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Kebu Stewart, Im the mens basketball assistant coach at Occidental College in Los Angeles, this is my 3rd year coaching at the university... I was drafted in the 1997 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, I played 2yrs in the NBA, and went off to play in Europe for 12 years in numerous of countries.... I retired in 2010 and went into coaching at a few high schools in the Los Angeles area before finally settling at Occidental College, where I love coaching college student athletes, maximizing their talents, development, and as a person overall!!!
A talented coach who helped the Golden Eagles to a historic season in 2023-24, Mason Holle returns for his ninth season with the Cal State LA mens basketball program. Holle has been a lead recruiter for the program and manages the day-to-day operations. He is one of the most experienced assistant coaches in the conference and has helped the Golden Eagles maintain both athletic and academic success during his tenure.
Holle was instrumental in a record-breaking campaign last season. The Golden Eagles set a new program single-season record with 24 wins and won the first California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament title in program history.
Cal State LA also earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II West Region and hosted the 2023-24 West Regional. The Golden Eagles also received national recognition and were ranked 17th in the nation in the final National Association of Basketball Coaches regular-season poll.
Holle helped the Golden Eagles perform their best against the top teams in the conference and region. Cal State LA went 7-1 against Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State San Bernardino and Chico State of the CCAA and was a combined 8-3 overall against West Region playoff teams.
The Golden Eagles not only reached the CCAA Tournament final for the first time, but they also won the crown with an exceptional 73-62 win over Cal State San Bernardino in San Bernardino in the championship game. Cal State LA, as the No. 3 seed, beat San Francisco State, 84-62, and Cal State Dominguez Hills, 75-73, to reach the title game.
In his first six seasons with the program, Holle has helped the Golden Eagles to a 100-98 overall record.
Holle helped the Golden Eagles navigate a challenging 2022-23 season that was highlighted by some monumental victories. Cal State LA posted a big non-conference victory over NCAA participant Azusa Pacific and the Golden Eagles recorded season sweeps over conference rivals Cal Poly Pomona and Chico State. The sweep over Cal Poly Pomona was the first for the program since 1996-97.
Holle played a major role getting the Golden Eagles get back into competition in the 2021-22 season after the 2020-21 campaign was canceled due to COVID.
The Golden Eagles had one of their youngest squads in years with four freshmen seeing significant playing time and the coaching staff did a tremendous job setting the Golden Eagles up for future success.
Holle helped the Golden Eagles through the 2019-20 season. Cal State LA recorded one of its best non-conference performances in program history that included wins over Azusa Pacific, Biola, Fresno Pacific and Northwest Nazarene. The Golden Eagles were able to reach the CCAA Tournament for a second straight year.
In 2018-19, he helped the Golden Eagles win 18 games, which was the most for the program since 1999-2000. Cal State LA also advanced to the CCAA Tournament semi-finals for just the third time in program history.
He helped the Golden Eagles to a strong finish in the 2017-18 season with four wins in their last six contests and a 13-15 overall record. In Holles first year with the program, in 2016-17, he helped the Golden Eagles show great improvement, posting three more wins than the previous season and advancing to the CCAA Tournament.
Holle earned his bachelors degree from Birmingham Southern College in Alabama and played for Birmingham Southern and Randolph College in Virginia during his collegiate career.
He coached at his alma mater, La Canada High School, in 2015-16 before joining Cal State LA.
Holle earned his Masters degree in Sociology at Cal State LA in 2021.
Recently Hired as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Cal Poly Pomona University.
Spent 1 Year on staff at University of Washington, 2 Years at Utah State, and 2 Years at UMBC.
Dan Reid is now entering his seventh season at AVC for the 2024-2025 basketball season. He joined AVC in August 2018 as a volunteer assistant and swiftly rose to his current role. Reid's multifaceted role encompasses crucial aspects of team management, including recruiting, player development, and scouting.
Dan Reid continues to exemplify dedication and excellence in coaching, shaping the next generation of basketball talent with his expertise and passion for the game. Under his guidance, 16 players have earned All-Conference honors, with 14 securing scholarships to four-year universities. Additionally, AVC boasts an impressive 96% graduation rate, reflecting Reid's commitment to athletic and academic success for his players.
Before his tenure at AVC, Reid was an assistant coach for one highly successful season at Tusculum University. During his time there, Tusculum achieved remarkable milestones, setting numerous school records while several players earned prestigious conference accolades, a testament to Reid's coaching acumen and leadership.
Reid began his coaching journey in the fall of 2013 at Knox College, where he undertook a range of responsibilities, including recruitment and assisting in daily operations. At Knox, he also served as head coach for the junior varsity basketball team and assumed the role of assistant tennis coach during the 2014-2015 season. Additionally, Reid contributed to academic enrichment by teaching a Health and Fitness course throughout his tenure.
A proud native of Chicago, IL, Reid boasts an illustrious collegiate basketball career at Warren Wilson College, where he was a 4-year starter. His senior season was particularly memorable, as he played an instrumental role in guiding the Owls to clinch the USCAA Division II National Championship. Reid consistently delivered stellar performances as a guard, averaging double-figure points throughout his collegiate career. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics & Business from Warren Wilson College in 2013, a Master of Arts in Talent Development from Tusculum University in 2018, and another Masters in Coaching & Athletics Administration from Concordia University-Irvine in 2023.
Walter Fisher III joined the Cal State San Marcos men's basketball team as an assistant coach in August 2023. Fisher, who everyone knows as Coach Fish, spent the 2022-23 season at North Idaho College, where he was instrumental in helping the team have an undefeated regular season as well as the highest team GPA in the 2000s. Fisher was also heavily involved in recruiting and brought in two top freshmen to the squad with one being ranked in the ESPN Top 40. Fisher also helped all 6 sophomores garner four-year athletic scholarships in his lone season at the junior college ranks with NIC.
In the grassroots community, Fisher co-founded Team RWA in 2015, and his program was regarded as one of the best independent programs in the country. Fisher and the Team RWA training program has helped 70 former players earn basketball scholarships while another five went on to play college football. Fisher has worked as a traveling coach for Nike combines and clinics and is well renowned on the camp and clinic circuit working with John Lucas, Pangos, NBAPA and advanced NBA player camps. Fisher is an experienced sports performance basketball trainer who has utilized his cutting edge program that has helped funnel seven different players onto national teams, including one gold medal USA member. There are currently five Team RWA alums who are playing professionally overseas or in the NBA G League.
Fisher spent four seasons as assistant men's basketball coach at Governors State. Over the past three seasons Fisher has recruited over 35 athletes, including filling a junior varsity team in less than 2 weeks. His past three classes have been ranked nationally and had tremendous production for the Jaguars early into their careers. He also served as the No. 2 assistant on the bench. In 2019-20, Fisher assisted Coach Bates and Romeli with bench duties while also helping assemble the 2020-21 recruiting class, which included several D1 recruits that bolstered the class with a top-10 national ranking.
Fisher is a native of Dolton, Illinois. He was a three-sport all-state athlete while in high school with offers in basketball, football, and track. Transferring back home after his father passed, he finished his career at Millikin University where he was a two-sport athlete in basketball and football. His basketball team advanced to conference and national tournaments during his junior and senior seasons. Fisher graduated Cum Laude with a dual bachelor's degree in marketing and management, and finance in 2009. Fisher went on to attend Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where he pursued a Juris Doctorate in contractual law.
Coach Williamson comes to DWU after completing his 5th season as the head coach of the University of Saint Katherine mens basketball program and his third year as an Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance and Eligibility. Williamson also taught courses in the Kinesiology department at USK. Outside of these duties Coach Williamson fund raised for the USK athletic department via individual sponsorships to help improve the USK sports complex.
In 2024 the Firebirds qualified for their second NAIA National Tournament with their highest seed to date for a national tournament as a 14-seed. The birds fell just short of the first round upset with a 74-76 loss at host and #3 seed Arizona Christian University. The Firebirds have continued their winning ways with setting the new USK all-time win record in a season with a 23-9 overall record and 16-7 in Cal Pac competition, while finishing 3rd overall in league play and advancing the Cal Pac tournament championship game that secure the automatic NAIA qualifying bid. Individually, Xavier Cooper was named the Cal Pac Newcomer of the Year, 1st Team Cal Pac and was a member of the Cal Pac All Defensive team. Senior wing Chris Harper was named 6th Man of the Year and 1st Team Cal Pac. Junior guard Tampa Scott was selected honorable mention. During the season three Birds reached the 1000 career scoring milestones in Chris Harper, Xavier Cooper and Dorian Harris. Academically the team continued to pursue greatness in the classroom with another Fall term GPA above 3.3 and in the Spring term would post their highest Team GPA ever at a 3.56. Three student-athletes were selected as Daktonics scholar-athletes and four student-athletes qualifying for the CSC All-Academic District Teams. Senior post David Odinigwe was selected to the Cal Pac Winter academic team and was USKs 2024 graduating class Valedictorian. The Firebirds would also have 13 individual student-athletes selected to the NABC Honor Court and the team would again achieve the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for the 5th year in a row.
The 2023 firebirds broke over 35 overall university records for mens basketball. The firebirds won a program best-ever 20 wins, finishing the season 20-8 overall and a record setting 16-4 in the Cal Pac conference season finishing in second place. Cesar Meza and Jacob Durham both garnered Cal Pac first team honors and Meza also took home a spot on the Cal Pac All-Defense team. Chris Harper captured a spot on the Cal Pac second team. A USK first also happened when Maur Tablada earned Cal Pac freshman of the year and alongside backcourt duo Bryan Baptiste gained Cal Pac honorable mention. Beyond the court the firebirds again did amazing off the court with a Fall GPA of 3.42 overall and Cal Pac All-Academic
team members Cesar Meza and Bryan Baptiste. Over 15 more individual academic honors were taken home by individual members of USKs basketball team from the NABC honor court and NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes awards.
The 2021-22 record-setting Firebirds finished the season with a university best record of 19-8 overall and 13-1 in Cal Pac contests and finished 1st place in the regular season conference going 11-1. This was USKs first ever mens basketball conference title and National Tournament appearance at the NAIA level. The 2021-22 university-based enrollment represented one of the smallest enrollments to ever qualify for the NAIA national tournament in the sport of mens basketball. Individually Freshman Kody Clouet was a unanimous 1st team All Cal Pac player, while senior Cesar Meza, sophomore Bryan Baptiste and junior Jacob Durham were all decorated as Honorable Mention Cal Pac players. The team boasted the Cal Pac conferences top defensive team and NAIAs top 42nd ranked overall defensive team in the country. The Firebirds were also in the top 15 of NAIA in fewest turnovers per game.
The 2021-22 basketball team also raked in the academic awards winning the highest team GPA award at USK with a 3.5 overall team GPA. The team also won the 2022 NABCs Team Academic Excellence Award for the 3 rd straight year. Individually Kody Clouet and Bryan Baptiste were named to the Cal Pac winter academic team and 7 players were named to the NABC honor court. Additionally, Kody Clouet, Javier Gallardo, Cesar Meza, Tavon Tarpley and Ken Fukuda were all named NAIA scholar- athletes.
In Williamsons second season with the Firebirds (COVID-19), the program operated as successfully as any college basketball program in Southern California during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Firebirds played 10 NCAA Division 1 games, including 2020 post-season tournament teams San Diego State University, UC Santa Barbara, Southern Utah and CBI champions Pepperdine with NBA drafted player Kessler Edwards. Coach Williamson gave his student-athletes the best basketball and student experience possible during COVID-19 by providing these amazing student- athlete experiences and a new court to host home games at (a first for USK basketball) USK finished the regular NAIA season with an overall record of 6-6 (nine of those 12 games were against ranked and/or national tournament teams). The Firebirds would fall just one point short of qualifying for the NAIA national tournament in the Cal Pac tournament. Individually Maurice Woods and Jesus Hernandez were named to the Cal Pac All-Conference team. Woods was also selected to the Cal Pac All-Tournament team. Woods was also named Cal Pac Player of the Week and nominated twice as a NAIA national player of the week.
The basketball program's academic success continued in 2020-21 with an overall team GPA of 3.23 for the entire year and another NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. The team also had seven players named to the NABC honor court and a Cal Pac conference-high three players named to the winter All-Academic team.
Despite taking the reins of the program with just under two months until the start of the semester, Williamson was able to put together a roster that would go on to post a program then-best record of 15-10. Under Williamson, the Firebirds earned their first ever postseason berth, qualifying for the NCCAA D1 National Tournament with a 7-0 West Region record while winning NCCAA West Region. The Firebirds rode a 12-game winning streak to end the season, one of 55 team and individual records that were set in the 2019-2020 season, earning them an NABC Team of the Week award along the way for their historic win over then nationally ranked No. 9 The Master's. Williamson would go on to be named NCCAA West Region Coach of the Year with and junior Gabe Knight being named NCCAA West Region Player of the Year and a NCCAA D1 2nd team All-American. Senior Nygil Carr was also named to the NCCAA West Region 1st team.
On top of their success on the court, the Firebirds had a stellar first year off the court as they racked up the academic accolades, posting a 3.18 Team GPA for the academic year, as well as tallying seven NCCAA Scholar-Athletes and seven NABC Honor Court student-athletes. As a team, the Firebirds also received the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award for their performance in the classroom. Prior to USK and NAIA, Williamson was well acquainted with NCAA Division II, having spent time at the formerly name Dixie State (now NCAA D1 Utah Tech), University of Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State. Most recently prior to joining the Firebirds, he spent the 2018-2019 season as the assistant coach at CSU San Marcos, where he aided in rebuilding the roster including adding the teams top 3 statistical scoring leaders. Williamson also had the unique opportunity to be the acting-head coach in the final two games of the 2018-19 season winning both contests versus CSU-Eastbay and CSU-Monterey Bay.
While assisting at Dixie, the team posted a 37-18 record over a two-year span and earned themselves a PacWest Co-Championship and an NCAA Tournament Appearance and received a NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. During his two years at Dixie, Williamson would go on to recruit in, develop or coach one NCAA Division II All-American (Trevor Hill), two NABC 1st Team All-Region players (Trevor Hill & Mark Ogden) and seven total PacWest All-Conference nominations. At the University of Minnesota-Duluth, spending 2012-2015 with the Bulldogs, the team would double their win count over a two-year span and earn a NABC Team Academic Excellence Award (2015) along the way for maintaining a 3.0+ GPA all year. While rebuilding UMDs basketball program Williamson helped recruit in, develop or coach two NABC All-Region players (Pierre Newton & Brett Ervin) and six total NSIC All- Conference nominations.
Williamson spent 2010-2012 with Bemidji State as an assistant. The 2012 season in particular was a highlight, as the Beavers posted a university best-ever basketball record of 22-9, with a 16-6 conference record (best-ever at BSU) to win the NSIC, as well as making it to the NCAA Division II Tournament for only the second time in BSU basketball history. Williamsons recruiting again showed its ability to develop talent as he recruited-in with him to BSU, James Ellisor (Williamson coached Ellisor at Glendale (AZ) CC).
Ellisor who would go on to become the 2012 Daktronics NCAA Division II National Player of the Year, NABC Central Region Player of the Year, and NSIC Player of the Year. Ellisor went on to multiple NBA pre-draft workouts and the NBA summer league. Williamson in 2012 signed Dermaine Crockrell who would be named the 2012 NSICs Newcomer of the Year. While at BSU Williamson helped aid in the development of Bryce Tesdhal as well who became the NSIC conference All-Time leader in assist history. While at BSU, in total Williamson coached or recruited-in a total of seven NSIC All-Conference nominations.
Before Bemidji State University coach Williamson had three prior stops at Glendale (AZ) community college (2010-11) as an assistant coach, Cathedral Catholic high school (head varsity coach-2008-09) and Kofa high school (Yuma, AZ). While at Cathedral Williamson would lead the Dons to a 17-14 record, a CIF-SD championship appearance and a CIF DIII state tournament appearance. While at Kofa, Williamson led the Kings to their only State Final Four appearance in school with a school best-ever 21-11 overall record and a Gila Valley Region Championship. Williamson was named Gila Valley Region Coach of the Year. As an athlete Williamson played both basketball and golf collegiately at NAIA University of Great Falls (now known as University of Providence (MT)). Williamson played both sports for Steve Silsby and Williamson was an Academic All-American as a senior in 2007. Coach Williamson holds his Masters of Science degree in Sports Studies (Administration & Kinesiology) from Bemidji State University (2013) and earned his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Providence in Secondary Education (7- 12); Health & Physical Education.
Coach Williamson currently resides in Mitchell with his wife, Vanessa and two dogs Ponche' and Soda.
Williamsons Head Coaching Year-by-Year in NAIA
2019-20 15-10 (.600); 7-0 NCCAA West Region Qualified for NCCAA D1 National Tournament
2020-21 6-6 (.500) COVID-19 season
2021-22 19-9 (.679); 13-1 Cal Pac Cal Pac Champions - Qualified for NAIA National Tournament
2022-23 20-8 (.714); 16-5 Cal Pac
2023-24 23-9 (719); 16-7 Cal Pac Cal Pac Runner-Ups - Qualified for NAIA National Tournament
Totals 83-42 (.664)
McKiernan is entering his second year as assistant coach of Caltech men's basketball. Coach McKiernans responsibilities include all aspects of coaching and preparation, including player development, practice and game tactics, and scouting. He assists in recruiting efforts and alumni engagement. Joining Coach Eslingers staff for the 23-24 season, McKiernan brings to Pasadena a dynamic and versatile set of experiences in and out of the basketball world. A dual Irish-American citizen from Southern California, he was a standout athlete in basketball (CIF First Team) and volleyball (Volleyball Magazines top 50 nationally). McKiernan earned his B.A. from Harvard in political science, with a special citation in Mandarin Chinese, and wrote for the Harvard Political Review. He was captain of Harvards volleyball and JV basketball teams. Combined with his athletic skills, McKiernan brings over a decade of storytelling and sports media experience to the program. After living in Beijing in a job for the NBA in China, he made his way to New York, where he began a career in journalism and digital media that included co-founding The Players Tribune, the award-winning digital media platform launched by Derek Jeter in 2014. A founding editor of the site, McKiernan has worked with some of the worlds best athletes to tell captivating stories and challenge one-dimensional understandings of the modern sportsman and sportswoman. Well-known stories include Kevin Loves groundbreaking essay about mental health (Everyone Is Going Through Something) and Kyle Korvers Privileged about race and the NBA. Additionally, McKiernan spent two years as a practice player for the WNBAs New York Liberty. Raised in Santa Barbara, he lives in Los Angeles.
University of Redlands Head Mens Basketball Coach Eric Bridgeland announced a new addition to his coaching staff for the 2023-24 school year bringing on Colin Caslick. Were elated to have Colin join our coaching staff, Bridgeland explained. He is a seasoned college basketball coach. He brings a wealth of recruiting knowledge and more importantly, he embraces our love for nurturing these student-athletes both on and off the floor. He fits into our culture perfectly.
Colin Caslick joins the Bulldog Men's Basketball coaching staff as an Assistant Coach in the summer of 2023 after serving four years as an assistant coach with Humboldt State mens basketball. Prior to serving as a coach, Caslick was a part of Lumberjack basketball during the 2013-2017 seasons as a player and a member of the 2015-16 team that captured the CCAA Championship.
During his time as a Lumberjack, Caslick received his Bachelors Degree in Psychology and then went on to obtain his Masters Degree in Psychology with a School Psychology emphasis. He currently holds a Pupil Personnel Service Degree within the State of California and worked for a year locally as a School Psychologist for the South Bay School District while finishing his Masters. Colin earned All-CCAA Academic Honors during his Sophomore, Junior and Senior seasons as a Lumberjack and was named one of two Team Captains his Junior Season.
Caslick came to Humboldt State from one of Oregons top High Schools, Lake Oswego High and originally grew up just outside Syracuse, New York.
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Tony Jimmerson has been selected to lead the new era of Golden West College mens basketball as the head coach for the 2019-2020 season.
Prior to coming to Golden West, he was the associate head coach at Santa Ana College this past season in 2018-2019 and the assistant head mens basketball coach for seven seasons from 2011 to 2018. During his tenure at Santa Ana, he has helped lead the Dons to an Orange Empire Conference Championship in 2014 and qualified for the Orange Empire Conference playoffs in 2012 and 2014. Jimmerson was the lead recruiter with his established local high school ties and club teams in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and Riverside Counties. He was responsible for practice plans, scouting, breakdown of game film, and student development on a daily basis along with teaching classes as an adjunct professor.
Jimmerson understands the California Community College system as he started his collegiate career at Cypress College in 1999 before transferring to Long Beach City College in 2002. While at Long Beach he was named to the All-Conference First team. His talents then afforded him the opportunity to transfer to the four-year level with New Mexico Highlands University in 2003 before he transferred to the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma for his senior season in 2005.
At the conclusion of his collegiate playing career, Jimmerson set his sights on professional basketball. He bounced around several leagues but most notable were his stints with the Long Beach summer pro league in 2006 and 2008, the Las Vegas summer Pro Am in 2008, the Arizona Flames of the ABA league in 2009, and the El Salvador National Basketball team with an all-star selection in the 2009.
Jimmerson received his bachelors degree in Physical Education & Health from the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma in 2009, and his masters degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University in 2012.
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Kebu Stewart, Im the mens basketball assistant coach at Occidental College in Los Angeles, this is my 3rd year coaching at the university... I was drafted in the 1997 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, I played 2yrs in the NBA, and went off to play in Europe for 12 years in numerous of countries.... I retired in 2010 and went into coaching at a few high schools in the Los Angeles area before finally settling at Occidental College, where I love coaching college student athletes, maximizing their talents, development, and as a person overall!!!
Matt Streich enters his second season with the Pomona-Pitzer Men's Basketball Team as an assistant coach. Streich brings a wealth of experience to the Sagehens, having coached for more than eight years prior to joining.
Streich was apart of the 2019-2020 coaching staff that helped lead the Sagehens to a 24-5 record, including SCIAC Regular Season and Conference Tournament Championships while going on to finish in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, defeating No. 10 Emory to advance. The Sagehens' season came to a close with the rest of the NCAA due to Covid-19.
During his tenure with Pomona-Pitzer, Streich has also been responsible for leading player development and has produced three First Team All-Conference athletes, including Micah Elan (2nd Team All-American, Conference Player of the Year, 1st All-Time in program history in Points, Assists, 3 Pointers Made, First Team All-Conferene), Alex Preston (First Team All-Conference), and James Kelbert (First Team All-Conference).
Streich last worked at Nichols College as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, helping the Bisons to two straight Commonwealth Coast Conference titles and two straight NCAA Tournament appearances. He helped the team to a 53-7 record during his tenure, including their first Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament in program history in the 2018-19 season. The Bisons reached a program-high No. 8 ranking in the nation during the 2018-19 season and posted the 12th-highest scoring offense in the country that same year. Streich developed eight All-Conference players at Nichols, including Marcos Echevarria who won 2nd Team All-American in 2019 and was No.16 all-time in scoring in NCAA DIII history (2,519). Echevarria was also third in NCAA history in career three-pointers made (479).
Prior to serving at Nichols College, Streich spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Emmanuel College. During his time there, he helped the program reach the Great Northeast Athletic Conference semifinal in back-to-back seasons (2015-16, 2016-17) for the first time in a decade. He also recruited two of the top-seven scorers in program history in Joey Tamburro and Emmett Riddick.
Matt Streich coached at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts during the 2013-14 season and his alma mater East Greenwich High School in 2012-13. He served as the head coach of the Rhode Island Hawks and New England Storm U-17 Boys AAU programs from 2011-17.
Streich graduated from Ithaca College in 2011 with a Bachelors degree in Marketing. He played baseball for three years at Ithaca College where he was named 1st Team All-Conference twice and 2nd Team All-Conference once. After graduating from Ithaca College, Streich played four seasons of minor league baseball both domestically and overseas in Sweden and Australia from 2011-2014 and spent two seasons as an assistant coach in the minor leagues domestically.
He earned a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Nichols College in 2019. He is currently a member of the Jewish Coaches Association and National Association of Basketball Coaches. Along with that, Streich is an active member of the Rising Coaches Community and serves as the VP of Operations for CourtSessions Basketball Consulting Firm out of Detroit, Michigan. Streich is the host and producer of Culture of the Game Podcast.
Isaiah Cavaco finished his 15th season as the head coach of the Oberlin College mens basketball team in 2019-20.
In seven out of the last eight seasons, the Yeomen have appeared in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, winning their first tournament game in 2019-20 since the 1991-1992 season. Oberlin also ended this past season one win shy of tying the school record for victories in a season at 15-12, marking the program's first winning season since the 1991-92 campaign
The Cavaco File
In 2018-19 he guided his Yeomen to the most conference wins (9) and overall wins (13) in the last 35 yearsIncreased the team's win total by nine games in 2017-18 (12) which included six wins in the NCACPosted a 12-14 record in 2015-16 with the team producing back-to-back double-digit win seasons for the first time in 30 yearsLed the team to 10 wins in 2014-15 for the first time since the 1991-92 season while also recording six NCAC victories which is the most since that same yearHas mentored nine 1,000-point scorers 20 players have earned All-NCAC honors under his watchDefeated multiple nationally ranked opponentsWas interim head coach and an assistant coach at Oberlin prior to being named as the head coachCoaching career began as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio University. Also coached at Yale and John Carroll UniversityA native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Cavaco attended high school in southern California at both Mater Dei and Villa Park. As a senior, he was named second-team all-state by the LA Times as he and Kansas-bound center Eric Chenowith led the Spartans to its first CIF finalsPlayed at Yale University where he was named the John C. Cobb award winner as the teams top freshman. Though plagued with knee injuries, he was able to letter all four years for the Bulldogs, starting in 46 games
DJ Damazo has joined the Grinnell College men's basketball staff as an assistant coach.
Damazo comes to Grinnell from the University of Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, where as head coach he brought the team from a 3-17 mark his first season to 12-11 in 2019-20. Additionally, the Patriots ranked fifth in all of NCAA Division III in scoring.
Prior to that, Damazo was an assistant at his alma mater, Blackhawk High School in Beaver Falls, Pa., and also a graduate assistant at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pa.
Damazo graduated from Geneva College in Pennsylvania where he was a two-year starter on the men's basketball team and gained a bachelor's degree in Human Services. In 2016, Damazo earned a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from Eastern University.
Damazo and his wife, Kristland, have three sons, Malachi, Simeon, and Josiah.
Ethan Quinn just finished up his third season as an assistant coach on the mens basketball staff at Denison University for the 2023-24 season.
Coach Quinn arrived in Granville after spending two seasons as an assistant coach with the mens basketball program at Ohio Dominican University. During his time at ODU, he was in charge of recruiting, working with the post players, booking all accommodations for road trips and day to day operations.
Coach has had a unique journey getting into the college basketball world after being a college football player for four years. He graduated in 2017 from ODU with a bachelors degree in sports management and a minor in coaching.
A native of Jackson, Ohio, Coach currently resides in Powell with his wife, Haley and son, Theo.
Bryan Wickliffe was named the Assistant Coach of the Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team prior to the start of the 2022-23 season.
Wickliffe arrived at CWRU after a three-season run as the assistant coach at Muskingum University, where he was involved in all day-to-day operations and facets of the program, including player development, game planning, scouting, and recruiting. He helped coach four players to All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors.
In addition to his work with the team, he helped to create an African American Male group on campus called Brothas of the Village and continued to help mentor the group. He also developed a mentorship program called "7 Ways of Being Academically Successful in College," while at Muskingum.
Before his time at Muskingum, Wickliffe served as the assistant men's basketball coach at Heidelberg University from 2013-18, and also had a stint as the men's and women's tennis coach at the school from 2016-2018.
Wickliffe began his coaching career at his alma mater, the College of Wooster, from 2011-13. He joined the Scots' coaching staff shortly after his outstanding playing career for the program came to an end, during which he was a starter for all four seasons and led the team to a 102-21 record. The squad made the NCAA Division III Tournament all four years of his career, including a trip to the National Championship game in '11, and he finished his career with over 1,000 points and 750 rebounds.
Wickliffe received his Bachelor of Arts from Wooster and his Master of Education from Heidelberg.
Damon Jones enters his first season as the full-time assistant coach for Men's Basketball in the 2022-23 academic year.
Jones knows Northeast Ohio well. Hailing from Warrensville, Jones played for St. Peter Chanel, graduating in 2012 before the school closed one year later.
After playing for the Firebirds, Jones started his collegiate career at NJCAA Mercyhurst North East, scoring over 1,000 points and earning junior college All-American status. Jones remained in Erie, playing his final two seasons at NCAA Division II Mercyhurst University. He steered the Lakers to the program's first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship along with two trips to the NCAA Tournament. Jones surpassed 1,000 points at Mercyhurst, leading the team in scoring with 14.7 points per game as a senior and earning 2016 All-PSAC Second Team honors.
Jones then headed overseas, playing professionally for three and a half years in Denmark, Spain and Ireland. Jones starred in the Irish Superleague, where he led the league in scoring, averaging 30.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
Jones started his coaching career at Hope College in Holland, Michigan at the Division III level. He served as a varsity assistant and head JV coach for the 2018-19 season.
During the 2019-20 season, Jones worked in the NBA G League in player development and basketball operations for the Grand Rapids Drive. Previously, he was a basketball operations intern for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA.
Amidst the pandemic, Jones coached at Grand Rapids Christian High School in Michigan, where he mentored McDonald's All-American Kobe Bufkin. Then, Jones joined the coaching staff at Western Missouri State University (NCAA Division II) in July 2021. The Griffons tallied 14 wins during the 2021-22 campaign.
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Currently Coaching for NJ Panthers AAU Program(15u Select Head Coach).
Recently accepted offer for Graduate Assistant position at Rutgers-Newark under Coach Joe Loughran.
Played four years at Centenary University(NJ) as a combo guard from 2017-2022
2025-26 marks Sean Smileys fifth full season as head coach of the Fredonia State University mens basketball program. Under Smileys leadership, the Blue Devils have emerged as one of the most dynamic and efficient offenses in the SUNYAC (State University of New York Athletic Conference), creating a high-powered, fast-paced style of play that has progressively elevated the program.
In the 2024-25 season, Fredonia dominated the offensive side of the game, leading the SUNYAC in overall field goal percentage, three-point field goal percentage and assists per game, while finishing second in points per game. Smileys offensive system maximized the talents of his players, with seven Blue Devils ranking among the top 8 in the SUNYAC in 11 individual offensive categories. Notable standout performances came from All-Conference senior Brandon Kulakowski, who led the conference in scoring and ranked second in rebounding, and senior Aiden Proudfoot, who finished second in three-point field goal percentage. Smiley's ability to foster individual development while maintaining a team-oriented approach has been a key to Fredonias growth.
As head coach, Smiley has expanded the reach and reputation of the Fredonia State mens basketball program through strategic and inclusive recruiting efforts. He has successfully attracted student-athletes from across the United Statesincluding Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.as well as internationally from England, Germany, Israel and Switzerland, bringing a diverse mix of talent and experience to the team. In addition to building a competitive roster, Smiley has prioritized academic excellence. The 2024-2025 academic year saw the Blue Devils achieve the highest team GPA in over 25 years of the program.
Off the court, Smiley has made a significant impact by revitalizing support for the Fredonia State mens basketball program. He has actively re-engaged alumni, donors, and members of the campus and local communities, strengthening ties and boosting enthusiasm for Blue Devils basketball. Under his leadership, the program raised over $20,000 to renovate and modernize the men's basketball locker room, and it set new records for contributions during Fredonia States annual Day of Giving. Coach Smiley also founded an annual Martin Luther King Jr. High School Basketball Showcase, bringing together top regional boys' teams and attracting sponsorship support. In addition, he has fostered strong community connections.
Before taking the reins at Fredonia, Smiley had an impressive tenure as an assistant coach at Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y. During his three years at Hobart, Smiley helped lead the Statesmen to a Liberty League regular-season championship and a No. 19 national ranking in his first year (2017-18), the highest in program history. Hobarts coaching staff was named Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year, following a 21-5 record and a program-record 15-game winning streak. In 2019-20, Smiley helped guide the Statesmen to their first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, a run that was tragically cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. His work at Hobart contributed to the development of two All-East Region players, two first-team All-Liberty League selections, the 2018 Liberty League Freshman of the Year, and Hobarts all-time leader in three-point shooting.
Smileys coaching journey also includes two seasons on staff at his alma mater, the University at Buffalo (UB). While on the UB staff, the Bulls posted a 20-11 record during the 2011-12 season and ranked among the best in NCAA Division I in four statistical categories, including fourth in rebounding and ninth in assists. Smiley contributed to the development of several standout players at UB, including multiple All-MAC (Mid-American Conference) selections and players who went on to play professionally.
As a player at the University at Buffalo, Smiley was a key contributor to the Bulls success. He scored 631 points, made 132 three-pointers (which was fourth on the schools all-time list at the time of his graduation), and served as team captain during the 2007-08 season. Smiley was part of the Bulls 21-12 squad in 2007-08, which won the MAC regular-season championship, and during his senior year, he averaged a career-high 8.7 points per game while making 52 three-pointers. His leadership and shooting ability made a significant impact on the program, and he also earned a spot on the 2010 MAC All-Academic Team.
Smileys basketball journey began at McDowell High School in Erie, Pa., where he was inducted into the McDowell High School Hall of Fame in 2015. The schools all-time leading scorer and leader in three-point field goals upon graduation, Smiley helped his team to two Class AAAA District 10 championships, three Erie Metro League championships and three straight 20-win seasons.
In addition to his college bench experience, Smiley has coached at the high school and AAU levels. He served as assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, Fla., from 2014-16, and spent a season as head coach with the Team Carolina AAU program in Raleigh, N.C.
Smiley earned a bachelors degree in communication from the University at Buffalo and a masters degree in sports management from SUNY Cortland. He resides in Fredonia with his wife, Brooklynn, and their son, Amari.
Petie Davis was named as assistant coach for the Washington College men's basketball team in August of 2022.
Davis is currently a teacher at Kent County Middle School in Chestertown, where he serves as the lead special education teacher. He also teaches science, math, social studies, and English language arts.
"Coach Davis is the perfect addition to our staff," head coach Aaron Goodman states. "He will bring a wealth of life, basketball, athletic, leadership, and administrative experience to our program. His connections will enhance our program's reach and impact in our local and regional communities. Shoremen Basketball continues to make strides forward."
Davis is a certified athletic administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and is active with the Special Olympics.
He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wesley College (Wilmington, DE) in 2005 and added a Master's degree in Sports Management from American Military University (Charles Town, WV) in 2009. Davis also picked up a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from AMU in 2010.
Davis has coached girls' basketball at several different levels since 2009.
Ty Ketz is in his third year as an assistant coach for Ripon's Men's Basketball Team.
No stranger to Ripon, Ketz played three years for the Red Hawks under current Head Coach Ryan Kane, after playing his freshman season for long-time coach Bob Gillespie.
A two-time Academic All-Conference performer, Ketz currently holds the school record for career free throw percentage (.871), while also holding the single season record (.914 in 2015-16). He finished his college career with over 1,000 points, while also averaging 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. He shot 40 percent in his career from 3-point range, making 142 shots from beyond the arc.
Ezra Pinzur joined the coaching staff at Alabama Huntsville prior to the 2021/22 season. He assists with recruiting coordination, social media direction, individual player development, camp administration, and operational management. Ezra graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 2021 with a Master's Degree in Sport Administration. Ezra served for two year on staff with the Tennessee Tech Basketball program as a Graduate Assistant. While at Tennessee Tech, Ezra was responsible for video coordinating activities, assisted with on campus recruiting experience, and day to day game and practice operational needs for the program. Ezra graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science - Fitness and Wellness in 2019. He is originally from Hartsville, TN and currently resides in Huntsville, AL.
Prior to Frostburg, he earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, while also being a part of the men's basketball team. In 2015-16, the team had one of their best-ever seasons, going 30-5 to win the Sun Belt Conference and won their NCAA Tournament First Round game over Purdue.
After graduating, he spent time at Diamond State Training to coach youth in the state of Arkansas. He also was a skill development coach on the Arkansas all-red program under head coach Cory Jones. In 2019, he started an AAU program named the Arkansas Diamonds that compete on a national gauntlet.
During the Summer of 2021, he taught basketball skills to some of the top players on the East Coast at Camp Grey Lock in Massachusetts.
He plans to earn a masters degree in sports management at Frostburg State while pursuing a career in coaching.
Jason Posser has been an assistant coach for the Queens College men's basketball team since the 2016-17 season. In addition to coaching duties, he also works in the QC Fitness Center as Fitness and Recreation manager.
Posser previously spent seven seasons as a member of the Hofstra University mens basketball program, and the last five as the teams video coordinator.
In his duties as video coordinator, Posser assisted the coaching staff with scouting reports on opponents using DV Sport software. In addition, he handled all film exchange, game editing and post-game reports for the staff. Posser also made a variety of highlight videos and hype videos throughout the season.
In his role with the program, Posser also assisted with the academic monitoring of student-athletes, along with filming practices and games. In addition, Posser was heavily involved in Hofstras community service initiatives, organizing and participating in many of them.
From 2004 to 2009, Posser was a manager with the Providence College mens basketball team. He assisted the coaching staff in all aspects of the program and served as the head manager in 2008 and 2009.
During his career with Providence and Hofstra, Posser has been apart of five teams that advanced to postseason play.
Posser has also served as a camp counselor at a variety of basketball camps, including the Joe Mihalich Elite Boys Basketball Camp, 5 Star Basketball Camps, Speedy Claxton Skills Academy and Providence College Basketball Camps.
Posser graduated from Providence in 2008 with a degree in business management. He earned his masters degree in educational leadership and policy studies: higher education from Hofstra in 2013.
Brendan Jones enters his fifth season as an assistant coach under head coach Maco Hamilton in 2021-22.
Jones first joined Hamilton's staff as a volunteer and came on board in a larger role for the last four seasons. Jones now acts as both an assistant coach on the court and serves the team's strength and conditioning coach, earning his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credentials from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). In addition to his coaching and CSCS duties, Jones also serves as an adjunct professor in the Health and Human Performance program.
Jones has been part of the program with Hamilton since 2015, when he transferred to Fox for his junior season of basketball. Jones graduated with honors from Fox in 2017 with a degree in Health and Human Performance: Fitness Management.
Prior to coming to Fox, Jones won a state title in his senior year of high school at Hellgate HS in Missoula, MT. Jones then played a season of collegiate basketball as a freshman at Gillette College in Gillette, WY, before transferring as a sophomore to Everett CC in Everett, WA.
Jones also has continued to develop himself as a coach on the local club circuit outside of his time working with the Bruins.
Lynchburg had a 35-28 record with Hall on the sideline during his first three seasons as a part-time assitant coach beginning in 2019-20. Hall and the Hornets reached the conference semifinals in 2019-20 and earned an appearance in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship in 2020-21 for the first time since 2016.
In 2021-22, Hall helped the Hornets to a 14-12 record with an ODAC quarterfinals appearance. Hall mentored two players to all-conference honors with T.C. Thacker on the first team and Tharon Suggs on the third.
Men's basketball boasted six All-ODAC players with Hall on staff as well as an CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree in 2020-21.
Hall was a two-year member of the Lynchburg men's basketball team after transferring from Division II Belmont Abbey in North Carolina.
After playing at Lynchburg, he went to East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn., spent two years on the men's basketball staff while completing a masters in kinesiology and sport studies. While he was at ETSU, the Buccaneers advanced to the Southern Conference championship game in 2016.
Upon receiving his degree at ETSU, Hall spent one season as a boys assistant coach at Science Hill High School in Johnson City before moving on to Davidson County Community College in Thomasville, N.C., where the Storm posted a 41-19 record in his two years as an assistant coach and won a NJCAA Region X championship in 2018.
Rodney "Mac" McConnell was introduced as the seventh Head Men's Basketball Coach in March 2020.
Mac McConnell brings with him nearly two decades of coaching experience at multiple levels. His history of recruiting and developing players is vast, including 12 former players who have gone on to play professionally, as well as 27 all-conference players and two All-Americans.
McConnell comes to TAMIU after three seasons as the associate head coach at fellow Lone Star Conference (LSC) school Tarleton State University. While with the Texans, he helped guide the team to three straight appearances in the LSC Tournament. McConnell coached five All-LSC players, as well as the 2019 LSC Defensive Player of the Year. He was previously at Tarleton as an assistant coach for the 2004-2005 season and helped guide the team to a berth in the NCAA Division II Final Four.
Before arriving at Tarleton for his most recent stint, McConnell spent two seasons at NAIA Wiley College as associate head coach. At Wiley, he helped guide his team to a 25-10 record in the 2016-2017 season with a berth in the NAIA National Tournament. While there, his team knocked off NCAA Division I Sam Houston State and Grambling State, as well as seven wins over ranked NAIA opponents in two seasons. He also coached two First Team All-Americans and two First Team All-Conference players.
McConnell spent two seasons as the head coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. At ECU, his team knocked off top-ranked Newman in the 2012-2013 season. He also coached two all-conference players.
McConnell earned his first opportunity as a head coach at Ranger College, a junior college in Ranger, Texas, where he spent four seasons. While there, he led his teams to back-to-back 20-win seasons, including a 24-10 record in 2009-2010 which at the time was the programs best record in 20 years.
He also had stops as an assistant coach at Angelo State, McNeese State, University of Montana-Missoula and Hill College.
As a player, McConnell played for three years at Tarleton posting a record of 53-29 under legendary head coach Lonn Reisman.
A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, McConnell earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Tarleton.
Myles Moore enters his second year as a member of the Mens Basketball coaching staff.
Moore is a 2019 graduate of Berry College with a BS in Business Management. His collegiate career began at Millsaps College, where he was voted the Team MVP as a freshman. In two seasons with the Majors, he posted 10.3 points per game, 3.0 rebounds, and a 33% 3-point average.
Moore finished his playing career at Berry College from 2017-2019 where he was a member of Berrys first SAA Championship and NCAA Tournament team. At Berry, he averaged 10.0 points per game and shot 44% from the field in his first season. In the 2018-2019 season, he broke the team record for steals in a single season while averaging two steals per game. He shot 38% from 3-point range and averaged 4 assists per game. Moore was named All-SAA Second Team in the 2018-2019 season.
Moore served as a student assistant at Berry for the 2019-2020 season, helping the Vikings post a 19-9 team record. Moore then moved on to Trinity University for the 2021-2022 season. The Tigers advanced to the second round of the NCAA playoffs after posting a 23-6 record.
Muhamadou Kaba, a 2015 graduate of East Stroudsburg University, concluded his fourth season as assistant coach for the Warriors during the 2019-20 season.
The Warriors have gone 86-34 during his first four seasons on the staff. They booked a repeat trip to the Division II tournament during the 2018-19 campaign after posting a mark of 21-8 (17-3 PSAC), and they also earned a second-consecutive PSAC East regular season championship.
Kaba was named to the NABC "30-Under-30" list in the spring of 2018, a nationally-renowned list which recognizes up and coming young coaches in men's college basketball. He was one of just six Division II coaches to be recognized.
The honor came after Kaba helped guide the Warriors to their third PSAC championship in the last seven years, and their first NCAA DII Atlantic Region title in program history. ESU finished with a final record of 27-6, including an 18-4 mark against PSAC competition.
Kaba joined the coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2016-17, and was promoted to assistant coach prior to the start of the season.
As an undergrad, Kaba was a four-year letterwinner for the Warriors from 2011-15 and a member of two PSAC championship teams, as a redshirt freshman in 2012 and a redshirt junior in 2014. He also played on three straight DII tournament teams (2012-14) and four PSAC Final Four teams. The 2014 team reached the Atlantic Regional final and finished with a 30-2 record.
Kaba played in 113 games as a guard for the Warriors, contributing 287 points and 227 rebounds. He was a co-recipient of ESU's Coaches Award as a senior, and he was also a team co-captain and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative.
Kaba graduated in spring 2015 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics, and he added a master's degree in exercise science from ESU in the spring of 2018. A native of East Orange, N.J., he was an eighth-grade math teacher at East Orange STEM Academy during the 2015-16 academic year.
My name is Isiah Quintero. I'm an assistant Men's basketball coach at Linfield University in McMinnville, OR. I am currently heading into my 5th year coaching at the collegiate level and have been able to experience success early on not only as a coach but a player as well. Having won conference all 4 years as well as two Section Championships in high school, a conference championship as a player at Corban University and another conference championship as a coach at Linfield University, I am very excited to help players and their support systems with everything basketball. From recruiting questions, X's and O's, student-athlete life, coaching life, and everything in-between I want to provide as much helpful information as I can for anyone who needs it!
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Russell Acklin
Title: Assistant Mens Basketball Coach
Alma Mater: Fisk University
Years at Fisk yrs. 9
Coach Russell Acklin is entering his 9th year with Fisk and his 5rd season with the basketball team. He is the assistant mens basketball coach. Acklin played college basketball at Fisk University. His native is Nashville, TN. Acklin coached at USN Middle school from 2007-2010, and West End Baseball from 2016-2018. A coaching highlight was winning the Middle School title his 1st year on the staff.
While playing at Fisk, Acklin was selected as a team captain his senior season. Coach Acklin does media consultant outside of coaching. Quotes from former or current players, coaches, and bosses is Loved working with Russell! He is a top tier person. I have a lot of respect for how he conducts himself on an everyday basis.- Brennan Whitten and Great Coach, always making sure we are good, always on us tough and always giving us great advice no matter what.- Devyn Payne
Graduate Assistant at Olivet Nazarene University Boy's Basketball
Mike Gombos is currently in his 4th season coaching college basketball. He recently finished his first year William Woods University where he helped lead the Owls to the best season in program history: finishing 3rd in conference, finishing 18-14, and making it to the semi-finals in the AMC tournament. At Woods, Coach Gombos helped coach 5 different players that went on to win All Conference honors (1st Team, 2nd Team, 3rd Team, Defensive Player of the Year, & All Freshman Team).
Prior to Woods, Coach Gombos spend two years in junior college. The first in Grand Rapids, MI at Grand Rapids Community College and the second down in South Carolina at USC Salkehatchie.
Before entering the college level, Coach Gombos started his coaching career through the AAU circuit while working with the West Michigan Lakers. Over the course of 5 season, Mike has been able to help countless players connect with a wide range of coaches of all levels.
Coach Gombos attended Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, getting his Degree in Advertising and Public Relations; and is currently working towards his Master's in Sports Administration at WWU.
I am currently an assistant coach for Southwestern College. I have been here for two years, my first year we finished 24-6 and #9 in the country, this past year we finished 18-11 and made it to the conference playoffs. We are one of the top NAIA programs in the country year in and year out.
Men's basketball assistant coach Justin Cardoza enters his seventh season as a member of the St. Thomas University staff in 2025-26.
As a member of the staff, Cardoza works with both guards and post players, assists in player development, on-court coaching, recruiting and scouting.
While at St. Thomas University Cardoza has been part of a program that has had a 107-60 record, two consecutive NAIA Tournaments, and five straight winning seasons.
In 2024-25 season the Bobcats were 22-9, 10-4 and were the Sun Conference Regular Season Champions. The Bobcats made it to the NAIA Tournament 2nd Round and finished the season ranked 21st in the nation. The Bobcats regular season success led to their Head Coach Patrick Crarey being named the Sun Conference Coach of the Year. The Bobcats saw a league-high five members selected to the All-Conference teams led by Milton Matthews, Josh Taylor, and Cearius Warren on the first team, and Anthony Harris and Jordan Hernandez on the second team. Matthews was also named to the NAIA All-American 2nd Team.
In 2022-23, the Bobcats had a historic season, winning a program-high 26 wins, set the best home record in program history (15-1), and had the highest finish in program history finishing in the NAIA Round of 16 appearance (as NAIA Division I member). Fred Mulbah became the first Bobcat with 200 assists and set the record at 241. Dalon Dean and Milton Matthews became the new no-1 and no-2 in 3-point baskets made in a single season in 111 and 100, respectively. The duo are the only two to hit 100 in a single season. The Bobcats had three All-Conference members. Mulbah and Matthews also notched NAIA All-American Honorable Mention honors.
In the 2021-22 season, the Bobcats led the Sun Conference with four All-Conference selections. Three players from the 2021-22 team, Augustus Stone (Taiwain), Dwayne Russell (Argentina), and Jahsim Floyd (Kosovo), all netted professional contracts.
The 2019-20 campaign was a great start for the program under a new coaching staff. The Bobcats went 22-6 and finished 2nd in the Sun Conference Tournament. Five of those 22 wins were against the top 25 nationally ranked teams. Ahmad Gilbert and Justin Brown were named All Sun Conference. Justin Brown was also NAIA All American Honorable Mention. The Bobcats finished fourth in the nation in total rebound offense per game (43.5), sixth in total rebound margin (9.79), eight in blocks per game (4.5) and 20th in net efficiency (.126).
Cardoza had spent the previous 5 years from 2014-19, coaching at Gulliver Preparatory. Cardoza served as assistant head coach and as the JV head Coach. Six of their players went on to play D1 college basketball at Notre Dame, Michigan, American, USC, Towson, and Minnesota who has now transferred to New Mexico. Another one of their players Joe Jackson is now in the NFL playing for the Cleveland Browns.
Cardoza attended Hampton University on a scholarship through the United States Coast Guard and graduated with a BA in Mass Media Broadcasting. Following graduation, Cardoza attended US Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Suffolk, Va. After completing OCS he was commissioned as an Officer and was stationed at the Coast Guard's 7th District Headquarters, Miami, FL.
While he was stationed in Miami, Cardoza began coaching multiple sports for Miami Shores Recreation and Miami Lakes Optimist. In 2002 Cardoza served as baseball assistant head coach and basketball assistant head coach/JV head coach at Miami Country Day School (MCDS). While at MCDS the team won a District title, played in a Regional Semifinal game and 3 students went on to play college basketball at Harvard, Southern Methodist University and Babson.
In 2008 Cardoza accepted the head coach position at Doctor's Charter School (DCS). Cardoza lead the DCS program to their 1st and only win in the schools history over Miami Country Day School. From 2010-2014 Cardoza coached at Sheridan Hills Christian School (SHCS) serving as the head coach from 2011-2014. SHCS advanced to 2 Regional Quarterfinal appearances and had 1 player go on to play in college at Anna Maria.
In addition to his duties with STU, Cardoza has returned to Gulliver Prep where he teaches physical education. He also serves as an assistant coach and JV Head Coach.
Connor Kuykendall just finished his second season as head coach of the Southwestern University mens basketball program. Kuykendall joined the Southwestern Athletic Department as the Head Men's Basketball Coach in July of 2019. In his first season, the Pirates finished 12-14 overall with a berth to the SCAC Conference Tournament.
Kuykendall arrived at Southwestern after five seasons as the Head Coach at Schreiner University. In those five seasons, Kuykendall posted a 40-32 conference record, including double-digit conference win totals his last three seasons. He won back-to-back SCAC Coach of the Year awards, delivering the Mountaineers' first regular season conference championship with an 11-3 conference record in the 2016-17 season and leading Schreiner to both the regular season and conference tournament championships in the 2017-18 season, earning the program's first NCAA Tournament berth.
Kuykendall graduated from Mary Hardin-Baylor, where he was a letter winner for four years. His senior season, the Crusaders made the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.
Kuykendall resides in Georgetown, Texas with his wife Stephanie and their two kids Emery and Hudson.
4 year Student-Manager for UAlbany Mens basketball from 2018-2022, serving my final 2 years as the Head Student-Manager.
Recently hired as an Assistant Coach for Skidmore Mens Basketball.
Quinn Newton enters his first season at Bates as one of the men's basketball team's assistant coaches.
He comes to Bates from the University of Southern Maine where he helped the Huskies advance to the quarterfinals of the Little East Tournament in 2022.
Newton previously served as an assistant to USM Head Coach Rob Sanicola at Saint Joseph's College of Maine during the Summer of 2021. Prior to his return to Saint Joseph's and joining Coach Sanicola at USM, Newton was an assistant coach at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama and Hampden-Sydney College in Farmville, Virginia.
At Hampden-Sydney (2019-2021), Newton played a key role in recruiting, scouting, player development, camp operations, coordinating community engagement opportunities, and monitoring academic progress. In his first season at H-SC in 2019-20, the Tigers won 12 of 14 games during a mid-season stretch, including a six-game winning streak and a five-game winning streak, toward an overall record of 14-13. The 14 wins were the most for the program since 2015-16 (17), and surpassed the win-total from the previous two seasons combined (10). H-SC finished as one of the most improved teams in NCAA Division III with its +8 turnaround from the previous season, advancing to the ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals for the first time in three years. The Garnet & Gray ranked 47th nationally in field goal percentage defense (41.1), 58th in rebound margin (5.2), 63rd in defensive rebounds per game (28.9), and 75th in total rebounds per game (40.4). During Newton's time on the sideline, the Tigers were recognized for four All-Conference awards and twelve All-Academic awards in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
During his time at Huntingdon (2018-2019), Newton assisted in recruiting, scouting and player development while also involved in operational duties. In the 2018-2019 season, the Hawks finished 14-13, which led to the team's first USA South playoff appearance since the 2013-2014 season. Concluding the season, the Hawks were recognized for two All-Conference awards and six All-Academic awards.
Newton was alongside NBA Trainer Noah LaRoche (Integrity Hoops), in Santa Monica, California during the Summer of 2017. He led strength and conditioning programming and instruction, while also assisting with on-court development of players at all levels; including NBA, WNBA and college. Newton also has extensive experience coaching at camps for HoopGroup, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown, University of Richmond, Hampden-Sydney and Huntingdon.
Newton was a four-year starter at Saint Joseph's College of Maine (2014-18), earning State of Maine Rookie of the Year and All-Maine Rookie Team honors in 2015. He was a Third Team All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) selection in 2016, while earning GNAC All-Academic Team honors for three years (2016-18). Newton was a two-time honoree on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court (2017-18), and served on the Saint Joseph's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for two years (2016-18).
Quinn graduated from Saint Joseph's in Standish, Maine in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. He earned a Master's degree in Sports Administration & Management from Southern New Hampshire University in 2021.
Michael Maczko joined the Baruch College staff as an assistant coach in Fall 2022 after serving as the Head Coach at Division II Mercy College for the past five seasons.
Prior to that, the native of Bel Air, Maryland served as the Assistant Mens Basketball Coach and JV Head Coach at Post University during the 2016-17 season. Maczko assisted the head coach in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, scheduling, scouting, player development, academic progress, travel arrangements and practice plans.
Prior to his stint at Post, Maczko was the Graduate Assistant for Mens Basketball at Georgia Tech during the 2015-16 season. While at Georgia Tech, Maczko assisted the coaching staff in the breakdown of film for team and opponents, the preparation of scouting reports and for working out student-athletes in the offseason.
During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, Maczko was the Assistant Mens Basketball Coach at Johns Hopkins University where he assisted the head coach in all aspects of the program. During the 2014-15 season, Maczko was part of the staff that led Johns Hopkins to a regular season conference championship and an appearance in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, ending the season with a record of 25-5.
Maczko also was an assistant for the Baltimore NIKE Elite 16U team from 2012-14 and was a Volunteer Assistant Coach at his alma mater Salisbury University during the fall of 2012.
He has also served and currently serves as a camp counselor at the HoopGroup Skills and HoopGroup Elite basketball camp.
Scott Bittner is in his ninth year as the head mens basketball coach at Stockton and 19th year on the Stockton coaching staff. Bittner boasts a 133-71record (.659 winning percentage) with Three NCAA Tournament berths, one NJAC championship and one ECAC championship as the head coach. Before taking over in 2016, he served as assistant coach and then associate head coach for the Ospreys over a 10-year span.
Last year, Bittner led Stockton to its third straight NCAA Tournament and fifth consecutive berth in the NJAC championship game. Bittner helmed Stockton to an outstanding 26-5 record in 2021-22 and was voted NJAC Coach of the Year and NABC District 4 Coach of the Year. The Ospreys won the NJAC championship and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Stockton went 5-4 and reached its second straight NJAC championship game in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season. Bittner coached Stockton to an 18-9 record in 2019-20. The Ospreys tied for first place in the NJAC regular season and finished as the NJAC Tournament runner-up after reaching the conference title game for the first time in Bittners tenure as head coach.
In 2018-19, Stockton went 10-15 overall with eight wins in the NJAC. The rebuilding year came on the heels of a 15-10 campaign in 2017-18. In his first season as a college head coach, Bittner led the 2016-17 squad to an 18-11 record and the programs first ECAC championship. The Ospreys marched to the ECAC title with four straight wins in a span of just five days.
During Bittners 10 seasons as assistant coach and then associate head coach, Stockton went 217-74 (.746 winning percentage) with six NCAA Tournament appearances, highlighted by a berth in the 2009 NCAA championship game. The Ospreys won five NJAC championships, including three straight from 2014-16, and posted eight 20-win seasons with Bittner on Gerry Matthews staff.
In 2007-08, Bittners second year as a Stockton assistant, the Ospreys snapped an 11-year NJAC championship drought and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The next year, Bittner helped Stockton reach its pinnacle as the Ospreys repeated as the NJAC champs, went 30-3, setting a school record for victories, and reached the NCAA championship game.
The 2009-10 campaign saw Stockton earn its third straight NCAA berth. Bittner later helped the Ospreys reach the 20-win mark again in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Stockton regained the NJAC crown and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 before finishing with a 25-5 record in 2013-14. The Ospreys followed with two more conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances, going 23-6 in 2014-15 and 21-7 in 2015-16.
In addition to his time on the Stockton staff, Bittner coached on the high school level as an assistant coach at Bishop Eustace and his alma mater, St. Augustine Prep.
As a player, Bittner spent one year at Morris County College and then three seasons at Wheeling Jesuit University. He scored 1,681 career points for the Cardinals and was a Division II All-American in 1994 and a three-time All-WVIAC selection. Bittner graduated from Wheeling Jesuit in 1995 and was inducted into schools Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.
JC Cavin enters his third season as assistant men's basketball coach at Piedmont in the fall of 2022. Cavin joined the Piedmont staff following two seasons as the video coordinator for Charleston Southern.
Cavin's second season for the Lions saw him oversee the conclusion of Jordan Foote's outstanding career as Foote broke numerous school records and was named All-Conference. Cavin also oversaw the development of sophomore guard Noah Reardon who emerged midseason to become a scoring force for Piedmont.
In his debut season with Piedmont, Cavin helped guide the Lions to an 11-7 overall record and a 7-3 mark in USA South Play. Under his direction, Jordan Foote earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors while Ryan Jolly was named to the All-South Region team by D3hoops.com.
Cavin oversaw all film duties throughout the program and assisted in recruiting efforts by the Buccaneers. In his role with the team, Cavin also was responsible for creating scouting reports, producing graphics and videos for social media and overseeing the team's social media accounts.
The Buccaneers finished the 2018-19 season with an 18-16 mark overall and a semifinal appearance in the Big South Tournament as well as a CIT berth where they claimed the program's first postseason win. The team also made a Big South Tournament Quarterfinals appearance in 2019-20.
Cavin got his coaching start following high school where he served as an Assistant Coach at St. James Middle School in 2013-14.
His playing career began in 2014 at Columbia International University where he played three seasons becoming the program's all-time leader in assists and finished his career third in steals and fifth in scoring. Cavin played his final season at Charleston Southern as a graduate transfer appearing in nine games during the 2017-18 season.
Cavin earned his bachelor of science in business organizational leadership and bible from Columbia International University in 2017. He completed his master's degree in organizational leadership from Charleston Southern in 2020.
Cavin will assist Head Coach Greg Neeley in all facets of the men's basketball program.
Carson Garvis joined the coaching staff at Hood College in the fall of 2020.
Garvis arrives at Hood following a playing career at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. As a two-year starter, Garvis helped the Wildcats reach the North Eastern Athletic Conference playoffs for the first time in school history his senior season. Garvis ended his collegiate career at Penn College with over 600 points, 300 rebounds, and 100 3-point field goals. He graduated with a bachelors degree in sport and event Management.
A Francis Scott Key High School graduate, Garvis was selected as 1st team All-Carroll County during his senior season. He has assisted with the Elevate Hoops AAU program.
The 2022-23 school year will be Frisbie's second on staff with the Britons. Frisbie's main responsibilities include: recruiting of prospective student-athletes, scouting of opponents, and academic progress.
Frisbie came to Albion following a two-year stint with MIAA-foe, Trine University. He was the head junior varsity coach, where he worked on player development as well as multiple other aspects of the program.
Prior to his time at Trine, Frisbie was on the staff at Kalamazoo College for three seasons. As an assistant with the Hornets, he worked with all facets of the program, including fundraising, recruiting and scouting.
Frisbie is a 2014 graduate of Western Michigan University. While earning his master's at WMU, he served as a graduate manager, producing scouting reports and breaking down film.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
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EXACT will provide you with a digital link within twenty-one days after camp. This link will allow you to purchase raw (unedited) gameplay footage from camp, which you can use however you'd like for your recruiting efforts.
Additionally, we offer a professional-grade highlight video package for athletes looking to create a polished showcase of their skills and stand-out moments from camp.
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EXACT will provide you with a digital link within twenty-one days after camp. This link will allow you to purchase raw (unedited) gameplay footage from camp, which you can use however you'd like for your recruiting efforts.
Additionally, we offer a professional-grade highlight video package for athletes looking to create a polished showcase of their skills and stand-out moments from camp.
We will also be sharing the raw gameplay footage from camp with our national network of college coaches, further increasing your exposure.
Upgrade options, including our professional highlight video package, are available. For more details, review the Highlight Video package.
