Copyright 2022 KBTX. '', On coaching at Decatur: "We had so much community support when I coached and you couldn't find a seat at our games for a long time. The hardest part will be giving up the daily interactions with our student-athletes and my coaching staff, Gillespie said. In his time at Decatur, the Bulldogs made the state's final eight in the playoffs eight times and final four six times. He would follow in his head coachs shoes and serve as the Lions head football coach for 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000. Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (GYM, BVB) Shawn Facione. jdb@reinhardt.edu. What he does now: Since 2007, Reinhart has been a scout for the Miami Heat and has two NBA championship rings. Gillespie comes to Reinhardt from Virginia Intermont College, an AAC member located in Bristol, Va. Justin Newton. Reinhardt had the lead in the final set 22 to 18 and it appeared that they would tie the match at 2 sets each sending it to a final fifth set. James Naismith. jada.hubbard@reinhardt.edu: Cheerleading. Reinhardt had Glen Bernard, Duane Koenen and Mitch Thompson on his staff for decades and current R-P head coach Davin Thompson joined the team prior to the three title-winning teams.. Newton's father, Timmy Newton, was the coach at Victory Christian for 20 years with nine state championships during that tenure. Reinhart won a state championship his first year as head coach in three overall at Decatur. Academic Departments All campers should bring a sack lunch. '', On Kevin Willis: "He played more than 20 years in the league and what a competitor, night in and night out. It's important you build a relationship with the coaching staff. With the Panthers, he won 10 games his first season and then in the 1990-91 season won a memorable Trans America Athletic Conference (now Atlantic Sun) tournament. Whoever he hires to fill my shoes will be a high-quality person and coach. Student Success Center, UndergraduateAdult & OnlineGraduate ProgramsFinancial AidApply Now, Alumni Relations Baseball - Milligan Athletics Gillespie, who has been a head coach at the collegiate level for nine years, is in charge of handling all aspects associated with Reinhardts intercollegiate mens basketball program, which competes in NAIA Division II and the Appalachian Athletic Conference. The Montreat women's basketball team extended its win streak to six games with an impressive wire-to-wire victory over the Reinhardt University Eagles inside McAlister Gymnasium Wednesday evening. Bill Popp named Athletic Director of the Year. The former Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) Men's Division I Basketball Coach of the Year from Andrew (Ga.) College, was selected as the next men's basketball coach at Reinhardt University on April 10, 2019. Reinhardt opens its upcoming campaign at the Point University Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 4-5. Before that, she was an assistant coach and special education paraprofessional at Roswell (Ga.) High School for one year, helping to lead the Lady Hornets to the 2009 . Newton started coaching in 2011 as the head boy's basketball coach at his alma mater, Victory Christian School in North Augusta, S.C. To all of my former student-athletes and fellow coaches, I just want to say thank you so much for letting me and my family be a part of your lives. A nationwide search for the next leader of Reinhardt on the hardwood will begin immediately until the position is filled. He spent the past three seasons as the athletic director and head mens basketball coach at Cincinnati (Ohio) Christian University where he guided the schools move to NAIA membership after four successful years at Bluefield (Va.) College, which is also affiliated with the AAC. Jay Smith and Tony Foster are the two assistants here that were with me the longest and I hope that they learned from me as much as I learned from them. The Eagles advanced to the AAC Tournament championship game but lost by one point, just missing out on the conferences automatic bid to the NAIA Division II national event. Dominique was not a very good shooter when he came into the league, but when he finished up, you had to respect his perimeter game. TROPHY CASE: Coaching continuity helped R-P build dynasty He remained with the Hawks for two seasons before in 1985 taking the head coach job at Georgia State, a program coming off a 2-26 season. Toby Wagoner. Staff Directory - The Official Athletics Website - LSU Okawville, Christopher advance in 1A; Breese Mater Dei upsets Quincy University Calendar, Hill Freeman Library & Spruill Learning Center, The College Football Hall of Fame Puts Reinhardt Front and Center, Impactful Visit by Civil Rights Activist Lynda Blackmon Lowery. Reinhardt Head Basketball Coach Gillespie Resigns - HoopDirt Justin Newtonis the school's all-time leading scorer and record-holder for three-pointers. Hill Freeman Library & Spruill Learning Center Assistant Coach David Barrueta: Goalkeeper Coach Interns; Rounke Atiba: Social Media Hanna Bullard: Social Media Haley Tillery: Social Media . Entering the tourney 13-14, the Panthers beat Stetson, Texas-San Antonio and Arkansas-Little Rock for the first time in school history to earn the schools first NCAA tournament bid. Jada Hubbard: Assistant Basketball Coach. What he contributes to people off the court is incredible. In 1997, Gillespie received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history with a coaching minor from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. Southeastern is in third place with 60 . Reinhardt was named Brazos Valley Coach of the Year by the Bryan College Station Eagle in both football and basketball. Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Softball Baseball Men's Golf Women's Golf Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Acrobatics and Tumbling Cheer Dance Hawai'i Pacific University Athletics 1188 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808.356.5214 Fax: 808.566.2405 Staff Directory Members By Category/Department Footer The Virginia Intermont College Cobras are fourth with 51 points while the remaining first-place vote went to the Bluefield College Rams, who tallied 45 points for fifth place. Men's Basketball Coaches - Truman State University Athletics He was fired after going 13-14 after the 1993 season and was replaced by Carter. Pitt women's basketball head coach Lance White in the second quarter of the Virginia Tech-Pitt women's basketball game in Blacksburg Va. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Rounding out the poll are the Tennessee Wesleyan College Bulldogs (sixth, 40 points), Bryan College Lions (seventh, 34 points), Montreat College Cavaliers (eighth, 21 points) and Point University Skyhawks (ninth, 11 points), a conference newcomer. He might have had small hands and small feet, but he became some kind of player. Reinhardt will be looking for a new men's basketball coach after Jason Gillespie's resignation Wednesday. BMCU Men win third straight, Donzo . He went on to earn a masters degree at Tennessee Tech in 2000. The base salary for the men's basketball coach at North Dakota State University is $258,825. At King, he was an assistant mens basketball coach, the head coach of the junior varsity mens basketball squad, the head mens golf coach and the athletic facility coordinator. Im really grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to the season.. I cannot thank Coach Popp enough for hiring me and supporting me for seven seasons. Additionally, the coaches who helped guide and mentor him along the way as a younger coach are huge reasons that he was able to follow his dreams: Joe McPherson, Bob McEvoy, Scott Polsgrove, John Shulman and Tony Wallingford were the ones who had the biggest impact on Gillespie and helped him along the way the most. I don't think I was a very good assistant. St. Louis, Mo. When we went to the Big Dance, people don't realize how hard it was beating those three teams in the conference tournament. 1 thing was about my retirement, and it led to a lot of money for me for retirement because of the years I had in the school system. T.J. Rosene (PED 01), men's basketball coach at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia, was named coach of the year by the National [2] [3] After moving to the United States, he wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the University . by | May 21, 2021 | shopping cart text symbol | texas propositions 2021. Employment Opportunities Nique didn't bat an eye and looked at him and said, 'Which half? The base salary for the women's coach is $168,211. '', On taking the Panthers to the NCAAs: "You have to understand where we were when I got there. May 23, 2016 A basketball camp for boys and girls ages 6-16 will be held on the campus of Reinhardt University this summer. He has learned from not only coaches from that organization, but from former. He has two children, Kelly and Bobby, and four grandchildren. And now he has become the best analyst in the game. Bobby on one of his state championship teams at Decatur. Duties And Responsibilities. While Kaiser went to Georgia Tech and became an All-American, Reinhart headed to the Kentucky Wesleyan College for one quarter before going to the University of Indiana in January 1958, where he played for the legendary Branch McCracken. Phone: 770.720.9228 It has truly been a blessing to have been here Those positives did not make this an easy decision. Gillespie also uplifted and supported everyone around him, and his impact on Reinhardt mens basketball has been felt in more ways than one. ESU Head women's basketball coach steps down Tattooed . '', On working in the same franchise with LeBron James: "I was never close with him and when he came to Miami, he knew the situation wasn't handled the best way. I think what I remember most about coaching there was the parental support we had. 2-ranked Okawville turned a 22-16 halftime lead into a 35-22 advantage. How much does a Summit League basketball coach get paid? South Georgia State College, Head Coach 2018-Present, Reinhardt University. Reinhardt basketball coaches to host youth camps on campus Reinhardt's Gillespie stepping down after seven seasons Gillespie said he will be stepping away from coaching altogether after spending 16 years as a head coach at the college level. Lindsey Huffman has joined the Reinhardt University athletic department as the head coach of the womens basketball team. Baseball Assistant Coaches Announced - Reinhardt University There were so many teams that wanted to play us for their homecoming game, and I just told my secretary to ask for $50,000 and we would come and play anyone for homecoming, and I would also bring the queen. Gillespie was an administrative assistant coach with the mens basketball program at NCAA Division I Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville from 1998-2000 and he began his coaching career as an assistant mens basketball coach and the head JV coach at NCAA Division III Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C. Funk Heritage Center Reinhardts a growing institution and the opportunity to get back in the conference where we had some success when we were at Bluefield was very exciting to me, Gillespie said. During his two years at Arkansas at Monticello, the team had two of the most successful seasons in program history. They had all beaten us twice during the regular season, and Arkansas-Little Rock was a team the school had never ever beaten before. MLB NFL NBA NHL College Football College . 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