John Brannen (basketball)
| Sport(s) | Men's basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Northern Kentucky |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Record | 9–21 (.300) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 18, 1974 Alexandria, Kentucky |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1997 | Marshall |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2000 | College of Charleston (asst.) |
| 2000–2003 | Eastern Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2003–2006 | St. Bonaventure (asst.) |
| 2006–2009 | VCU (asst.) |
| 2009–2013 | Alabama (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | Alabama (assoc. HC) |
| 2015 | Alabama (interim) |
| 2015–present | Northern Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–22 (.313) |
John Brannen (born January 18, 1974) is an American basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach of the Northern Kentucky University Norse.[1] Brannen previously spent nine seasons as an assistant coach to Anthony Grant at both Virginia Commonwealth and Alabama. For the Tide's two games in the 2015 National Invitation Tournament, Brannen served as interim head coach. Brannen is a Kentucky-native and was named the head coach of NKU, the fifth in program history, on April 7, 2015.
Coaching career
Brannen held assistant coaching positions at Charleston, Eastern Kentucky and St. Bonaventure before being hired by former Marshall assistant Anthony Grant, who had just been named head coach at Virginia Commonwealth. Brannen spent three seasons at VCU before following Grant to Alabama, where he was an assistant for six seasons (the last two as associate head coach). When Grant was fired following the Tide's 2015 SEC Tournament loss, Brannen was named interim head coach for the team's NIT appearance. The Tide were knocked out of the tournament by Miami (FL) in the second round following a first round home win over Illinois.
Playing career
Brannen started his collegiate career at Morehead State before transferring to Marshall for his final two seasons. As a senior, Brannen led the Southern Conference in scoring and was named the league tournament MVP. Brannen played two seasons of professional basketball in Belgium's First Division before returning to the States to begin his coaching career.
Personal life
Brannen is married to the former Lisa Elswick, with whom he has twin daughters. He is originally from Alexandria, Kentucky. He received his bachelor's degree in business management from Marshall University in 1997 and was a Rhodes Scholar finalist as a college senior.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2015–2015) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Alabama | 1–1 | 0–0 | NIT Second Round | |||||
| Alabama: | 1–1 (.500) | 0–0 | |||||||
| Northern Kentucky Norse (Horizon League) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | Northern Kentucky | 9–21 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Northern Kentucky | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Northern Kentucky: | 9–21 (.300) | 5–13 (.278) | |||||||
| Total: | 10–22 (.313) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "John Brannen welcomed as men's basketball head coach". NKUNorse.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.