Pat Kelsey
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Winthrop |
| Record | 76–52 (.594) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 15, 1975 |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1994 | Wyoming |
| 1996–1998 | Xavier |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–2001 | Elder HS (asst.) |
| 2004–2009 | Wake Forest (asst.) |
| 2009–2011 | Xavier (assoc. HC) |
| 2012–present | Winthrop |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 76–52 (.594) |
Pat Kelsey (born May 15, 1975) is a college basketball head coach for Winthrop University. He is in his fourth year as head coach of Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team.[1]
Assistant coach
Kelsey was a successful assistant coach at Xavier University and Wake Forest University. He earned five NCAA Tournament berths, an NIT berth, a No. 1 national ranking in two different seasons and an ACC regular season championship. He was sought after by some of America's top programs and has been involved as a candidate for many head coaching jobs. Chris Mack, former A-10 Championship head coach considered him to be one of the best assistant coaches in America.
Players coached
Kelsey has coached some professional basketball players including Ishmael Smith, an All-ACC selection and player for the Houston Rockets. He coached James Johnson, a two-time All-ACC selection and number 17 overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA Draft. He also coached Al-Farouq Aminu, who was ranked the No. 7 recruit nationally in 2010 and a McDonald's All-America in 2008, eight overall by the L.A. Clippers in the 2010 NBA Draft.[2]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Eagles (Big South Conference) (2012–present) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Winthrop | 14–17 | 6–10 | 5th (South) | |||||
| 2013–14 | Winthrop | 20–13 | 10–6 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2014–15 | Winthrop | 19–13 | 12–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2015–16 | Winthrop | 23–9 | 13–5 | T–1st | |||||
| 2016–17 | Winthrop | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Winthrop: | 76–52 (.594) | 41–27 (.603) | |||||||
| Total: | 76–52 (.594) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "2012-13 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Winthrop Eagles. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ↑ "Pat Kelsey". Xavier University. Retrieved 2013-06-05.