High School Reunion: College Version of Networking for Coaching Job
April 30th, 2012 - 23:10
CollegeHoopedia.com has conducted extensive research on schools hiring coaches of prep phenoms who attended the same university. New Virginia Tech coach James Johnson is one of six active NCAA Division I mentors who got their start as a college assistant by tagging along directly or being reunited with one of their star high school players.
| Head Coach | School | College Start as Assistant | Standout High School Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Braswell | Cal State Northridge | Long Beach State (1989) | Lucious Harris and Tyrone Mitchell |
| Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Duke (1987) | Danny Ferry |
| Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | Cincinnati (1996) | Damon Flint |
| Keith Dambrot | Akron | Akron (2001) | Dru Joyce III, Derrick Tarver and Romeo Travis |
| James Johnson | Virginia Tech | Old Dominion (1997) | Michael Williams |
| Mark Phelps | Drake | North Carolina State (1996) | Damon Thornton and Kenny Inge |
NOTE: Brey and Cronin were high school assistant coaches.