Johnson Lends DI Coaching Experience as Aide at Power-League Member
July 30th, 2017 - 21:04
Whether you're a long-time successful mentor such as Sean Miller (Arizona) or head coaching newcomers like Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) and stop-gap mentor David Padgett (Louisville), even power-league members are interested in hiring assistant coaches to capitalize on their experience. Padgett will lean on Trent Johnson's stints as bench boss of four NCAA Division I schools, including three members of different power conferences. Following is an alphabetical list including Johnson and a dozen other current aides who previously served as head coach for three different DI institutions:
| Assistant Coach | Current School | NCAA DI Head Coaching Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Abatemarco | Florida Gulf Coast | Lamar, Drake and Cal State Sacramento |
| Ron Everhart | West Virginia | McNeese State, Northeastern and Duquesne |
| Larry Farmer | Western Michigan | UCLA, Weber State and Loyola of Chicago |
| Stan Heath | Boston College | Kent State, Arkansas and South Florida |
| Trent Johnson | Louisville | Nevada, Stanford, Louisiana State and Texas Christian |
| Johnny Jones | Nevada | Memphis, North Texas and Louisiana State |
| Ray McCallum | Georgia State | Ball State, Houston and Detroit |
| Jim Molinari | Nebraska | Northern Illinois, Bradley and Western Illinois |
| Louis Orr | Georgetown | Siena, Seton Hall and Bowling Green |
| Lorenzo Romar | Arizona | Pepperdine, Saint Louis and Washington |
| Heath Schroyer | Brigham Young | Portland State, Wyoming and Tennessee-Martin |
| Joe Scott | Holy Cross | Air Force, Princeton and Denver |
| Jerry Wainwright | Fresno State | UNC Wilmington, Richmond and DePaul |