Johnson & Wales | Dan Larkin, (21-11, 2nd year) • Fast Facts 1. Named fourth head coach in program history on June 11, 2018 2. Posted perfect 8-0 record in the Eastern Metro Atlantic Conference (EMAC) 3. Spent five years as assistant at Queens, where the Royals won 25 or more games three times 4. Helped guide Royals to No. 1 ranking in the NCAA Division II poll and a Final Four berth in 2018. 5. Set school record for wins, winning percentage and consecutive wins 6. Student manager at UNCW under former head coach Buzz Peterson 7. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism management from UNCW 8. Oversees J&W’s intramural and recreational programming in addition to head coaching duties 9. Age 27 10. Native of Knoxville, NY • 2018-19 record/finish: (21-11, 8-0 EMAC), 1st in the Eastern Metro Atlantic Conference • Letterman lost: Christian Creswell • Letterman returning: Majerle Poole, Malik Bullock, Robert Hobson, CJ Miller, Zyrion Wilkins, PJ Gill • Last season’s starters: Malik Bullock, Majerle Poole, Rob Hobson, CJ Miller • Top Players o Kajuan Madden-McAfee, junior guard, 5’11” . 12.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3 apg o Majerle Poole, junior guard/forward, 6’3” . 14.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg o Robert Hobson, junior guard/forward, 6’5” . 17.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.2 apg North Carolina | Roy Williams (871-234, 17th year at UNC, 32nd overall) • Fast Facts 1. Named UNC head coach on April 14, 2003 after 15 years at Kansas 2. Has won three national championships (2005, 2009, and 2017) as the Tar Heel bench boss 3. Current UNCW coach C.B. McGrath played for Williams at Kansas and served on his staffs in both Lawrence and Chapel Hill 4. One of six coaches with at least three national championships 5. Ranks 14th all-time in wins 6. Has made NCAA tournament in 29 of 31 seasons as head coach 7. Court in the Dean E. Smith Center was dedicated to Williams on Aug. 24, 2018 8. 13 former players and/or assistant coaches have gone to become head coaches at the collegiate or professional level 9. Coached over 45 professional basketball players 10. Inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 • 2018-19 record/finish: 29-7 (16-2 ACC), T-1 in ACC • Letterman lost: Cam Johnson Jr., Coby White, Nassir Little, Kenny Williams, Luke Maye, Seventh Woods • Letterman returning: Brandon Robinson, Shea Rush, Caleb Ellis, Garrison Brooks, Sterling Manley, Brandon Huffman, Andrew Platek, Walker Miller, KJ Smith, Ryan McAdoo, Leaky Black • Last season’s starters: Coby White, Kenny Williams, Cam Johnson Jr., Luke Maye, Garrison Brooks (returning) • Top Players o Cole Anthony, 6’3”/190 lbs., freshman guard, 6’3”/190 . (five-star recruit, no. 1 guard (no. 2 overall) according to ESPN) . McDonald’s All-American o Garrison Brooks, 6’9”/235 lbs., sophomore forward . 7.9 ppg, 5.6 rpg in 23 minutes-per-game o Brandon Robinson, 6’5”/173 lbs., senior guard . 3.4 ppg on 46% from three-point range in 11 minutes-per-game o Christian Keeling, 6’3”/180 lbs., grad transfer guard . 18.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.8 apg (CHARLESTON SOUTHERN) Campbell | Kevin McGeehan (91-107, 7th year) • Fast Facts 1. Named Campbell head coach on April 11, 2013 after eight years at Richmond including stint as Associate Head Coach 2. Played at Gettysburg from 1991-1995, was captain senior season 3. Coached NCAA’s third all-time highest scorer Chris Clemons 4. Guided the Fighting Camels to first NIT appearance in school history last season 5. 2019 Big South Coach of the Year 6. Led Campbell to three consecutive postseason berths for first time in program’s Division I history 7. The 2019 Camels ranked among the country’s top 20 schools in turnovers per game, fewest turnovers, turnover margin, assist turnover ratio and free throw percentage. 8. Camels’ 19 victories in 2016-17 tied for second most in school’s Division I history 9. Collegiate coaching stops include Campbell, Richmond, Air Force, and Beaver College 10. Began coaching career as assistant at Beaver College in 1998. • 2018-19 record/finish: (20-13, 12-4 Big South) T-1st with Radford • Letterman lost: Chris Clemons, Andrew Eudy, Isaac Chatman • Letterman returning: Trey Spencer, Ja’Cor Nelson, Jordan Whitfield, Cory Gensler • Last season’s starters: Chris Clemons, Andrew Eudy, Cory Gensler (returning), Isaac Chatman, Ja’Cor Nelson (returning) • Top players o Cory Gensler, 6’4”/190 lbs., senior guard . 8.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.7 apg o Ja’Cor Nelson, 6’3”/185 lbs., junior guard . 6.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.3 apg Davidson | Bob McKillop (578-350, 31st year) • Fast Facts 1. Guided Wildcats to third Elite Eight appearance in 2008 2. Davidson’s all-time leader in wins, years coached, and games coached 3. Has reached NCAA tournament nine times 4. Former player Stephen Curry is three-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP 5. Curry was the second Wildcat to be drafted in first round (Fred Hetzel, 1965) 6. Playing surface at John M. Belk Arena is named in honor of McKillop 7. 2017 Joe Lapchick Character Award recipient 8. Received basketball scholarship to East Carolina before transferring to Hofstra where he was later inducted into the Hofstra Basketball Hall of Fame 9. Has won seven SoCon Tournament championships 10. Played preseason with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1972 • 2018-19 record/finish: (24-10, 14-4 Atlantic 10) 2nd in Atlantic 10 • Letterman lost: Nathan Ekwu, Dusan Kovacevic • Letterman returning: Kellan Grady, Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Luka Brajkovic, KiShawn Pritchett, Cal Freundlich, Malcolm Winter, Patrick Casey, Carter Collins, Bates Jones, Kellan Grady, Nelson Boachie-Yiadom, David Czerapowicz • Last season’s starters: (all returning) Kellan Grady, Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Luka Brajkovic, Luke Frampton, KiShawn Pritchett • Top Players 1. Jon Axel Gudmundsson, 6’5”/200 lbs., senior guard . 16.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 4.8 apg 2. Luka Brajkovic, 6’10”/250 lbs., sophomore forward . 11 ppg, 6 rpg 3. Kellan Grady, 6’5”/210 lbs., junior guard . 17.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.9 apg N.C. Wesleyan | John Thompson (363-271, 25th year) • Fast Facts 1. Served as Wesleyan’s Director of Athletics from 1998-2018 2. Has won eight conference regular season and/or tournament championships in his 25-year tenure 3. All-time winningest coach in program history 4. Four-time USA South Coach of the Year recipient 5. Currently two-time defending Big South East Division champions 6. 2012 Court Coach for USA Basketball’s Junior National Team 7. President of USA South conference from 2001-05 8. Served as assistant coach at St. Andrews, St. Lawrence, Guilford College prior to Wesleyan 9. Played collegiately at St. Andres and UNC Greensboro 10. Team captain senior year for Spartans • 2018-19 record/finish: (19-7, 12-5 USA South) • Letterman lost: Robert Wilson, Justin Tankelewicz, Chris Sause, Chris Braswell, Jared Joyner, Jon Pickler, Brian Frazier, Gordon Beann, • Letterman return: AJ Frye, Ricardo Bullock, Damon McDowell, Cameron Martin, Josh Covington, Alex Clinkscales, Isaiah Lewis, Pierce Johnson, Mitch Layton • Last season’s starters: Robert Wilson, Chris Braswell, AJ Frye (returning), Ricardo Bullock (returning), Damon McDowell (returning) • Top Players 1. AJ Frye, 6’5”/250 lbs., senior center . 18.3 ppg, 8.1 rpg 2. Ricardo Bullock, 6’10”/200 lbs., senior forward/center . 7.1 ppg, 5.7 rbs, 2.4 bpg 3. Damon McDowell, 6’4”/170 lbs., junior guard/forward . 13.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, FIU | Jeremy Ballard (20-14, 2nd year) • Fast Facts 1. Named ninth head coach in program history on April 23, 2018 2. Logged 20 or more wins for the third time in program history last season 3. Panthers reached second round of CIT in Ballard’s first year 4. 2018-19 finalist for Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award, given to the top first-time head coach at the Division I level 5. Played four years at Colgate where he was two-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection and was a senior captain his senior season. 6. Joined Colgate’s staff after graduation before stops at Tulsa, VCU, Illinois State, and Pittsburgh. 7. Tulsa appeared in back-to-back NITs during Ballard’s time on bench 8. Served two stints at VCU under coaches Shaka Smart and Mike Rhoades 9. The Rams reached three straight NCAA tournaments during his first stint in Richmond 10. Sixth former Smart assistant to become a head coach, following Rhoades, Will Wade (LSU), Mike Jones (Radford), Jamion Christian (Mount St. Mary’s) and Mike Morrell (UNC Asheville). • 2018-19 record/finish: 20-14 (10-8 C-USA) 7th in C-USA • Letterman lost: Willy Nunez Jr., Elhadji Dieng, Michael Douglas • Letterman return: Brian Beard Jr., Devon Andrews, Trejon Jacon, Osasumwen Osaghae, Antonio Daye Jr. • Last season’s starters: Brian Beard Jr., Devon Andrews (returning), Trejon Jacob (returning), Osasumwen Osaghae (returning), Antonio Daye Jr. (returning) • Top Players 1. Devon Andrews, 6’6”/190 lbs., redshirt senior forward . 15.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg 2. Trejon Jacob, 6’5”/175 lbs., senior guard . 10.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg 3. Osasumwen Osaghae, 6’9”/250 lbs., senior forward . 8.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg Cleveland State | Dennis Gates (0-0, 1st year) • Fast Facts 1. Named 17th head coach in Cleveland State history on July 26, 2019 2. Boasts 16 years of coaching experience, with eight coming at Florida State under Leonard Hamilton 3.