Bruiser Flint
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Playing career | |
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1983–1987 | Saint Joseph's |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1987–1989 | Coppin State (assistant) |
1989–1996 | UMass (assistant) |
1996–2001 | UMass |
2001–2016 | Drexel |
2017–2020 | Indiana (assistant) |
2020–2024 | Kentucky (assistant) |
2024–present | Arkansas (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 331–289 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
CAA Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 2009, 2012) District Coach of the Year (1998, 2007, 2009, 2012)4× NABC | |
James "Bruiser" Flint (born July 23, 1965) is an American men's college basketball coach, currently an assistant coach at Arkansas. He was most recently the head coach at Drexel University.
Collegiate playing career
Flint is a 1987 graduate of Saint Joseph's University. While attending St. Joe's, Flint was a member of the school's varsity basketball team. Flint was named to the all-Atlantic 10 team as a senior, and was inducted into the St. Joe's athletic hall of fame in 1988.
Early coaching career
In 1987, Flint became an assistant coach at
Later coaching career
Flint became the head coach at Drexel on April 5, 2001, succeeding
During his tenure at Drexel, Flint was named
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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UMass Minutemen (Atlantic 10 Conference ) (1996–2001)
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1996–97 | UMass | 19–14 | 11–5 | 3rd (East) | NCAA First Round
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1997–98 | UMass | 21–11 | 12–4 | T–2nd (East) | NCAA First Round
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1998–99 | UMass | 14–16 | 9–7 | 3rd (East) | |||||
1999–00 | UMass | 17–16 | 9–7 | 3rd (East) | NIT First Round | ||||
2000–01 | UMass | 15–15 | 11–5 | 4th | |||||
UMass: | 86–72 (.544) | 52–28 (.650) | |||||||
Colonial Athletic Association ) (2001–2016)
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2001–02 | Drexel | 14–14 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |||||
2002–03 | Drexel | 19–12 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NIT Opening Round | ||||
2003–04 | Drexel | 18–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
2004–05 | Drexel | 17–12 | 12–6 | T–4th | NIT Opening Round | ||||
2005–06 | Drexel | 15–16 | 8–10 | T–7th | |||||
2006–07 | Drexel | 23–9 | 13–5 | 4th | NIT First Round | ||||
2007–08 | Drexel | 12–20 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
2008–09 | Drexel | 15–14 | 10–8 | 6th | |||||
2009–10 | Drexel | 16–16 | 11–7 | 6th | |||||
2010–11 | Drexel | 21–10 | 11–7 | 5th | |||||
2011–12 | Drexel | 29–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2012–13 | Drexel | 13–18 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
2013–14 | Drexel | 16–14 | 8–8 | 4th | |||||
2014–15 | Drexel | 11–19 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
2015–16 | Drexel | 6–25 | 3–15 | 9th | |||||
Drexel: | 245–217 (.530) | 150–117 (.562) | |||||||
Total: | 331–289 (.534) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Bruiser Flint Biography". Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ http://umassathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031201aaa.html [dead link]
- ^ "Drexel hires Flint as new head coach". The Reading Eagles. April 5, 2001. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Drexel University Athletics". Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ "Bruiser Flint Named District Coach of the Year for the Fourth Time". Drexel Athletics. March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ Brooks, Matt (March 21, 2012). "NCAA Tournament 2012: Drexel, Seton Hall, Miami among biggest snubs settling for NIT". Washington Post. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ Goodman, Jeff; Borzello, Jeff (March 7, 2016). "Bruiser Flint fired by Drexel after 15 seasons". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 7, 2016.