Men's Basketball
Betts, Ben
Ben Betts
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- bettsb@ipfw.edu
- Phone:
- 481-5729
Betts' coaching history is long and decorated, and includes three seasons as the head coach at South Carolina State, and assistant coaching stints at Oklahoma, VCU, Tennessee State, the College of Charleston, and South Carolina State.
Most recently Betts was an assistant coach with Tennessee State where he was the program's recruiting coordinator and associate head coach, helping guide the team to the 2013 CIT Postseason Tournament. From 2006 until 2011, he was an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma, where he worked under Jeff Capel. The Sooners qualified for the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Tournaments, advancing to the "Elite Eight" in 2009, and helped to recruit and coach current NBA All-Star Blake Griffin.
From 2003 until 2006 he was the head coach at South Carolina State, where he led the team to an 18-11 record in his first season and the regular season Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title. He went 19-12 in his second season, and 14-16 in his third and final season as head coach of the Bulldogs. Those three seasons, coupled with his 1-2 record as interim head coach at the end of the 1994-95 season, gives him a 52-41 record as ahead coach with signature wins over Penn State and Miami (Fla.).
Prior to leading the program at South Carolina State he spent a season as an assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) under Capel in 2002-03. From 1997 through 2002 he was an assistant coach at the College of Charleston, where he worked alongside Coffman, and the program posted a 119-31 record during his five seasons. Among the highlights of his five seasons in Charleston include qualifying for the 1999 NCAA Tournament after sweeping through the Southern Conference with a perfect 16-0 record, and a win over third ranked North Carolina. The team ended the season ranked 16th nationally in each of the two primary NCAA Division I Polls.
From 1992 through 1997 he was an assistant coach at South Carolina State, including a nine-month span as interim head coach in 1995. He was also a graduate assistant coach at South Carolina State from 1990 until 1992.
Betts was a four-year basketball letterwinner at Roanoke College, helping propel the team to the NCAA Tournament as a player.
Most recently Betts was an assistant coach with Tennessee State where he was the program's recruiting coordinator and associate head coach, helping guide the team to the 2013 CIT Postseason Tournament. From 2006 until 2011, he was an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma, where he worked under Jeff Capel. The Sooners qualified for the 2008 and 2009 NCAA Tournaments, advancing to the "Elite Eight" in 2009, and helped to recruit and coach current NBA All-Star Blake Griffin.
From 2003 until 2006 he was the head coach at South Carolina State, where he led the team to an 18-11 record in his first season and the regular season Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title. He went 19-12 in his second season, and 14-16 in his third and final season as head coach of the Bulldogs. Those three seasons, coupled with his 1-2 record as interim head coach at the end of the 1994-95 season, gives him a 52-41 record as ahead coach with signature wins over Penn State and Miami (Fla.).
Prior to leading the program at South Carolina State he spent a season as an assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) under Capel in 2002-03. From 1997 through 2002 he was an assistant coach at the College of Charleston, where he worked alongside Coffman, and the program posted a 119-31 record during his five seasons. Among the highlights of his five seasons in Charleston include qualifying for the 1999 NCAA Tournament after sweeping through the Southern Conference with a perfect 16-0 record, and a win over third ranked North Carolina. The team ended the season ranked 16th nationally in each of the two primary NCAA Division I Polls.
From 1992 through 1997 he was an assistant coach at South Carolina State, including a nine-month span as interim head coach in 1995. He was also a graduate assistant coach at South Carolina State from 1990 until 1992.
Betts was a four-year basketball letterwinner at Roanoke College, helping propel the team to the NCAA Tournament as a player.
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