Ron Everhart
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Current position | |
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Title | Assistant coach |
Team | West Virginia |
Conference | Big 12 |
Biographical details | |
Born | Fairmont, West Virginia,U.S. | January 11, 1962
Playing career | |
1981–1985 | Virginia Tech |
Coaching career (HCunless noted) | |
1985–1986 | Georgia Tech(assistant) |
1986–1988 | VMI(assistant) |
1988–1994 | Tulane(assistant) |
1994–2001 | McNeese State |
2001–2006 | Northeastern |
2006–2012 | Duquesne |
2012–present | West Virginia(assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 273–261 |
Tournaments | 0–3 (NIT) 1–2 (CBI) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Southlandregular season (2001) | |
Awards | |
SouthlandCoach of the Year (2001) America EastCoach of the Year (2005) | |
Ronald Cochran Everhart(born January 11, 1962) is an Americancollege basketballcoach who is currently an assistant coach atWest Virginia University.Born inFairmont, West Virginia,he was previously head coach atDuquesne University,Northeastern UniversityandMcNeese State University.[1]
Career
[edit]Everhart took over as head coach of theDuquesne Dukesbasketball teamon March 29, 2006. Growing up less than 100 miles from the campus, Everhart watched Duquesne basketball frequently. In his first two seasons at Duquesne, he took a team that had won only three games the season prior to his arrival to 10 wins in2006–07and 17 in2007–08.Everhart had previously turned around programs at both McNeese State and Northeastern.
In2008–09,the Dukes made even more strides under Everhart, their signature performance coming in an upset win over #9Xavieron February 7, 2009, Duquesne's biggest win in years. The sellout crowd stormed the court following the game. In his third season at Duquesne, he led the Dukes to theAtlantic 10championship game.The Dukes lost the game 69–64, but earned anNITbid, marking Duquesne's first postseason tournament since the1994 NIT.
He was fired on March 22, 2012, following the completion of his sixth season as coach of the Dukes.[2][3]On May 14, 2012, Everhart was named an assistant coach at his home-stateWest Virginia Universityunder Hall of Fame coach and close friendBob Huggins.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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McNeese State Cowboys(Southland Conference)(1994–2001) | |||||||||
1994–95 | McNeese State | 11–16 | 7–11 | T–7th | |||||
1995–96 | McNeese State | 15–12 | 11–7 | T–4th | |||||
1996–97 | McNeese State | 18–12 | 10–6 | T–1st | |||||
1997–98 | McNeese State | 7–19 | 4–12 | 9th | |||||
1998–99 | McNeese State | 13–15 | 11–7 | T–5th | |||||
1999–00 | McNeese State | 6–21 | 5–13 | T–9th | |||||
2000–01 | McNeese State | 22–9 | 17–3 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
McNeese State: | 92–104 (.469) | 65–59 (.524) | |||||||
Northeastern Huskies(America East Conference)(2001–2005) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Northeastern | 7–21 | 5–11 | T–7th | |||||
2002–03 | Northeastern | 16–15 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
2003–04 | Northeastern | 19–11 | 13–5 | 3rd | |||||
2004–05 | Northeastern | 21–10 | 15–3 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
Northeastern Huskies(Colonial Athletic Association)(2005–2006) | |||||||||
2005–06 | Northeastern | 19–11 | 12–6 | 5th | |||||
Northeastern: | 82–68 (.547) | 53–33 (.616) | |||||||
Duquesne Dukes(Atlantic 10 Conference)(2006–2012) | |||||||||
2006–07 | Duquesne | 10–19 | 6–10 | T–10th | |||||
2007–08 | Duquesne | 17–13 | 7–9 | T–9th | |||||
2008–09 | Duquesne | 21–13 | 9–7 | T–5th | NIT First Round | ||||
2009–10 | Duquesne | 16–16 | 7–9 | T–8th | CBI First Round | ||||
2010–11 | Duquesne | 19–13 | 10–6 | T–4th | CBI Second Round | ||||
2011–12 | Duquesne | 16–15 | 7–9 | T-9th | |||||
Duquesne: | 99–89 (.527) | 46–50 (.479) | |||||||
Total: | 273–261 (.511) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^Ron EverhartArchived2011-07-11 at theWayback Machine.goduquesne.com
- ^"Duquesne Announces Change in Leadership of Men's Basketball Program - Duquesne University Official Athletic Site".www.goduquesne.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-06.
- ^"Duquesne fires coach Everhart after 6 seasons".23 March 2012.
- ^http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?story=21266&cat=exclusives[dead link]
External links
[edit]- West Virginia profile
- Duquesne profileArchived2011-07-11 at theWayback Machine
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