Quinton Ferrell (born September 29, 1985) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Presbyterian College.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Presbyterian |
| Conference | Big South |
| Record | 48–103 (.318) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 29, 1985 North Augusta, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2007 | Presbyterian |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2012 | Presbyterian (assistant) |
| 2012–2013 | The Citadel (assistant) |
| 2013–2014 | Army (assistant) |
| 2014–2019 | College of Charleston (assistant) |
| 2019–present | Presbyterian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–103 (.318) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (CBI) |
Playing career edit
Farrell played basketball for Presbyterian from 2003 to 2007. A team captain his senior year, he led the Blue Hose in assists and steals in his final two seasons. He was twice named the teams Most Valuable Defensive Player.[1]
Coaching career edit
After he graduated, he joined his alma mater as an assistant coach for five seasons. His first season, he helped transition Presbyterian from NCAA Division II status into NCAA Division I. He recruited two of the top scorers in school history, bringing in Khalid Mutakabbir and Al’Lonzo Coleman, who both earned All-Big South Conference two times in their careers. He joined The Citadel as an assistant coach in 2012, while his main focus working with the perimeter players.[2]
He then spent one season at Army as an assistant, working closely with the guards, before he joined the College of Charleston in 2014.[3] He would spend five seasons at CoC, helping to guide the Cougars to three consecutive 20-win seasons, and an NCAA Tournament berth.[4]
He was announced as the 19th head coach in school history at Presbyterian on April 11, 2019, after former head coach Dustin Kerns took the vacant head coaching position at Appalachian State.[5]
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Big South) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Presbyterian | 10–22 | 7–11 | T–7th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Presbyterian | 7–15 | 5–12 | 10th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Presbyterian | 12–20 | 4–12 | 5th (South) | |||||
| 2022–23 | Presbyterian | 5–27 | 1–17 | 10th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Presbyterian | 14–19 | 6–10 | T–5th | CBI First Round | ||||
| Presbyterian: | 48–103 (.318) | 23–62 (.271) | |||||||
| Total: | 48–103 (.318) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References edit
- ^ a b "Quinton Ferrell Bio". GoBlueHose.com.
- ^ "Blue Hose Name PC Alum Ferrell Men's Basketball Head Coach". 11 April 2019.
- ^ "2013-14 Army Men's Basketball Guide by Army West Point Athletics". issuu.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Quinton Farrell - Men's Basketball Coach". CofCsports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Hose Name PC Alumnus Ferrell Men's Basketball Head Coach". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.