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PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
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BILLY McKNIGHT

BILLY McKNIGHT

San Diego,CA

Summary

NCAA Division I assistant coach and former head coach with experience developing NBA talent and building nationally competitive programs. Proven success in elite recruiting, player development, and advanced offensive and defensive system design across D1, Prep, and International levels. Passionate about creating a unified team culture through mentoring players and staff and building sustainable life skills through basketball.

Overview

2022
2022
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Coach

University of San Diego (NCAA Division I)
San Diego, CA
2022 - 2026
  • Offensive Coordinator (2024, 2026)
  • 2026: Set program records in assist rate, total assists, 3-pts made
  • 2024: Won 18 games with $0 NIL. Finished 5th in WCC
  • Set daily practice goals and designed daily practice plans
  • Director of Player Development, Analytics and Operations

Head Coach

Prolific Prep
Napa, CA
01.2015 - 01.2022
  • Grew and established Prolific as a perennial top-5 HS program in the country
  • 146–31 overall record across 5-year tenure
  • GEICO National Championship Final Four (2022)
  • Developed 6 McDonald’s All-Americans and multiple NBA players

Head Coach / Founder

United States Basketball Academy
Blue River, Oregon
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Founded prep team to compete on The Grind Session circuit
  • Secured Adidas N3XT Select Team sponsorship
  • Recruited and developed multiple Top-100 national prospects

Education

MBA - Sports Marketing

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
06.2005

B.S. - Biochemistry (Minor: Economics)

University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
06.1997

Skills

  • Recruiting
  • Player Development
  • Offensive & Defensive System Design
  • Analytics
  • Scouting
  • Culture Building

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

  • Gary Trent Jr. – NBA (Milwaukee Bucks)
  • Adem Bona – NBA (Philadelphia 76ers)
  • Aaron Brooks – #26 Overall Pick, 2007 NBA Draft
  • Luke Jackson – #10 Overall Pick, 2004 NBA Draft
  • Jeenathan Williams – NBA (Golden State Warriors)
  • Nathan Mensah – 2× Mountain West Conference Defensive POY at San Diego State
  • Nimari Burnett – McDonald’s All-American
  • Josh Jackson – #4 Overall Pick, NBA Draft

INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Foshan Basketball Club (Chinese Basketball Association)
  • Shantou University (Head Coach- Chinese University Basketball Association)
  • USBA International Team (Shanghai)

Timeline

Head Coach / Founder

United States Basketball Academy
01.2019 - 01.2021

Head Coach

Prolific Prep
01.2015 - 01.2022

Assistant Coach

University of San Diego (NCAA Division I)
2022 - 2026

MBA - Sports Marketing

University of Oregon

B.S. - Biochemistry (Minor: Economics)

University of California, San Diego