Jamaal Stokes
Greensburg,PA
Summary
Hardworking, goal-oriented and energetic Assistant Coach talented at motivating players to succeed. Passionate about mentoring young men and helping them develop habits that will translate to success in life as well as on the court. Successful background in recruiting and evaluating talent.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ASSISTANT COACH / ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Seton Hill University
06.2022 - Current
- NCAA Division 2 (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
- Serve as the lead recruiter for prospective student athletes throughout the Mid-Atlantic region
- Assist the Head Coach with the scholarship process for current and prospective student-athletes including budget forecasting and efficient use of pairing athletic and university aid
- Assist with game scheduling and travel logistics
- Assist in game preparation and daily practice planning
- Increased team win total from 3 wins to 16 wins which tied a program record for most wins in a season (2023)
- Most Road wins in a season (8) and Most wins in a 3-year span (48)
- Lead on-court scouts and video scouting reports of opponents utilizing Synergy
- Coordinate skill development for guards and wings: Coached second team All-PSAC winners Samuel Tabe (2023) and Ryan Meis(2024,2025), as well as PSAC Freshman of the Year (2024) and second team All-PSAC winner Kedrick Curtis (2024)
- Serve as the team's defensive coordinator: Ranked in the top 10% in steals per game Ranked in the top 25% nationally in forced turnovers (2023)
- Monitor academic progress for all players helping them team achieve a 3.13 GPA for the 2022-2023 academic year
- Helped and developed team fundraising efforts: Improved our basketball fundraising operations by approximately $7900 by obtaining the most gifts and donations on Seton Hill University Athletics Day of Giving (2023)
- Camp Director for 2 sessions of youth camp each summer, that saw growth from 42 kids to 212 in two summers.
- Taught First Year Seminar, a course to aid freshmen with the transition from High School to College by teaching them about life skills, university resources, and successful academic habits
MEN'S BASKETBALL ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
William Peace University
08.2019 - 06.2022
- NCAA Division 3 ( USA South Conference)
- Served as the teams defensive coordinator where I was responsible for developing and implementing the team's defensive philosophy: In the 2019-2020 season, William Peace University basketball finished in the top 40 nationally in defensive forced turnovers, total steals, and defensive turnover percentage
- Assisted with game preparation including film breakdown via Synergy, live scouting, and preparing and delivering hard copy scouting reports
- Aided in creating daily practice plans as well as on court player development program: Coached 1st Team All Conference Trey Bryant (2019) and 3rd Team All-Conference (2019) and D3Hoops.com National Player of the week (Jan
- 25-31, 2021) John Burrwell
- Conducted weekly academic meetings with players to ensure adequate academic progress: Helped the team receive The National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Excellence award for maintaining a team grade point average of 3.0 or better in both academic semesters
- Oversaw the coordination of all on campus and off campus recruiting activities
- Increased the program's brand from a local and state level to a regional level by landing the first out of state student-athletes
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile, and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
MEN'S BASKETBALL GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Virginia Commonwealth University
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Assisted with player development such as on court skills, post-game film review, class checks, and life skills
- Utilized SportsCode software to live code games and practices
- Coordinated food orders for away games for traveling party (25 people - 30 people)
- Assisted Virginia Commonwealth University in achieving a 25-8 record and Regular Season Atlantic-10 Championship in 2019
- Virginia Commonwealth University finished 6th best defense in the nation according to KenPom.com
- NCAA National Tournament Participant (2019)
INTERN/ SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP DIRECTOR
Rice University
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Assisted in coordinating summer basketball camps which included budget analysis, scheduling, marketing, and promotions
- Oversaw day to day operations during men's and women's basketball camps: Kid's Day Camp(220+ campers), High school Team Camp (70+ teams), and Elite Camp(110 campers)
Education
Master of Education - Sport Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Miles College
Birmingham, AL05.2017
Skills
Synergy Sports
SportsCode
Hudl InstaStat
FastModel Sports
Final Cut Pro
Certification
- NCAA Final Four Coaches Convention, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
- NCAA Coaches Academy Attendee, 2021
- PSAC Minority and Female Assistant Coaches Workshop, 2023
Timeline
ASSISTANT COACH / ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Seton Hill University
06.2022 - Current
MEN'S BASKETBALL ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
William Peace University
08.2019 - 06.2022
MEN'S BASKETBALL GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Virginia Commonwealth University
06.2017 - 06.2019
INTERN/ SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP DIRECTOR
Rice University
05.2016 - 08.2016
Master of Education - Sport Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Miles College
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