Brett Reed (basketball) explained

Brett Reed
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Lehigh
Current Conference:Patriot League
Birth Date:29 May 1972
Birth Place:Waterford, Michigan, U.S.
Player Years1:1991–1995
Player Team1:Eckerd
Player Positions:Point guard
Coach Years1:1995–1997
Coach Team1:Oakland CC (assistant)
Coach Years2:1999–2000
Coach Team2:UNC Greensboro (assistant)
Coach Years3:2000–2002
Coach Team3:High Point (assistant)
Coach Years4:2002–2006
Coach Team4:Lehigh (assistant)
Coach Years5:2006–2007
Coach Team5:Lehigh (associate HC)
Coach Years6:2007–present
Coach Team6:Lehigh
Tournament Record:1–2 (NCAA Division I)
0–1 (CBI)
Championships:Patriot League regular season (2010)
2 Patriot League tournament (2010, 2012)

Brett Reed (born May 29, 1972) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach for the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks. Reed is known most notably for Lehigh's upset over the Duke Blue Devils in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Lehigh was the 15 seed and knocked off the highly touted Duke program as the number 2 seed in the tournament.

Experience

Reed began his tenure at Lehigh University as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, academic monitor, and scout for five years from 2002 until 2007. He was promoted to head coach on August 10, 2007,[1] succeeding Billy Taylor who had been named to a similar capacity at Ball State University two days prior on August 8.[2] He also served as an assistant coach at High Point, UNC Greensboro and Oakland Community College. His only prior head coaching experience was at Canterbury School in Florida.[3]

Education

Reed received a bachelor's degree in literature from Eckerd College in 1995.[4] He earned both a master's degree in 1998 and a Ph.D. in instructional technology with a cognate in sports administration in 2003 from Wayne State University.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2007/08/10/Brett-Reed-named-Lehigh-mens-hoops-coach/69901186790167/ "Brett Reed named Lehigh men's hoops coach," United Press International (UPI), Friday, August 10, 2007.
  2. https://ballstatesports.com/news/2007/8/8/1148585.aspx "Billy Taylor Named Ball State Men's Basketball Coach," Ball State University Athletics, Wednesday, August 8, 2007.
  3. News: Former Canterbury coach has current team in NCAA Tourney hunt . Niebuhr . Keith . 18 February 2010 . . 7 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192527/http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blog/former-canterbury-coach-has-current-team-ncaa-tourney-hunt/4373/ . 14 July 2014 . dead.
  4. News: Reed named Lehigh men's basketball coach . Schuler . Jeff . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania . August 11, 2007.
  5. Web site: Lehigh names Brett Reed head basketball coach . Lehigh University Athletics . August 10, 2007.