Jordan Fee Explained

Jordan Fee
Current Title:Assistant coach
Current Team:Florida Atlantic
Current Conference:The American
Player Years1:2008–2010
Player Team1:Detroit Mercy
Player Years2:2010–2012
Player Team2:West Liberty
Coach Team1:West Liberty (student assistant)
Coach Years1:2012–2013
Coach Team2:Clarion (graduate assistant)
Coach Years2:2013–2014
Coach Team3:Detroit Mercy (graduate assistant)
Coach Years3:2014–2015
Coach Team4:Nova Southeastern (assistant)
Coach Years4:2015–2022
Coach Team5:Nova Southeastern (associate HC)
Coach Years5:2022–2023
Coach Team6:Gannon
Coach Years6:2023–2024
Coach Team7:Florida Atlantic (assistant)
Coach Years7:2024–present
Tournament Record:3–1 (NCAA Division II)
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Jordan Fee is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach for Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team.

Early life and playing career

Fee grew up in Grove City, Pennsylvania and attended Grove City Senior High School, where his father was the head basketball coach.[1] He received an appointment United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, where he was the captain of the basketball team. After completing his prep year, Fee enrolled at University of Detroit Mercy and joined the Titans' basketball team as a walk-on.[2] After his sophomore year, he transferred to West Liberty University and played for the Hilltoppers.[3]

Coaching career

Fee began his coaching career as a student assistant for West Liberty in 2012. He was hired as a graduate assistant at Clarion the following season. Fee returned to Detroit Mercy as part of the Titans' coaching staff in 2014 as a graduate assistant.

Fee was hired as an assistant coach at Nova Southeastern on June 2, 2015, by then-head coach Gary Tuell.[4] He was later retained by his former coach at West Liberty, Jim Crutchfield, following Tuell's retirement after the 2015–16 season. Fee was promoted to associate head coach going into the 2022–23 season.[5] The Sharks went a 36–0 and won the 2023 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament.[6]

Fee was hired as the head coach of the Gannon University Golden Knights.[7] He turned the Golden Knights team that had went 3–23 in the previous season to a 32–3 record as the team won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West division and the PSAC tournament. Gannon advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament.[8] Fee was named the PSAC West coach of the Year and received the Clarence Gaines Award as the best head coach in NCAA Division II.[9]

Fee left Gannon after one season to take an assistant position on John Jakus's inaugural coaching staff at Florida Atlantic.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fee, Sharks win Division II men's basketball championship. Corey J.. Corbin. Allied News. April 4, 2023. November 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Former area standout named college basketball head coach. Chad. Krispinsky. WKBN.com. April 12, 2023. November 19, 2024.
  3. Web site: Fee has orchestrated a big time turnaround at Gannon University. The Herald. March 13, 2024. November 19, 2024.
  4. Fee Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. Nova Southeastern Athletic Department. June 2, 2015. November 19, 2024.
  5. Jordan Fee Promoted to Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach. Nova Southeastern Athletic Department. July 8, 2022. November 19, 2024.
  6. Web site: Reigning national champion NSU men’s hoops will have to manage without key person. Miami Herald. October 17, 2023. November 19, 2024.
  7. Web site: Coming off an NCAA D-II title, Jordan Fee takes over as Gannon men's basketball head coach. Erie Times-News. April 12, 2023. November 19, 2024.
  8. Fee receives Clarence "Big House" Gaines Award as NCAA Division II's top men's basketball coach. Bob. Shreve. Gannon University Athletic Department. April 4, 2024. November 19, 2024.
  9. GANNON’S JORDAN FEE RECIPIENT OF 2024 CLARANCE GAINES AWARD. Clarence Gaines Award. April 4, 2024. November 19, 2024.
  10. Web site: Division I dream realized: Former Gannon coach Jordan Fee hired by Florida Atlantic. Erie Times-News. April 18, 2024. November 19, 2024.