Pat Kelsey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Pat Kelsey

American basketball coach and basketball player

Date of Birth: 15-May-1975

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Pat Kelsey

  • Patrick Kelsey (born May 15, 1975) is an American college basketball coach.
  • He is the current head coach of the Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team. Kelsey began his career as an assistant coach at Wake Forest University and later Xavier University.
  • During his time as an assistant coach, his teams earned five NCAA Tournament berths, an NIT berth, a No.
  • 1 national ranking in two different seasons, and an ACC regular season championship.
  • In 2010, College Bound Hoops ranked Kelsey eighth in the nation among college basketball assistants.
  • He was sought after by some of America's top programs and has been a candidate for multiple head coaching positions.
  • Chris Mack, former A-10 and Big East Championship head coach considered him to be one of the best assistant coaches in America. As head coach at Winthrop University, Kelsey has resurrected a winning tradition and has become one of the winningest coaches in the history of the Big South Conference (ranked 9th all-time).
  • During his seven seasons, no other Big South program has more wins overall or more conference wins.
  • The program made four straight Big South Conference Tournament title games (2014-17) and the Eagles claimed the 2017 Big South Conference Championship.
  • The 2017 team claimed a share of the Big South regular season championship and then defeated Campbell to earn Winthrop’s 10th trip to the NCAA Tournament.
  • Under Kelsey, the program has broken multiple school records and produced some of the best players in its history, including Keon Johnson, Winthrop's all-time leading scorer, and Xavier Cooks, Winthrop's all time leading rebounder and shot-blocker.Kelsey has coached a number of players who went on to have successful professional basketball careers - including NBA All-Stars Chris Paul and Jeff Teague.He coached Ish Smith, an All-ACC selection and player for the Houston Rockets, James Johnson, a two-time All-ACC selection and overall number 17 draft pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA Draft, and Al-Farouq Aminu, a McDonald's All-America who was drafted eight overall by the L.A.
  • Clippers in the 2010 NBA Draft.

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