Dereck Whittenburg

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Dereck Whittenburg is the current head men's basketball coach at Fordham University. Prior to coming to Fordham, Whittenburg served as the head coach of the Wagner Seahawks.

Whittenburg is perhaps most famous for being a member of the NC State Wolfpack team which won the 1983 NCAA national title. Whittenburg took the final shot of the championship game which was short, but then put back for the game-winning basket.


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