Bruiser Flint

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Bruiser Flint

Title Head coach
College Drexel
Sport Basketball
Team record 106-74 (.589)
Place of birth Flag of the United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career highlights
Overall 192-146 (.568)
Awards
CAA Coach of the Year (2002, 2004)
Playing career
1983–1987 Saint Joseph's
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1989
1989–1996
1996–2001
2001–present		 Coppin State (asst.)
UMass (asst.)
UMass
Drexel

James "Bruiser" Flint (1965-present) is an American men's basketball coach. He is currently the head coach at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

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[edit] Collegiate playing career

Flint is a 1987 graduate of Saint Joseph's University. While attending Saint Joe's, Flint was a member of the school's varsity basketball team. Flint was named to the all-Atlantic 10 team as a senior, and was inducted into the Saint Joe's athletic hall of fame in 1988.

[edit] Early coaching career

In 1987, Flint became an assistant coach at Coppin State University. Two years later, Flint became an assistant coach under John Calipari at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (or UMass). Flint became the school's 17th head coach in 1996. While coach of the Minutemen, Flint compiled a career record of 86-72, including a 52-28 in-conference record.

[edit] Later coaching career

Flint became the head coach at Drexel on April 5, 2001. In his almost six full seasons at the helm at Drexel, the team has compiled a record of 83-65, including a 56-34 in-conference record. Flint was twice named Colonial Athletic Association coach of the year. The Drexel Dragons have made four NIT appearances under Flint. He owns an overall coaching record of 169-137.

[edit] Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UMass (Atlantic Ten Conference) (1996 — 2001)
1996–1997 UMass 19-14 11-5 3rd (East) NCAA 1st Round
1997–1998 UMass 21-11 12-4 T-2nd (East) NCAA 1st Round
1998–1999 UMass 14-16 9-7 3rd (East)
1999–2000 UMass 17-16 9-7 3rd (East) NIT 1st Round
2000–2001 UMass 15-15 11-5 4th
UMass: 86-72 52-28
Drexel (Colonial Athletic Association) (2001 — present)
2001–2002 Drexel 14-14 11-7 T-3rd
2002–2003 Drexel 19-12 12-6 T-2nd NIT Opening Round
2003–2004 Drexel 18-11 13-5 2nd NIT 1st Round
2004–2005 Drexel 17-12 12-6 T-4th NIT Opening Round
2005–2006 Drexel 15-16 8-10 T-7th
2006–2007 Drexel 23-9 13-5 4th NIT 1st Round
Drexel: 106-74 69-39
Total: 192-146

      National Champion         Conference Champion         Conference Tournament Champion


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Preceded by
Steve Seymour (basketball coach)		 Drexel Head Men's Basketball Coach
2001 –		 Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
John Calipari		 Massachusetts Head Men's Basketball Coach
1996–2001		 Succeeded by
Steve Lappas
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