| John Becker | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Vermont |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 16, 1968 |
| Place of birth | Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1987-1990 | CUA |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1997 1997–1999 2004–2006 2006–2011 2011-present |
Gallaudet (Asst.) Gallaudet Catholic (Asst.) Vermont (Asst.) Vermont |
John Becker (born April 17, 1968) is the head coach of the University of Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team.[1] He replaced Mike Lonergan, who left to become the coach at George Washington University.
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Becker's college coaching career began in 1994 when he became an assistant at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. In 1997, Becker was elevated to head coach of the Bison, where he served from 1997-99. He then headed to his alma mater Catholic as an assistant coach under Steve Howes, where he helped guide the team to a 41-17 record, which included a 21-7 mark and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2005-06. His first year with Catholic saw the Cardinals go 20-10 and advance to the Capital Athletic Conference Championship game.
In 2006-07, Becker joined the Vermont staff as director of basketball operations, serving in the role for two seasons before being promoted to assistant coach. Since his arrival, UVM has earned three postseason berths, including the 2010 NCAA Tournament.[2] On May 10, 2011, Becker was named interim head coach of the Catamounts while search was conducted.[3] On May 20, 2011, Vermont lifted the interim tag and named Becker the 16th coach in Vermont basketball history.[4]
Becker and his wife Kelly reside in Burlington, Vermont with their daughters Katherine and Ella.[2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Gallaudet (Capital Athletic Conference) (1997–1999) | |||||||||
| 1997-98 | Gallaudet | 3-22 | 1-13 | 8th | |||||
| 1998-99 | Gallaudet | 3-22 | 1-13 | 8th | |||||
| Gallaudet: | 6-44 | 2-26 | |||||||
| Vermont (America East Conference) (2011–present) | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | Vermont | 4-5 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Total: | 10-49 | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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