Paul Hewitt

For the physicist, see Paul G. Hewitt.
Paul Hewitt
Paul Hewitt at a Georgia Tech basketball game.
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born May 4, 1963 (1963-05-04) (age 48)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Playing career
1982–1985 St. John Fisher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1989
1989–1990
1990–1992
1992–1997
1997–2000
2000–2011
2011-		 C.W. Post (asst.)
USC (asst.)
Fordham (asst.)
Villanova (asst.)
Siena
Georgia Tech
George Mason
Head coaching record
Overall 252–181 (.581)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MAAC Tournament Championship (1999)
MAAC Regular Season Championship (1999, 2000)
Awards
ACC Coach of the Year (2001)
MAAC Coach of the Year (2000)

Paul Harrington Hewitt (born May 4, 1963 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an American college basketball coach at George Mason University and most notably the former head coach at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). He grew up in Westbury, New York.

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Siena

After playing at St. John Fisher College,[1] Hewitt coached the Siena College men's college basketball team for three years, from 1998 to 2000. He led Siena to their first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title game appearance, and coached Siena into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament.[1]

Georgia Tech

Hewitt was head coach of the Georgia Tech men's college basketball team from 2000 to 2011. During the 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, he led them to the championship game against Connecticut. In 2005 he signed a contract extension that automatically rolls over every April, giving him a new six-year contract.[2] On March 12, 2011, he was fired from his head coaching position at Georgia Tech with a $7.2 million buyout.[3]

George Mason

On April 30, 2011, Hewitt was named head men's basketball coach at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia[4]. He succeeded previous head coach Jim Larranaga after Larranaga accepted a head coaching job at the University of Miami.

Coaching Style

Coach Hewitt runs a 4 out, 1 in motion offense, an offense with an emphasis on guard play. He uses a pressure defensive attack in both the full and half court.

Notable players coached

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Siena (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1997–2000)
1997–1998 Siena 17–12 10–8 T–3rd
1998–1999 Siena 25–6 13–5 T–1st NCAA 1st Round
1999–2000 Siena 24–9 15–3 1st NIT 2nd Round
Siena: 66–27 38–16
Georgia Tech (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2000–2011)
2000–2001 Georgia Tech 17–13 8–8 T–5th NCAA 1st Round
2001–2002 Georgia Tech 15–16 7–9 T–5th
2002–2003 Georgia Tech 16–15 7–9 5th NIT Quarterfinals
2003–2004 Georgia Tech 28–10 9–7 T–3rd NCAA Runner-up
2004–2005 Georgia Tech 20–12 8–8 T–4th NCAA 2nd Round
2005–2006 Georgia Tech 11–17 4–12 T–10th
2006–2007 Georgia Tech 20–12 8–8 T–6th NCAA 1st Round
2007–2008 Georgia Tech 15–17 7–9 T–7th
2008–2009 Georgia Tech 11–17 2–14 12th
2009–2010 Georgia Tech 23–13 7–9 7th NCAA 2nd Round
2010–2011 Georgia Tech 13–18 5–11 T-10th
Georgia Tech: 189–160 72–104
George Mason (CAA) (2011–present)
2011-12 George Mason
George Mason: - -
Total: 255–187

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season & conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

References

  1. ^ a b Player Bio:Paul Hewitt, RamblingWreck.com
  2. ^ "Ga. Tech's Hewitt gets contract extension". USA Today. August 5, 2005. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/acc/2005-08-05-hewitt-extension_x.htm. 
  3. ^ "Source: Georgia Tech fires Paul Hewitt". ESPN. march 12, 2011. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6209623. 
  4. ^ "Paul Hewitt Tabbed as New Men's Basketball Coach". George Mason Athletics. George Mason Athletics. http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&ATCLID=205145061. Retrieved 30 April 2011. 

External links

Current men's basketball head coaches of the Colonial Athletic Association