Dwayne Killings - Marquette University Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach - Episode 388

Dwayne Killings enters his third season with the Marquette University men's basketball program, but his first as associate head coach after being promoted in March of 2020.During his tenure, the Golden Eagles have posted a pair of winning campaigns and an NCAA tournament appearance in 2019. He also helped assemble a consensus top-20 recruiting class in 2020. Killings arrived on campus after spending two seasons (2016-18) at the University of Connecticut as an assistant coach, which followed a five-year stint in the same position at Temple University. He owns a wealth of basketball experience at every level, ranging from high school and AAU to the National Basketball Association.After graduating from Hampton University in 2003 with a degree in sports management, his first job was as a special assistant with the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, where he served as video coordinator and helped with player development. After three years in Charlotte, Killings became Temple's assistant director of men's basketball operations, a position he held for three seasons.Killings moved on the NBA D-League, where his responsibilities included monitoring player development programs. From there, he accepted his first collegiate coaching position, joining the staff at Boston University for the 2010-11 season. In 2011-12, Killings returned to Temple as an assistant coach. Killings served on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Ethics Coalition.The role of the coalition is to promote ethical conduct among NCAA Division I men's basketball coaches through education, leadership and mentoring.On Wednesday, November 11 we will be launching our Hoop Heads Mentorship Program for Coaches. We’re excited to continue making an impact on the coaching profession one coach at a time. Follow the Hoop Heads Mentorship Launch on Twitter @hoopheadspodMake sure you check out our other basketball pods on the Hoop Heads Pod Network including Thrive with Trevor Huffman , Beyond the Ball, The CoachMays.com Podcast, Player’s Court, Bleachers & Boards and our team focused NBA Podcasts: Cavalier Central, Grizz n Grind, Knuck if you Buck, The 305 Culture, Blazing the Path and #Lakers. We’re looking for more NBA podcasters interested in hosting their own show centered on a particular team. Shoot an email to [email protected] if you’re interested in learning more and bringing your talent to our network.Get ready to take some notes as you listen to this episode with Dwayne Killings, Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at Marquette University.Website - https://gomarquette.com/sports/mens-basketballEmail - [email protected] - @CoachKillingsDK Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.