JAMES H. CORRIGAN
OBJECTIVE
To be a Division I Head Basketball Coach
COACHING
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA: 2013-Present
Interim Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA: 2013
Associate Men’s Basketball Coach, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA: 2008-2013
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA: 1994-2008
 Tournaments: NCAA (1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011); NIT (1999, 2006);
CBI (2008); CIT (2009, 2012); and WNIT (2014)
 Recruiting Coordinator: Design and implement a program to identify, evaluate, and
recruit qualified student-athletes, nationally and internationally, who can succeed on the
court and in the classroom.
 Coordinate off-season individual improvement program.
 Coordinate pre and post-season conditioning programs.
 Generate a schedule to provide opportunities for obtaining an at-large bid to the NCAA
Tournament.
 Counsel and monitor student-athletes academically and socially.
 Practice/game preparation; direct practice in absence of Head Coach.
 Call offensive plays during game competitions.
 Prepare and implement detailed scouting reports of opponents.
 Assist with administration of summer camps.
 Complete speaking engagements and fund-raising activities.
 Coach and develop the post players in practice.
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA: 1987-94
 As Recruiting Coordinator for the institution with the nation’s highest graduation rate,
identified, evaluated, and recruited student-athletes who could be successful at an
academically elite university. Provided academic counseling.
 Coordinated pre and post-season conditioning programs.
 Worked with post and perimeter players during tenure.
 Practice/game preparation; direct practice in absence of Head Coach.
 Scouted opponents and administered Summer Camps.
Head Boys’ Basketball Coach, Bishop McGuinness High School, Winston-Salem, NC: 1983-87
 State Champions (1987); State Runners-Up (1985, 1986)
 Twice set records for most wins in school history (26 in 1985; 27 in 1986)
 Conference Coach of the Year (1985, 1986, 1987); State Coach of the Year (1986)
Boys’ Junior Varsity Coach, Bishop McGuinness High School, Winston-Salem, NC: 1982-83
 18-5 record
Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach, Northern Durham High School, Durham, NC: 1980-82
EDUCATION
B. A., Management Science, cum laude, Duke University, Durham, NC: 1980
PLAYING
EXPERIENCE
Duke University, Durham, NC: 1977-80
PROFESSIONAL President of the NABC Assistant Coaches Committee
ORGANIZATIONS
REFERENCES
Wood Selig, Director of Athletics
Old Dominion University
John Broderick, President
Old Dominion University
Mike Krzyzewski, Head Basketball Coach
Duke University
Bob Bender, Assistant Coach
Milwaukee Bucks
Dave Blank, Director of Athletics
Elon University
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Recruited 18 players named to the All-Conference team, two Rookies-of-the-Year, one Player-of-theYear, nine players named to the All-Rookie team, nine players named to the All-Defensive team, and
one player selected as the 17th pick in first round of the 1999 NBA draft.
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Coached in twelve post-season tournaments: NCAA in 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2010, and 2011; NIT
in 1999 and 2006; CBI in 2008; CIT in 2009 and 2012; WNIT in 2014.
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Supervised scheduling, which allowed Old Dominion to receive at-large consideration in 2005, 2007,
2010, and 2011 resulting in ODU’s first at-large bid in 21 years in 2007 and automatic qualification
in 2005, 2010, and 2011.
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Extensive experience in international recruiting, including players from Australia, Lithuania, Ivory
Coast, Canada, and Finland.
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Recruited six players named to the CAA All-Academic Team, including one CAA Scholar Athlete of
the Year and one Academic All-American.
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Twice in the five years from 2007- 2012 our men’s basketball team at Old Dominion has achieved the
highest GPA ever.
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From 2003-20012 (9 seasons), while working with the post players, we had a post player named to
the All-Conference Team. One player was named the CAA Player-of-the-Year. Two others have been
named the MVP of the CAA Tournament.
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Helped Old Dominion compile a 28-6 record in 2004-2005, the most wins in school history, winning
the CAA regular season and tournament championships.
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Between 2005-2012, the ODU program recorded 195 wins, the most in any eight year period in
history, and made post season play for eight straight years.
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At William and Mary had the nation’s highest graduation rate (100%) twice.
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Won the 1987 State Championship at Bishop McGuinness High School.
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Recognized by the Bleacher Report as one of the Top 15 Assistant Coaches in College Basketball in
spring 2012.
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Named the top assistant in the CAA by Jeff Goodman, and recognized as one of the top five midmajor assistant coaches by the Hoop Scoop.
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In 2006 assisted in Old Dominion reaching the final four of the post season NIT for the only time in
school history.
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Won more CAA championships (six) than any other institution at the time that Old Dominion left the
CAA for Conference-USA. Was a part of five of the six championships.