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2 overall in the NBA Draft that spring.Īfter Calipari departed for the NBA, Flint took over the program for five seasons, including NCAA Tournament berths in the first two seasons.

Wooden Award and the Naismith Trophy as the national player of the year in 1996. With Calipari and Flint on staff, the Minutemen made five NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 1996 Final Four run, to go along with five Atlantic 10 regular-season and five A-10 Tournament titles.įlint played a key role in the development of Marcus Camby, who won the John R. The Philadelphia native was a member of Calipari’s staff at UMass from 1989-90 through the 1995-96 season, helping build a national program in Amherst, Massachusetts, after 11 straight losing seasons. Four times he was named Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year (2002, 2004, 20) and National Association of Basketball Coaches District Coach of the Year (1998, 2007, 20).

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His honest, engaging approach has been the consistent variable behind 20 successful seasons as a Division I head coach at Drexel and UMass, plus several prominent assistant coaching stops, including seven seasons at UMass under Calipari.įlint won 331 games as a head coach during his 20 seasons at the helm at UMass and Drexel. With a blue-collar background and an infectious personality, Flint is well known in the college basketball fraternity for his success in both recruiting and developing players. He has 20 years of experience as a Division I head coach at Drexel (2002-16) and UMass (1996-01). Flint, who played a key role in Kentucky’s game management and Xs and Os as an assistant in 2020-21, has taken on an increased responsibility in game planning, scouting opponents, and helping Calipari formulate the team’s approach in practices and in games.Ī former member of Calipari’s staff at UMass for seven seasons, Flint served the previous three seasons at Indiana under Archie Miller. In May of 2021, he was elevated to associate to the head coach.Īfter a season as an assistant coach, Flint will take on an increased role off the court in helping head coach John Calipari run the program. James “Bruiser” Flint, a former John Calipari assistant with more than 30 years of coaching experience at the head coach and assistant levels, joined the staff as an assistant coach for the 2020-21 season.

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