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{{Short description|American basketball coach (born 1982)}} |
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| name = Jamion Christian |
| name = Jamion Christian |
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| image = File:Jamion Christian.JPG |
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| caption = Christian in 2016 |
| caption = Christian in 2016 |
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| league = [[Lega Basket Serie A|LBA]] |
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| team = Pallacanestro Trieste |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|4|18}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|4|18}} |
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| birth_place = [[Quinton, Virginia]] |
| birth_place = [[Quinton, Virginia]], U.S. |
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| years1 = 2000–2003 |
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| career_position = [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]] |
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| cyears1 = 2004–2006 |
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| cteam1 = [[Emory and Henry Wasps men's basketball|Emory and Henry]] (assistant) |
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| coach_years1 = 2004–2006 |
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| cteam3 = [[William & Mary Tribe men's basketball|William & Mary]] (assistant) |
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| cteam5 = [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball|Mount St. Mary's]] |
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| cyears6 = 2018–2019 |
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| cteam6 = [[Siena Saints men's basketball|Siena]] |
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| cyears7 = 2019–2022 |
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| coach_years5 = 2018–2019 |
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| cyears8 = 2023–present |
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| cteam8 = [[Pallacanestro Trieste]] |
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'''As head coach:''' |
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| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|147|161|record=y}} |
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* [[Serie A2 (basketball)|LNP Serie A2]] Italian 2nd division (2024) |
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| tournament_record = 1–2 ([[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA]]) |
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* 2× [[Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|NEC tournament]] ([[2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|2014]], [[2017 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|2017]]) |
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* [[Northeast Conference|NEC]] regular season (2017) |
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* [[Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year|NEC Coach of the Year]] (2017) |
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* [[Ben Jobe Award]] (2017) |
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'''Jamion Christian''' (born April 18, 1982) is an American [[ |
'''Jamion Christian''' (born April 18, 1982) is an American [[basketball]] coach, who is head coach for [[Pallacanestro Trieste]] in the Italian [[Lega Basket Serie A]] (LBA). In the United States, he was most recently the head coach of the [[George Washington Colonials men's basketball]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gwsports.com/news/2019/3/21/jamion-christian-hired-as-gw-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx|title=Jamion Christian Hired as GW Men's Basketball Head Coach|website=George Washington University Athletics}}</ref> He previously was the head coach at [[Siena Saints men's basketball|Siena]] and [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball|Mount St. Mary's]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sienasaints.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball|title=2018–19 Men's Basketball Roster|website=Siena College Athletics}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Christian was born and raised in [[Quinton, Virginia]]. As a [[shooting guard]], he led [[New Kent High School]] to a [[Virginia High School League]] State Championship with a 26–0 record and earned the VHSL Group A State Player of the Year honors. Christian then became a shooting guard and a three-year captain for [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball|Mount St. Mary's]] under head coaches [[Jim Phelan (basketball)|Jim Phelan]] and [[Milan Brown]]. Christian's father, John, was a standout track athlete at Virginia State University. His mother was middle school |
Christian was born and raised in [[Quinton, Virginia]]. As a [[shooting guard]], he led [[New Kent High School]] to a [[Virginia High School League]] State Championship with a 26–0 record and earned the VHSL Group A State Player of the Year honors. Christian then became a shooting guard and a three-year captain for [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball|Mount St. Mary's]] under head coaches [[Jim Phelan (basketball)|Jim Phelan]] and [[Milan Brown]]. Christian has a strong pedigree in athletics, Christian's father, John, was a standout track athlete at [[Virginia State University]]. The elder Christian is in the [[Virginia State University]] Hall of Fame and is a retired Head Coach of the Charles City County High School Track & Field team. His mother was middle school teacher for New Kent County. |
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His brother [[Jarell Christian]], is currently the General Manager of the [[Maine Celtics]] in the [[NBA G League]]. |
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=== Assistant coaching career === |
=== Assistant coaching career === |
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Christian began his coaching career as an assistant at [[Emory and Henry College]] (2004–06), [[Bucknell Bison men's basketball|Bucknell]] (2006–08) and then [[William & Mary Tribe men's basketball|William & Mary]] (2008–11). While with Coach Shaver and the Tribe, Christian recruited two of the most successful players in Tribe history: Brandon Britt and [[Marcus Thornton (basketball, born 1993)|Marcus Thornton]]. |
Christian began his coaching career as an assistant at [[Emory and Henry College]] (2004–06), [[Bucknell Bison men's basketball|Bucknell]] (2006–08) and then [[William & Mary Tribe men's basketball|William & Mary]] (2008–11). While with Coach Shaver and the Tribe, Christian recruited two of the most successful players in Tribe history: Brandon Britt and [[Marcus Thornton (basketball, born 1993)|Marcus Thornton]]. |
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Christian then served as an assistant at [[VCU Rams men's basketball|Virginia Commonwealth]] (2011–12) under head coach [[Shaka Smart]], helping the [[2011–12 VCU Rams men's basketball team|Rams]] to the third round of the [[2012 NCAA |
Christian then served as an assistant at [[VCU Rams men's basketball|Virginia Commonwealth]] (2011–12) under head coach [[Shaka Smart]], helping the [[2011–12 VCU Rams men's basketball team|Rams]] to the third round of the [[2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2012 NCAA tournament]] after upsetting #5 seed Wichita State in the 2nd round. Coach Christian also helped the rams to a 2012 CAA Tournament championship and finished 2011–12 season with the most wins in school history (29). |
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=== Head coaching career === |
=== Head coaching career === |
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Mount St. Mary's hired Christian as head coach on March 26, 2012. Christian implemented an up-tempo offense and “mayhem” defense, comparable to VCU's "havoc" defense popularized by Shaka Smart. After his first season at the helm, Christian was named finalist for the 2013 Joe B. Hall Award, presented to the top first-year head coach in Division 1. |
Mount St. Mary's hired Christian as head coach on March 26, 2012. Christian implemented an up-tempo offense and “mayhem” defense, comparable to VCU's "havoc" defense popularized by Shaka Smart. After his first season at the helm, Christian was named finalist for the 2013 Joe B. Hall Award, presented to the top first-year head coach in Division 1. |
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During the [[2012–13 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team|2012–13 season]], the Mountaineers qualified for the [[2013 Northeast Conference |
During the [[2012–13 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team|2012–13 season]], the Mountaineers qualified for the [[2013 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|NEC tournament]]. As a No. 5 seed, Mount St. Mary's upset [[2012–13 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team|Bryant]] and [[2012–13 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team|Robert Morris]], but lost to [[2012–13 Long Island Blackbirds men's basketball team|Long Island University]] in the championship game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2013/3/9/MBB_SemiRecaps_13.aspx|title=Upset Saturday! LIU Brooklyn & Mount St. Mary's Advance To NEC Men's Basketball Title Game|website=Northeast Conference}}</ref> During the [[2013–14 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team|2013–14 season]], the Mountaineers won the [[2014 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament|NEC tournament]] and earned an automatic bid to the [[2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], their first appearance since 2008. |
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Christian was also responsible for overseeing development of Rashad Whack (2014 NEC Tournament MVP and 2nd Team All-NEC; 2013 NEC All-Tournament Team), Julian Norfleet (2014 NEC All-Tournament Team and 2nd Team All-NEC), Sam Prescott (2014 NEC All-Tournament Team) and Shivaughn Wiggins (2013 NEC Rookie of the Year and CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman of the Year). |
Christian was also responsible for overseeing development of Rashad Whack (2014 NEC Tournament MVP and 2nd Team All-NEC; 2013 NEC All-Tournament Team), Julian Norfleet (2014 NEC All-Tournament Team and 2nd Team All-NEC), Sam Prescott (2014 NEC All-Tournament Team) and Shivaughn Wiggins (2013 NEC Rookie of the Year and CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman of the Year). |
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On May 2, 2018, Christian replaced [[Jimmy Patsos]] as the head coach at Siena.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sienasaints.com/news/2018/5/2/Jamion_Christian_Named_Siena_Basketball_Head_Coach.aspx|title=Jamion Christian Named Siena Basketball Head Coach|website=Siena College Athletics}}</ref> He guided the Saints to a nine-win turnaround from the previous year, finishing 17–16 overall and 11–7 in [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] play, and a second |
On May 2, 2018, Christian replaced [[Jimmy Patsos]] as the head coach at Siena.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sienasaints.com/news/2018/5/2/Jamion_Christian_Named_Siena_Basketball_Head_Coach.aspx|title=Jamion Christian Named Siena Basketball Head Coach|website=Siena College Athletics|date=May 2, 2018 }}</ref> He guided the Saints to a nine-win turnaround from the previous year, finishing 17–16 overall and 11–7 in [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] play, and a second-place finish. It would be his only season on the job as he accepted the head coaching position at George Washington on March 21, 2019. Christian was fired from George Washington on March 14, 2022, after three seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |title=George Washington men's basketball coach Jamion Christian out after 3 seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33501848/sources-george-washington-men-basketball-coach-jamion-christian-3-seasons |access-date=March 14, 2022 |work=[[ESPN]] |date=March 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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==Head coaching record== |
==Head coaching record== |
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| conference = 9–7 |
| conference = 9–7 |
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| confstanding = 4th |
| confstanding = 4th |
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| postseason = [[2014 NCAA |
| postseason = [[2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA First Four]] |
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| conference = 14–4 |
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| confstanding = 1st |
| confstanding = 1st |
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| postseason = [[2017 NCAA Division I |
| postseason = [[2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA first round]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:08, 22 July 2024
Pallacanestro Trieste | |
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Position | Head coach |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Quinton, Virginia, U.S. | April 18, 1982
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
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2000–2003 | Mount St. Mary's |
As coach: | |
2004–2006 | Emory and Henry (assistant) |
2006–2008 | Bucknell (operations) |
2008–2011 | William & Mary (assistant) |
2011–2012 | VCU (assistant) |
2012–2018 | Mount St. Mary's |
2018–2019 | Siena |
2019–2022 | George Washington |
2023–present | Pallacanestro Trieste |
Career highlights and awards | |
As head coach:
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Jamion Christian (born April 18, 1982) is an American basketball coach, who is head coach for Pallacanestro Trieste in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). In the United States, he was most recently the head coach of the George Washington Colonials men's basketball team.[1] He previously was the head coach at Siena and Mount St. Mary's.[2]
Biography
[edit]Christian was born and raised in Quinton, Virginia. As a shooting guard, he led New Kent High School to a Virginia High School League State Championship with a 26–0 record and earned the VHSL Group A State Player of the Year honors. Christian then became a shooting guard and a three-year captain for Mount St. Mary's under head coaches Jim Phelan and Milan Brown. Christian has a strong pedigree in athletics, Christian's father, John, was a standout track athlete at Virginia State University. The elder Christian is in the Virginia State University Hall of Fame and is a retired Head Coach of the Charles City County High School Track & Field team. His mother was middle school teacher for New Kent County.
His brother Jarell Christian, is currently the General Manager of the Maine Celtics in the NBA G League.
Assistant coaching career
[edit]Christian began his coaching career as an assistant at Emory and Henry College (2004–06), Bucknell (2006–08) and then William & Mary (2008–11). While with Coach Shaver and the Tribe, Christian recruited two of the most successful players in Tribe history: Brandon Britt and Marcus Thornton.
Christian then served as an assistant at Virginia Commonwealth (2011–12) under head coach Shaka Smart, helping the Rams to the third round of the 2012 NCAA tournament after upsetting #5 seed Wichita State in the 2nd round. Coach Christian also helped the rams to a 2012 CAA Tournament championship and finished 2011–12 season with the most wins in school history (29).
Head coaching career
[edit]Mount St. Mary's hired Christian as head coach on March 26, 2012. Christian implemented an up-tempo offense and “mayhem” defense, comparable to VCU's "havoc" defense popularized by Shaka Smart. After his first season at the helm, Christian was named finalist for the 2013 Joe B. Hall Award, presented to the top first-year head coach in Division 1.
During the 2012–13 season, the Mountaineers qualified for the NEC tournament. As a No. 5 seed, Mount St. Mary's upset Bryant and Robert Morris, but lost to Long Island University in the championship game.[3] During the 2013–14 season, the Mountaineers won the NEC tournament and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, their first appearance since 2008.
Christian was also responsible for overseeing development of Rashad Whack (2014 NEC Tournament MVP and 2nd Team All-NEC; 2013 NEC All-Tournament Team), Julian Norfleet (2014 NEC All-Tournament Team and 2nd Team All-NEC), Sam Prescott (2014 NEC All-Tournament Team) and Shivaughn Wiggins (2013 NEC Rookie of the Year and CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman of the Year).
On May 2, 2018, Christian replaced Jimmy Patsos as the head coach at Siena.[4] He guided the Saints to a nine-win turnaround from the previous year, finishing 17–16 overall and 11–7 in MAAC play, and a second-place finish. It would be his only season on the job as he accepted the head coaching position at George Washington on March 21, 2019. Christian was fired from George Washington on March 14, 2022, after three seasons.[5]
Head coaching record
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Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (Northeast Conference) (2012–2018) | |||||||||
2012–13 | Mount St. Mary's | 18–14 | 11–7 | T–5th | |||||
2013–14 | Mount St. Mary's | 16–17 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA First Four | ||||
2014–15 | Mount St. Mary's | 15–15 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
2015–16 | Mount St. Mary's | 14–19 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
2016–17 | Mount St. Mary's | 20–16 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
2017–18 | Mount St. Mary's | 18–14 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |||||
Mount St. Mary's: | 101–95 (.515) | 67–39 (.632) | |||||||
Siena Saints (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2018–2019) | |||||||||
2018–19 | Siena | 17–16 | 11–7 | T–2nd | |||||
Siena: | 17–16 (.515) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
George Washington Colonials (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2019–2022) | |||||||||
2019–20 | George Washington | 12–20 | 6–12 | T–10th | |||||
2020–21 | George Washington | 5–12 | 3–5 | 11th | |||||
2021–22 | George Washington | 12–18 | 8–9 | 7th | |||||
George Washington: | 29–50 (.367) | 17–26 (.395) | |||||||
Total: | 147–161 (.477) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Jamion Christian Hired as GW Men's Basketball Head Coach". George Washington University Athletics.
- ^ "2018–19 Men's Basketball Roster". Siena College Athletics.
- ^ "Upset Saturday! LIU Brooklyn & Mount St. Mary's Advance To NEC Men's Basketball Title Game". Northeast Conference.
- ^ "Jamion Christian Named Siena Basketball Head Coach". Siena College Athletics. May 2, 2018.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 14, 2022). "George Washington men's basketball coach Jamion Christian out after 3 seasons". ESPN. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Virginia
- Basketball players from Virginia
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball coaches
- Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball coaches
- Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball players
- Pallacanestro Trieste coaches
- People from New Kent County, Virginia
- Siena Saints men's basketball coaches
- VCU Rams men's basketball coaches
- William & Mary Tribe men's basketball coaches
- Shooting guards