Choctaw’s Smith Enjoys NBA Camp

USF’s Osterman added to Shockers Coaching Staff

Brendan Foley Named New Head Coach at Chipola

Fort Myers Asst Coach Barker takes over ECS Girls Program

Burnell Resigns at Edward Waters College Mens Hoops

Garrett Hull Takes Over at Naples

Florida Association of Basketball Coaches

Welcome to the Official website of the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches. The Florida Association of Basketball Coaches was born four years ago. Membership includes both Men & Women coaches on the high school, junior college, and four year college levels. The group was formed to promote basketball on all levels in Florida, to help serve coaches, and to honor successes of players, coaches and teams of the past, present, and future.

2018-2019 FABC MEMBERSHIP FORM

FABC BASKETBALL COACHES CLINIC

SATURDAY – SEPTEMBER 8TH

BISHOP MOORE HS – ORLANDO | 9AM til 3:00 PM

Clinic Fee & FABC membership included for $25

SPEAKERS

Jim Crutchfield – Nova Southeastern
Built highest profile D-2 program in the nation over 13 years
Overall Record of 359-61

Sean Hanrahan – Warner University
Back to Back National Tourney appearances in 2016 & 2017
Overall Record of 223 – 123

Stan Jones – Florida State Univ.
Associate Head Coach at the Seminoles under Leonard Hamilton
Recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the nation

Lynn Bria – Stetson University
10 years as the Head Womens coach of the “Hatters”
Captured 4 Atlantic Sun Conference titles along with 2 NCAA tourney appearances. 7 consecutive 20 win seasons

More speakers to be announced

High School News

Choctaw’s Smith Enjoys NBA Camp

For those outside the Florida Panhandle, it’s becoming difficult to ignore the buzz growing around Diante Smith. A star forward for the state runner-up Choctaw

Fort Myers Asst Coach Barker takes over ECS Girls Program

The Evangelical Christian School announced Tuesday Madison Barker is taking over its girls basketball program. Barker, who played four years of varsity basketball at Fort

Garrett Hull Takes Over at Naples

The athletic facilities at Naples High School might be all new since he played there, but Garrett Hull still feels at home on the Golden

Longtime Collier Coach Pierre Eaton resigns

Three Collier County high school boys basketball teams will have new coaches next season. While two programs have found their latest leaders, the third is

Maloney Takes Over Dunbar Boys hoops

More than 20 years since he last coached basketball in Southwest Florida — taking Teddy Dupay, Earnest Graham and Mariner High to the top ranking

Carswell Hired as New FWB Boys Hoops coach

Chris Carswell likes to describe his coaching style as a fusion of old school and new school basketball. He wears the fashionable shoes. He bodies

Canterbury’s JeanLouis chooses New Mexico State over FGCU

Canterbury School two-star shooting guard Berrick Jeanlouis made it clear conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances were his priority in choosing where he’d spend the

Trinity Catholic’s Sydney James Named Girls Basketball Player of the Year

The question, when posed to Trinity Catholic boys basketball standout Dominic Pugh, was a simple one. What does Sydney James do best? The answer given

Cocoa Boys Basketball Hires Jones

Cocoa High found a rival with a Tigers background to become its new boys head basketball coach. Edwin Jones, a 1986 Cocoa graduate and assistant

Fort Myers 8th Grade Girl Commits to Mizou

Fort Myers 14-year-old Addison Potts has had conversations with her parents about taking a greater lead in her life decisions and promising basketball career. Clearly, she

Charlie Ward Takes Boys Basketball Job at Florida High

The Seminoles will turn the reins of their boys basketball program over to the former Florida State quarterback who has coached high school football the

Lavin steps down at Fort Walton Beach

From his 21 seasons at the helm of Fort Walton Beach boys basketball, John Lavin developed one golden rule. “Be on time.” Sure, so much

Castleton named News Journal Player of the Year

Though it feels like ancient history now, but Colin Castleton remembers the humble beginnings of his basketball journey. He played junior-varsity ball in the ninth

Pensacola All-Area Boys Basketball Team

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Shawndarius Cowart, Pensacola High The Pensacola State commit led Pensacola High in scoring all four years he played there in addition

FABC Announces 2017-18 Coaches of the Year

The Florida Association of Basketball Coaches announced its boys and girls high school basketball coaches of the year on Wednesday. Steve Reece of Oak Ridge

Montverde over University in Geico National Championship Game

Montverde Academy will be hanging a fourth national championship banner in its gymnasium. The Eagles canned 11 3-pointers — eight in the second half —

NCAA News

USF’s Osterman added to Shockers Coaching Staff

Wichita State women’s basketball head coach Keitha Adams has finalized her coaching staff with the hiring of Jeff Osterman as an assistant coach. Osterman replaces

Burnell Resigns at Edward Waters College Mens Hoops

Edward Waters will begin an immediate national search for a new head men’s basketball coach as former head coach Frank Burnell has resigned his post to

U-Mass announces contract extension for Matt McCall

University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford announced a one-year extension to the current contract of men’s basketball head coach Matt McCall. The updated

Woods-Baxter moves up at USF Womens Associate Coach

USF women’s basketball head coach Jose Fernandez today announced the promotion of Michele Woods-Baxter to associate head coach. “Michele has been a very big part

JU Dolphins hire Darnell Haney as Woomens Hoops Coach

A familiar face will continue forging the path to unprecedented success forJacksonville University women’s basketball as Darnell Haney was elevated to head coach following a

Redus Takes Over at Palm Beach Atlantic Womens Hoops

Palm Beach Atlantic University and Director of Athletics Carolyn Stone has announced the hiring of Manisha Redus as the university’s next women’s basketball coach. Redus

Fernandez Named Court Coach For USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials – University of South Florida

USF women’s basketball head coach Jose Fernandez has been selected to serve as a court coach at the 2018 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials. Fernandez

JU Basketball Signs Five

Jacksonville University announced on Monday five players who have signed with the Dolphins men’s basketball team, two from Florida and three from the Midwest. The

Ole Miss Hires JU’s Womens Hoops Coach McPhee-McCuin

During Yolett McPhee-McCuin’s five-year tenure as the Jacksonville University women’s basketball coach, she proudly displayed the social media hashtag #NoCeilings as the main tenet of

Former NWC High School coach Tony Pujol named at North Alabama

Tony Pujol, an assistant basketball coach at the University of Wyoming with 14 years of collegiate coaching experience, has been hired as the head men’s

Yolett McPhee named Head Womens Coach at Ole Miss

After turning around the women’s basketball program at Jacksonville University, Yolett McPhee-McCuin has been tabbed the ninth head coach in Ole Miss history, as announced

Ballard named FIU Mens Hoops Coach

FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced on Friday, the hiring ofJeremy Ballard as the ninth head coach in the history of