Corey Begly has been named assistant men’s basketball coach at Connecticut College, as announced by head coach Tim Sweeney. He will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of the program.
“We are thrilled to have Corey Begly joining our staff,” said Sweeney. “He is an accomplished winner as a previous head coach, tireless recruiter, and he has built strong relationships with his student-athletes. Corey’s energy will greatly benefit our current players and program.”
Begly comes to Connecticut College from St. Lawrence University, where he recently spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach after lettering with the program from 20018-12. As an assistant for the Saints, he served as the recruiting director of the program which led to the development of six first-year students in the class of 2022 that helped the team post an 11-win improvement this past winter. St. Lawrence produced the 2018-19 Liberty League Rookie of the Year and advanced to the semifinal round of the Liberty League Tournament, which ended with a setback against Sweeney’s Hobart Statesmen in the semifinal round, and Begley along with his colleagues were collectively recognized as the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year.
Prior to rejoining St. Lawrence, Begly served as the head coach of the boys’ varsity basketball team at Hyde School in Bath, Maine for four years. He accumulated a 58-20 ledger and piloted the program’s transition from the smallest public school league in Maine to the NEPSCAC (New England Preparatory Athletic Council) Prep League. The mentor earned 2016-17 NEPSCAC Class C Co-Coach of the Year laurels after finishing the season with a 20-7 record, winning the league title, and advancing to the final four in his final year at the school.
Begly, who was a member of the 2008-09 Saints team that advanced to the “Sweet 16” round of the NCAA Tournament, earned his bachelor’s degree in history from St. Lawrence University in 2012 as well as his master’s in educational leadership from the same institution this past spring. He holds a USA Gold Coaching License and is also First Aid, CPR, and IMPACT Basketball certified.
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