Jacksonville University men’s basketball head coach Jordan Mincy has finalized his coaching staff that will guide the program into his debut season in 2021-22.
Mincy will be joined by returning assistant coach and former Jacksonville standout, Vince Martin, along with former High Point head coach Scott Cherry and former Nicholls associate head coach Trevor Deloach.
Jack Warren, a former manager at Florida and Director of Operations at UNC-Asheville comes aboard as the Director of Operations under Mincy. Patrick Lewis moves over from Florida to take over as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach that will work with men’s basketball. Ryan Jackson also comes aboard as a volunteer with the program.
Vince Martin joined the Jacksonville men’s basketball staff as assistant coach prior to the 2019-20 season and was retained to become a part of new head coach Jordan Mincy‘s staff in the spring of 2021.
“Being able to retain Vince has been a gift,” Mincy said. “I’ve gotten to know him over the years as an assistant coach, a high school coach and an AAU coach. He’s always associated himself with quality young men. Getting to know him through the years, getting to know his morals and his core values makes him a great representation of what we want Jacksonville University to be. He has an unbelievable future in front of him.”
Prior to his return to JU, Martin was the head coach at Bishop Snyder here in Jacksonville where he helped to develop some of the top talent in the state while also working with the Game Elite AAU program that, nationwide, has produced NBA talents such as Zion Williamson, Jaylen Brown and others.
During his lone season in a Dolphin uniform as a graduate transfer out of Young Harris in 2013-14; Martin started in all 30 contests and scored 9.9 points per game while handing out 4.7 assists and picking up 1.8 steals. He led the team in both assists and steals in 2013-14. He was also the program’s top marksman from long range that year, knocking down 40 for an average of 1.3 per game. At the end of the season, Martin was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.
Under the guidance of Scott Cherry, High Point captured four-consecutive regular season Big South titles from 2013-16. The Panthers were one of just four programs nationally to accomplish the feat during that stretch, joining Kansas, Gonzaga and Stephen F. Austin. HPU qualified for the postseason in a school record four-straight seasons and advanced to the NIT for the second time in three seasons in 2015-16.
“I’ve known Scott a long time as a head coach he has a great record of winning,” Mincy added. “One of the best players Scott had was from the Jacksonville area so he’s got a good feel for Northeast Florida. He was one of the first people to offer me a job when I was an assistant coach so it’s a great feeling to be able to return that favor. He’s had a lot of opportunities to return to coaching, so we’re blessed that he chose JU as that next stop. That speaks volumes about him, JU and this program. He’s a winner, both as a coach and a national champion as a player. We’re really excited to have Scott on board.”
During the 2015-16 campaign, HPU compiled yet another championship season, claiming the Big South regular season crown with 13 league wins, including a school-record seven coming away from the Millis Center. High Point won 21 games and, in the process, clinched back-to-back 20 win seasons for the first time since 1994-95. With the 13 league victories, High Point also became the first program in Big South history to win 12+ conference games in four-straight seasons.
In 2014-15, HPU set a number of firsts for the program. The Panthers set new Div. I program records for overall wins (23), Big South victories (13), road wins (9) and Big South road wins (6). In addition, the Panthers advanced to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, defeating Maryland Eastern Shore in the first round to earn the first postseason win in the program’s Div. I history.
Cherry was named Big South Coach of the Year in 2013-14 after leading the Panthers to a 16-15 overall record and 12-4 league record. The Panthers won the Big South North Division and the overall conference regular season, earning the league’s automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. Cherry was HPU’s first Coach of the Year honoree.
Prior to Cherry’s arrival, High Point went 9-21 overall and 4-14 in Big South play in 2008-09. HPU posted a six-win improvement in Cherry’s first season of 2009-10, going 15-15 overall and 10-8 in the Big South.
A 1993 graduate of North Carolina with a degree in business administration, Cherry earned four letters for the Tar Heels basketball team and served as team captain as a senior. UNC went 107-33 in Cherry’s four seasons, going to the Sweet 16 every year, the Final Four in 1991 and 1993 and winning the 1993 NCAA title.
Trevor Deloach was named an assistant coach at Jacksonville under Jordan Mincy in the spring of 2021 following a stint as the Associate Head Coach for the Nicholls men’s basketball program under Austin Claunch.
“Trevor is a future head coach and known as one of the best recruiters, not just across the south but throughout the country,” Mincy said. “He’s great at forming on-court relationships and that comes from working at all levels of collegiate basketball. He has a history of winning at every stop he’s been and that’s going to pay huge dividends for our guys.”
Deloach spent the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons as an assistant men’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at South Carolina State University, where he worked with All-MEAC guards Eric Eaves and Ed Stephens daily. He performed skill development with guards and post players, handled scheduling and was the camp director of the largest camps in school history.
Deloach served as the assistant men’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Maryland Eastern Shore University from 2014-16. There he recruited several all-conference players, including 2015 MEAC Rookie of the Year Ryan Andino.
Deloach was the team captain for his final three seasons at UNCW. He was an All-CAA honorable mention selection in 2011 and named most improved in 2010. During his lone season at Chipola College, he helped the Indians to a 35-2 record, including the program’s first-ever unbeaten record in the Panhandle.
Warren spent the 2020-21 season with UNC-Asheville as the Director of Basketball Operations and the previous five seasons working with the men’s basketball team at the University of Florida. While at Florida, Warren held titles of manager, head manager, and a graduate assistant. During his time in Gainesville, Warren helped the coaching staff in day-to-day operations of the program, aided in player development, worked with apparel dealers Nike/Jordan, and ensured operations during travel and recruiting visits ran smoothly. In his five seasons with Florida, the Gators made three postseason appearances, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2017.
“Jack Warren is one of the most loyal, dedicated men I know on this planet,” Mincy added. “I know he’ll run through a wall for our student-athletes to be successful. He’s extremely organized and has pays real attention to the detail which will make him a great resource for our guys.
In addition to his experiences at Florida, Warren interned in the Charlotte Hornets’ front office in the summer of 2018. He worked in the basketball operations department, assisted with the NBA Draft, free agency, and conducted statistical and fiscal research.
Warren is a two-time graduate of the University of Florida. He earned his bachelor’s degree in 2019 in sports management and followed that by completing his master’s degree in sports management in 2020.
Lewis joined the strength and conditioning staff at Jacksonville as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at JU following his tenure as the Assistant Strength Coach at the Univerisity of Florida where he worked with the men’s and women’s basketball programs, golf and tennis. He’ll primarily work with men’s basketball at JU.
“Patrick is extremely detailed,” Mincy said. “He’s worked hand-in-hand the last couple of years with Preston Green at UF who is known as one of the best strength coaches in the country. As a baseball player at UF he won a national championship. He’s a winner.”
While at Florida, Lewis designed and implemented prehab programs to reduce injury and enhance recovery for student-athletes. He assisted in building performance programs for both basketball programs and designed and prescribed training programs for injured athletes. He oversaw game day nutrition and assisted with on road meal plans in addition to overseeing maintenance and upkeep in the strength and conditioning facility.
Lewis played baseball at the University of Florida from 2016-18 where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree, Cum Laude, in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology – Excercise Physiology. He later earned his master’s in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology – Human Performance.
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