Gregory Hernandez, a 2010 Maryville College graduate, has been hired to assist Head Coach Randy Lambert with the Fighting Scots men’s basketball program.
The LaSalle High School graduate came to MC from Miami, Florida in 2006. Under Lambert’s tutelage, Hernandez earned All-Great South Athletic Conference honors as a post presence following the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons. As a team captain in 2009, he was named the GSAC Conference player of the year. His standout senior season helped him garner NABC and D3Hoops.com All-American accolades.
Upon graduation with a degree in business administration, Greg signed to play professional basketball in England. In 2011 he excelled for the RCT Glamorgan Gladiators where he was named the England Basketball League Division II Player of the Year. With the Essex Leopards in 2013, he earned the England Basketball League Division I Finals MVP honor.
Entering his 34th season at the helm of the Maryville College basketball program, Randy Lambert had this to say about his new assistant.
"It’s great to have Greg back on campus. The qualities he demonstrated as a player in our program should make him a good coach. I know he will work and I know he understands the game, especially the post position. We are going to spend the summer deciding on his responsibilities. He will definitely head up our recruiting efforts, coach our big guys in practice, and serve as our video coordinator. As we move through the camp season and I have an opportunity to watch him teach and interact with young players, I will continue to give him additional responsibilities. He is a young man of high character and is extremely motivated to "make it" as a coach. I am glad that he has decided to join us."
Hernandez will join Lambert and Raul Placeres as they embark on their second season of competition in the USA South Athletic Conference. Hernandez replaces Alex Bowers who accepted a head coaching position at Catholic High School at the end of last season.
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