St. Andrews University Director of Athletics Glenn Batten has announced the hiring of Randy Hernandez as the new Men’s Basketball Head Coach at St. Andrews University.

Hernandez has been on the St. Andrews athletics staff for the past seven years in a variety of positions including assistant women’s basketball coach and assistant women’s soccer coach. He was also the interim head coach for women’s soccer in 2010. He spent the last few years as the operations for all Knights’ athletics games and helped oversee the transition into the NAIA in 2012.

Hernandez worked as a special recruiter for volleyball and women’s golf and brought in numerous standout recruits for those sports.

Hernandez has spent time working with various sports as the strength and conditioning coach while managing the weight room facilities on campus.

"I’d like to thank Glenn Batten and St. Andrews for this exciting opportunity. I’m thrilled to be the next men’s basketball coach at SAU. I’d also like to thank my friends and family for their support," Hernandez said.

"I am confident Coach Hernandez will take our men’s program to the next level. His experience in recruiting student-athletes and ability to communicate with young people will help us build a great program. Randy values his college experience at SAU and understands that we need scholar-athletes who excel on the court and in the classroom." said Batten.

Hernandez earned a BA in Sports and Recreation at St. Andrews. He is completing a master’s degree in physical education at UNC Pembroke.

The Bronx, New York, native brings a local connection to the SAU hoops program having played for the Laurinburg Institute basketball team in 2003-04. Prior to that, Hernandez played high school and club basketball in New York City.

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