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Thanks to great sources who got HoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week (Daily Dirt – 10/15/15). Medialle College has officially announced the addition of two new assistant coaches to the Men’s Basketball program. Greg Bean and Daniel Jones will both start their first season on the sidelines for the Mavericks this winter.
Greg Bean hails from Clarion, Pennsylvania and this will be his first year coaching at the collegiate level. He graduated from Clarion University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, with a minor in Sports Management and Coaching.
Bean started his coaching journey in 2005 when he was hired as the Head Coach for the Clarion Area High School boy’s Junior Varsity team. In addition to being the JV Head Coach he also served as the First Assistant Coach on the varsity squad. He held those duties until 2010 when he was hired as the Head Boys’ Varsity Coach at Redbank Valley High School in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
In his four years as the bench boss of Redbank, Bean coached the school to unprecedented success. In 2013-14 Redbank reached the PIAA ClassAA, District IX title game for the first time in 23 years, and in 2014-15 Bean lead the team to their first PIAA ClassAA, District IX championship since 1980.
In his last to season at the helm, Redbank also won the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference South Division crowns, finishing as the KSAC runner-up both years. He was named Tri-County/Courier Express Coach of the year and All American Awards & Engraving/D9sports.com Coach of the Year in 2014-15, as he helped his team to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AA Quarterfinal round.
“Greg Bean is an incredibly successful coach who did a tremendous job building a program from the ground up at Redbank Valley,” said Coach Blaine. “In just five years he took a program from a 1 win season to a deep run in the Pennsylvania state tournament. Greg is well respected throughout the region. We are fortunate to have him with us.”
Daniel Jones hails from Great Neck, New York entering his first season coaching at the collegiate level. He has his Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education & American Studies, and his Masters of Science in Education: Secondary Special Education both from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
From 2010-2015 he held a number of positions as a member of the Hofstra Men’s Basketball student staff. Some of his titles included Head Student Manager, as well as Graduate Manager.
While at Hofstra, Jones prepared written scouting reports on opponents; aided in individual and team workouts; facilitated on-campus recruiting efforts; and assisted the coaching staff with team operations.
In addition, Jones has worked a number of basketball clinics including the Carmelo Anthony Basketball Camp in 2014.
“Daniel Jones comes strongly recommended from the coaching staff at Hofstra University, who I hold in high regard,” said Coach Blaine. “He is an extremely energetic worker. DJ has a great passion for the game and is willing to do whatever it takes to help our program succeed.”
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