Alington Paul, who spent three seasons on the staff at Boston University, has been named an assistant men’s basketball coach at Yale.
At BU, Paul worked for Terrier head coach Joe Jones, the younger brother of James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach at Yale.
During his tenure, Boston University captured the 2020 Patriot League Tournament title, earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and posted the first victory over an SEC opponent at South Carolina.
“It is an honor to join the Yale community and become a member of Yale men’s basketball,” Paul said. “To join a program with such a rich and prestigious history is truly a privilege. I look forward to fostering relationships with the players and getting to work with the staff.”
In his first year at BU, Paul served as the video coordinator and director of player development, overseeing all aspects of the video editing systems while also creating scouting reports, highlight films and playbooks. In addition, he served as the point contact for the summer camps and executed community service initiatives, including the team’s partnership with Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit that connects children facing serious and chronic illnesses with local college athletic teams.
Paul was then named the director of operations prior to the 2019-20 season. He oversaw the daily operations of the schedule, coordinated all travel, including flights, hotels, buses and meals, worked directly with Under Armour to coordinate all apparel and equipment and created academic and athletic schedules for the entire program.
Paul joined the Terriers in the summer of 2018 after serving two years as an assistant coach at Putnam Science Academy and two years as a graduate assistant at Castleton University, where he earned his master’s degree in athletic leadership in 2016.
“We’re extremely excited to add Al to our staff,” James Jones said. “He has a great energy and an extraordinary passion for the game and development of student athletes.”
Paul, a Long Island, N.Y., native, played two seasons at Wells College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2014 after completing his associates degree from SUNY Delhi. As a junior he helped Wells reach the NEAC Title game.
At SUNY Delhi, Paul helped the Broncos win a pair of NJCAA Mountain Valley Conference Championships in his two years. In his second season, the team finished third in the NJCAA Division III National Tournament.
Paul Named Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Yale
