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COACHES BIOS COACHES BIOS THE TERRY FILE FRESNO STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RODNEY TERRY Rodney Terry joined the Bulldog family in April 2011 and quickly infused a jolt of energy into the Fresno State men's basketball program. With a proven track record of excellence at the highest level, Terry emphasizes the importance of building a culture of accountability on and off the hardwood in order to compete for championships. Terry, the 18th head coach in Bulldog history, is known as an outstanding recruiting and bench coach with a resume that also features coaching two national players of the year (2003's T.J. Ford and 2007's Kevin Durant) and 11 overall appearances in the NCAA tournament. Terry recently completed his ninth season as an assistant coach at The University of Texas. In his first nine years in Austin, Terry helped the Longhorns post a 232-80 (.744) record while making nine NCAA Tournament appearances. Texas made four "Sweet 16" showings during his nine years, including a trip to the Final Four in 2003 and the "Elite Eight" in both 2006 and 2008. The 232 wins marked the most number of victories in a nine- year period in school history. UT also reached 20-win seasons in each of Terry's nine years, including a 28-8 record in 2010-11. During this stretch, a total of 10 McDonald's All-Americans have made their way to the UT campus (Brad Buckman, 2002; LaMarcus Aldridge, 2004; Daniel Gibson, 2004; Mike Williams, 2004; D.J. Augustin, 2006; Kevin Durant, 2006; Jai Lucas, 2007; Avery Bradley, 2009; Cory Joseph, 2010; Tristan Thompson, 2010). Terry also ran point on the recruitment of UT's Myck Kabongo, who recently competed in the 2011 McDonald's All- American Game. Despite a class that numbered only two, the current UT freshman class of Joseph and Thompson was ranked as the No. 8 recruiting class in the country by ESPN. Texas' three-man freshman class in 2009 was ranked No. 3 nationally by Rivals. com and No. 4 by ESPNU. UT's seven-man freshman class in 2006 was tabbed the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. Texas' five-man freshman class in 2004 featured three McDonald's All-Americans (Aldridge, Gibson and Williams) and was tabbed the No. 1 class in the nation by Clark Francis' Hoop Scoop. During the last six seasons, Texas posted a combined 161-54 (.749) record, setting the mark for most wins at UT in a six-year period. During the 2010-11 season, the Longhorns recorded the 28-8 mark, which was the third-most wins in a single season in school history, and advanced to the NCAA Third Round. UT's No. 8 spot in the final AP poll marked the third-highest ranking in the final AP poll in school history. Texas climbed to the top of both major national polls (Associated Press, ESPN/USA Today Coaches) on Jan. 11, 2010, marking the first time in program history that the Horns had been the top-ranked team in the nation in either major poll. Texas held the top spot in both polls for a two-week stretch. UT set a school record for most wins in a season (31-7) in 2007-08. While using a starting rotation of four freshmen and a sophomore in 2006- 07, the Horns posted a 25-10 mark and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. In 2005-06, Texas registered a 30-7 record and advanced to the NCAA "Elite Eight." In addition to two National Player of the Year award winners in the last nine years, T.J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007), UT had three consensus first-team All-Americans during Terry's time as an assistant (T.J. Ford in 2003, Kevin Durant in 2007 and D.J. Augustin in 2008), and Augustin claimed the Bob Cousy Award as the nation's top point guard in 2008. Texas had 13 players drafted during his tenure, including nine first-round selections and five lottery picks. Both Aldridge (2006) and Durant (2007) were selected as the No. 2 overall picks in their respective drafts. In fact, UT became the first school to have a Top 2011 28 CROSS COUNTRY 2012 29 HEAD COACH ........................................... FIRST YEAR Two pick in consecutive NBA Drafts since DePaul in 1981-82. When Augustin was selected as the No. 9 pick by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA Draft, it completed quite a three-year run for the Longhorns at the Draft. Texas was the only school in the nation to have a Top 10 pick in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 NBA Drafts. In fact, UT became just the fourth school since 1985 (when the current draft lottery system was implemented) to produce a lottery pick in three consecutive years. Georgia Tech (1989-91), Duke (1992-95) and Connecticut (2004-06) previously accomplished the feat. .................................................... PERSONAL FRESNO STATE FIRST SEASON DATE HIRED: APRIL 7, 2011 .................................................... EDUCATION BIRTHDATE: MARCH 27, 1968 HOMETOWN: ANGLETON, TEXAS FIANCÉE: AMANDA UNDERGRADUATE: ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY, B.S. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 1990 .................................................... PLAYING EXPERIENCE .................................................... COACHING EXPERIENCE ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY, 1986-1990 .................................................... FRESNO STATE, HEAD COACH, 2011-PRESENT TEXAS, ASSISTANT COACH, 2002-11 RICHMOND, ASSISTANT COACH, 2002 UNC-WILMINGTON, ASSISTANT COACH, 1998-2002 BAYLOR, ASSISTANT COACH, 1996-98 .................................................... PRO PLAYERS COACHED LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE D.J. AUGUSTIN AVERY BRADLEY KEVIN DURANT T.J. FORD DAMION JAMES DEXTER PITTMAN Texas had three players selected during the 2010 NBA Draft. Avery Bradley was selected with the No. 19 pick by the Boston Celtics. Damion James was taken with the No. 24 pick by the Atlanta Hawks, and his rights were later traded to the New Jersey Nets. Dexter Pittman was chosen with the No. 32 pick (second selection in the second round) by the Miami Heat. This marked the second time in school history that the Horns had three players selected in the same draft (2006) and the second time in UT history that the Longhorns had two players taken in the first round of the same draft (1990). In the classroom, Texas had four players earn a spot on the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Team. This marked the fourth straight year that the Horns led the league in Academic All-Big 12 honors in the sport of men's basketball. UT had six players earn the accolade in both 2008 and 2009 and five players claim a spot in 2010. Terry joined Barnes' staff on June 11, 2002. For seven weeks prior to coming to Texas, Terry served on Jerry Wainwright's staff at the University of Richmond after spending the previous four seasons under Wainwright at UNC-Wilmington. While at UNC-Wilmington, Terry was instrumental in helping the program produce three postseason appearances in his four seasons. The Seahawks advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 1999-2000 and 2001-02 and reached the Postseason NIT in 2000- 01. During his final year with the Seahawks (2001- 02), UNCW posted a 23- 10 overall mark, setting a school record for victories in a season. The Seahawks also collected their first NCAA Tournament win in school history, upsetting USC 98-89 in overtime in a First Round game. UNCW registered a record of 71-51 (.582) during Terry's four seasons. In his second year, Terry helped the Seahawks land a Top 30 recruiting class according to Hoop Scoop. In 2001- 02, Terry was named the co-mid/low-major Assistant Coach of the Year by TheInsiderHoops.com, sharing the honor with Valparaiso's Scott Drew (now the head coach at Baylor). Prior to joining the staff at UNCW, Terry served two years as an assistant coach at Baylor (1996-98). He spent one season (1995-96) as the varsity coach at Angleton (Texas) High School and two years as the head coach at Somerville (Texas) High School. Terry posted a 15-13 mark at Angleton and a 49-21 overall record at Somerville, where he led the school to the Class 2A state semifinals in 1993-94. He also worked for two years (1991-93) as an assistant coach at Austin Bowie (Texas) High School. Terry started his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. He worked for one season (1990-91) at St. Edward's before moving on to his post at Bowie High. Terry graduated from St. Edward's University in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a minor in physical education. During his collegiate career, he was a three-year starter at point guard and Academic State a three-time All-Big Conference selection. The Hilltoppers won the Big State Conference title during his freshman season in 1986-87, and he also served as team captain during his junior and senior campaigns. Born March 27, 1968, Terry is a native of Angleton, Texas.