Pat Kelsey
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Winthrop |
| Conference | Big South |
| Record | 97–58 (.626) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 15, 1975 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Xavier |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1994 | Wyoming |
| 1996–1998 | Xavier |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–2001 | Elder HS (asst.) |
| 2004–2009 | Wake Forest (asst.) |
| 2009–2011 | Xavier (assoc. HC) |
| 2012–present | Winthrop |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 97–58 (.626) |
Pat Kelsey (born May 15, 1975) is a college basketball head coach for Winthrop University. He is in his fourth year as head coach of Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team.
Kelsey was a successful assistant coach at Xavier University and Wake Forest University. He earned five NCAA Tournament berths, an NIT berth, a No. 1 national ranking in two different seasons and an ACC regular season championship. He was sought after by some of America's top programs and has been involved as a candidate for many head coaching jobs. Chris Mack, former A-10 Championship head coach considered him to be one of the best assistant coaches in America.
Kelsey has coached some professional basketball players including Ishmael Smith, an All-ACC selection and player for the Houston Rockets. He coached James Johnson, a two-time All-ACC selection and number 17 overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA Draft. He also coached Al-Farouq Aminu, who was ranked the No. 7 recruit nationally in 2010 and a McDonald's All-America in 2008, eight overall by the L.A. Clippers in the 2010 NBA Draft.
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
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