John Aiken (born April 30, 1982)[1] is an American basketball coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for the UT Martin Skyhawks.[2] He previously served as the head men's basketball coach at McNeese State.[3]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | UT Martin |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 30, 1982[1] Portland, Maine |
| Alma mater | Southern Maine |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2008 | UNE (assistant) |
| 2008–2012 | Belhaven (assistant) |
| 2012–2014 | Belhaven |
| 2014–2016 | UT Martin (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Nicholls State (assistant) |
| 2018–2021 | McNeese (assistant) |
| 2021–2023 | McNeese |
| 2024–present | UT Martin (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–78 (.400) |
Coaching career
editAiken began his coaching career in his native Maine assisting at Greater Portland Christian School and Cheverus High School, the latter under former Boston University men's basketball coach Bob Brown, the father of Brett Brown.[4][5] He'd get his start in the collegiate ranks as an assistant coach at the University of New England before becoming an assistant coach at Belhaven. After serving in the assistant role for four seasons, Aiken was elevated to head coach where he guided the Blazers to a 30–33 record in two seasons.[6]
Moving into the Division I ranks, Aiken joined Heath Schroyer's staff at UT Martin, and followed it up with an assistant coaching stint at Nicholls State.[7] He'd reunite with Schroyer at McNeese State as an assistant coach, and on March 11, 2021, Aiken would be elevated to head coach after Schroyer took on the position of athletic director full time.[8][9] He was fired on March 8, 2023.[10]
Head coaching record
editNAIA
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven Blazers (SSAC) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Belhaven | 12–18 | 8–10 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 2013–14 | Belhaven | 18–15 | 14–6 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| Belhaven: | 30–33 (.476) | 22–16 (.579) | |||||||
| Total: | 30–33 (.476) | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA DI
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State Cowboys (Southland Conference) (2021–2023) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | McNeese State | 11–22 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2022–23 | McNeese State | 11–23 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
| McNeese State: | 22–45 (.318) | 10–22 (.313) | |||||||
| Total: | 22–45 (.318) | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "John Aiken". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "John Aiken - Men's Basketball Coach". UTM Athletics. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "John Aiken - Head Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". McNeese State University Athletics.
- ^ "Belhaven University Athletics - John Aiken - 2009-10 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - Belhaven University". blazers.belhaven.edu.
- ^ Moore, Tom. "Sixers' Brett Brown's dad can't stop coaching". Burlington County Times.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Coaching Records". blazers.belhaven.edu.
- ^ "John Aiken - Men's Basketball Coach". Nicholls State University Athletics.
- ^ "Schroyer to act as AD only; Aiken promoted to head coach". McNeese State University Athletics.
- ^ "McNeese's Heath Schroyer steps down as basketball coach to be full-time AD; John Aiken promoted to head coach". KPLC. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "McNeese parts ways with MBB head coach John Aiken". McNeese State University Athletics, retrieved March 8,2023.