Bryan Hodgson (born April 11, 1987)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is currently serving as the head coach of the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Arkansas State |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Record | 30–20 (.600) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 11, 1987[1] Olean, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
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| Playing career | |
| 2005–2007 | Jamestown CC |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–2010 | Fredonia State (asst.) |
| 2010–2013 | Jamestown CC (asst.) |
| 2013–2015 | Midland (asst.) |
| 2015–2019 | Buffalo (asst.) |
| 2019–2023 | Alabama (asst.) |
| 2023–present | Arkansas State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–20 (.600) |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (CBI) |
Early life
editHodgson was born at Olean General Hospital in 1987 to a teenage mother.[a] After his mother's boyfriend placed him on top of a wood stove when he was only a year old, Hodgson was placed in foster care. He was adopted by Larry and Rebecca Hodgson.[2][3][4] Raised as a part of a large family in the Western New York communities of Bolivar and then later Jamestown, he graduated from Jamestown High School where he was a member of the Red Raider varsity basketball team.[5]
College career
editHodgson played collegiately at Jamestown Community College, a NJCAA Region III program, where he served as team captain for two seasons[6] before earning an associate degree in Social Studies.[7] Continuing his education at Fredonia State, Hodgson earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management.
Coaching career
editGetting his coaching career started as a student assistant at the Fredonia State, Hodgson spent his summers working the basketball camp circuit where he has worked the prestigious camps at Duke, Maryland, West Virginia, Syracuse, and Michigan State.[8]
Before joining the staff at the University at Buffalo, Hodgson spent time coaching in the NJCAA at his alma mater Jamestown CC as well as Midland College[9][10] and the I-90 AAU travel team. During this time he helped many of his athletes move on to NCAA Division-I programs.[11]
Hodgson joined head coach Nate Oats's staff at Alabama in 2019 as the lead recruiter.[12] He oversaw a 2022 recruiting class which was ranked third in the nation by 247Sports. He was personally responsible for the recruitment of Brandon Miller and Jaden Bradley.[13]
On March 22, 2023, Hodgson was announced as the head coach of the Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team.[13]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Arkansas State | 20–17 | 11–7 | 4th | CBI Semifinals | ||||
| 2024–25 | Arkansas State | 10–3 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Arkansas State: | 28–20 (.583) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
| Total: | 28–20 (.583) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Biography - The Official Website of Coach Bryan Hodgson". coachhodgson.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Rodak, Mike (13 July 2020). "Adoption changed path for Tide basketball ace recruiter". AL.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b Kindberg, Scott (December 25, 2018). "Gift Of Hope: UB Assistant Had Life Transformed Through Foster Care And Adoption". The Post-Standard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (July 21, 2022). "Bryan Hodgson, Blue Collar U bring Coaching Love to The Basketball Tournament". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "Hodgson Hired As UB Hoops Assistant". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Bryan Hodgson". sunyjcc.edu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/pub/bryan-hodgson/46/607/76b [self-published source]
- ^ "Buffalo". Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Midland College Men's Basketball Coaches". gochaps.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Oats fills out Bulls coaching staff". wivb.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "JC BASKETBALL: MC's O'Field determined to finish strong". MRT.com. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Tsoukalas, Tony (July 12, 2019). "Alabama basketball assistant Bryan Hodgson impressed with Crimson Tide". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Kelly, Nick (March 22, 2023). "Alabama basketball assistant Bryan Hodgson hired as Arkansas State head coach". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 28 November 2023.