1. Brian Francis Gregory was born on December 15,1966 and is an American vice president of player programming for the Phoenix Suns and former college basketball coach who was most recently the head men's basketball coach at South Florida.
14 Facts About Brian Gregory
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Brian Gregory was previously serving as a consultant to Tom Izzo at Michigan State after being let go as head coach with Georgia Tech.
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From 1985 to 1986, Gregory attended the US Naval Academy where he played on the Navy team that featured David Robinson and advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.
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Brian Gregory then went to Oakland University where he was a three-time all conference selection and in 1990 was named an Academic All-American.
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In 1990, Brian Gregory graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts in secondary education.
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Brian Gregory went on to earn a Master of Arts in athletic administration at Michigan State, graduating in 1992.
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Brian Gregory was an assistant at Michigan State for five years, from 1999 to 2003, under head coach Tom Izzo.
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On January 14,2008, Brian Gregory led the Dayton Flyers to a top-14 ranking in the AP poll.
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On March 28,2011, it was announced that Brian Gregory would become the 13th head coach at Georgia Tech replacing Paul Hewitt.
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Brian Gregory failed to make a postseason appearance in his first four years at Georgia Tech.
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On March 16,2015, Georgia Tech announced that Brian Gregory would continue as head basketball coach for another year, despite the fact he never had a conference finish higher than ninth.
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On March 14,2017, Brian Gregory was hired as head coach at South Florida to replace Orlando Antigua.
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Brian Gregory won his 300th career game as a head coach on December 12,2020, against Wofford.
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On June 10,2024, Brian Gregory was hired as the Phoenix Suns' vice president of player programming, joining former Long Island Nets general manager and Brooklyn Nets vice president of strategy Matt Tellem as the newest front office hirings.