Ben Fletcher (basketball)

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Ben Fletcher
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team High Point
Conference Big South Conference
Biographical details
Born (1981-01-01) January 1, 1981 (age 44) [1]
Alma mater Troy University (2003)
Playing career
2001–2003 Troy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005Troy (student assistant)
2005–2019Troy (assistant)
2019–2023 Kennesaw State (assistant)
2023–2024 South Florida (assistant)
2024–2025South Florida (interim HC)
2025–presentHigh Point
Head coaching record
Overall13–19 (.406)

Benjamin G. Fletcher (born January 1, 1981) [1] is a college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the High Point Panthers. He previously served as the interim head coach for the South Florida Bulls.

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Playing career

Fletcher played for the Troy Trojans from 2001 to 2003, where he played in 59 career games with 58 starts, where he averaged 13.4 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, and 1.3 steals per game, while also being named to the 2003 Atlantic Sun (ASUN) all-conference team, and being named the 2002 ASUN Conference Tournament MVP. [2] [3]

Coaching career

Fletcher started his coaching career in 2005 as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Troy University. In 2019, Fletcher left the Trojans, joining Kennesaw State as an assistant coach. [4] [5] [6] Prior to the 2023 season, Fletcher joined South Florida as an assistant coach. [7] [8] In June 2024, Fletcher was promoted by the Bulls to serve as the team's associate head coach. [9]

On October 29, 2024, Fletcher was named the interim head coach for the South Florida Bulls five days after the death of former head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. [10] [11]

Fletcher joined the coaching staff at High Point University on May 18, 2025. [12]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
South Florida Bulls (American Athletic Conference)(2024–2025)
2024–25 South Florida 13–196–12T–9th
South Florida:13–19 (.406)6–12 (.333)
Total:13–19 (.406)

      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

References

  1. 1 2 "Ben Fletcher (South Florida Bulls)". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ben Fletcher". Troy Trojans University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ben Fletcher Stats". Sports References. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ben Fletcher". South Florida University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ Goodall, Fred. "USF names interim coach, saying Fletcher is the right man to lead Bulls after Abdur-Rahim's death". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ "USF names interim coach following death of Amir Abdur-Rahim". ESPN. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ Boone, Kyle (October 29, 2024). "USF elevates Ben Fletcher to interim head coach following death of Amir Abdur-Rahim". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ Torres, Leilyn; Burger, Kyle (October 29, 2024). "USF Athletics names interim head coach for men's basketball team after head coach dies". ABC Action News. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ Quinlan, Kelly (October 29, 2024). "USF tabs Ben Fletcher as interim basketball coach". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Blair, Tobey (October 29, 2024). "USF announces Ben Fletcher as men's basketball interim head coach". The Oracle. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ Knight, Joey. "USF basketball moves on with interim coach, permanent purpose". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kadie Snipes (May 18, 2025). "Ben Fletcher Joins High Point's Men's Basketball Staff for 2025-26 Season". highpointpanthers.com. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
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