Brett Nelson (basketball)

Last updated
Brett Nelson
Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
Team NC State
Conference ACC
Biographical details
Born (1980-10-22) October 22, 1980 (age 43)
St. Albans, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2003 Florida
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2010 Marshall (assistant)
2010–2011 Arkansas (assistant)
2011–2013 Drake (assistant)
2013–2014 Ball State (assistant)
2014–2017 Marquette (assistant)
2017–2019Marquette (Associate HC)
2019–2023 Holy Cross
2023–present UMass (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall27–84 (.243)

Brett Nelson (born October 22, 1980) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach at NC State under head coach Kevin Keatts.

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Playing career

A 1999 McDonald's All-American, Nelson was a standout at Saint Albans High School in West Virginia and was the state's player of the year his senior season. [1] Nelson would play college basketball at Florida under Billy Donovan where he was a three-year starter and member of the Gators' 2000 NCAA tournament runner-up squad. He ended his career as a two-time All-SEC selection as well as the school's leader in three-pointers made and attempted. At the time of his graduation, Nelson finished with career averages of 11.0 points per game and ranked second in steals and fourteenth in points scored in school history. [2] [3]

Coaching career

Nelson would briefly play professional basketball overseas in Sweden, but left to pursue a career as director of basketball operations at Colorado State and then at VCU for a season each from 2005 to 2007. His first assistant coaching position was under Donnie Jones at Marshall, who was an assistant at Florida during Nelson's playing days. [1] After three years with the Thundering Herd, Nelson had a one-year stop as an assistant at Arkansas under another former Florida assistant, John Pelphrey, before a two-year stint at Drake. [4] [5]

After one year as an assistant at Ball State, Nelson joined the staff at Marquette in 2014, where he was on staff for two Golden Eagles NCAA Tournament squads. [6] [1] On July 9, 2019 Nelson was named the 18th head coach in Holy Cross history, replacing the retiring Bill Carmody. [7]

In his first year as head coach, Nelson led a rebuilding Crusaders team to a record of 3-29, with his first victory as a head coach coming on December 2, 2019 against Mercer.

On March 10, 2023, it was announced that Nelson would not return, after 4 seasons. [8]

On May 31, 2023, UMass head coach Frank Martin announced the hiring of Nelson as an assistant coach on his staff. [9]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Holy Cross (Patriot)(2019–2023)
2019–20 Holy Cross 3–292–1610th
2020–21 Holy Cross 5–115–114th (North)
2021–22 Holy Cross 9–227–11T-7th
2022–23 Holy Cross 10–227–11T-6th
Holy Cross:27–84 (.243)21–49 (.300)
Total:27–84 (.243)

      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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References

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  2. "Brett Nelson Bio". GoHolyCross.com.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Brett Nelson College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. "Nelson joins basketball staff". Arkansas Razorbacks. November 7, 2014.
  5. "Drake University Athletics - Brett Nelson - 2012-13 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - Drake University". godrakebulldogs.com.
  6. "Brett Nelson - Men's Basketball Coach". Ball State University Athletics.
  7. "Holy Cross Names Brett Nelson Head Men's Basketball Coach | College of the Holy Cross". news.holycross.edu.
  8. "Men's basketball coach Brett Nelson will not return to Holy Cross". 10 March 2023.
  9. "Men's Basketball Hires Nelson as Assistant Coach".