Shaun Vandiver

Shaun Vandiver

Wyoming Cowboys
Position	Assistant coach
League	Mountain West Conference
Personal information
Born	(1968-06-15) June 15, 1968 (age 56) Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Romeoville (Romeoville, Illinois)
College	Hutchinson CC (1987–1988) Colorado (1988–1991)
NBA draft	1991: 1st round, 25th overall pick
Drafted by	Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1991–2001
Position	Center / power forward
Coaching career	2002–present
Career history
As a player:
1991–1992	Fortitudo Bologna
1992–1993	Cajabilbao
1993–1994	Pau-Orthez
1994	Valvi Girona
1994–1995	Viola Reggio Calabria
1995–1997	Gran Canaria
1997–2001	CB Estudiantes
As a coach:
2002–2003	Wyoming (GA)
2003–2004	Northern Colorado (assistant)
2004–2005	Bowling Green (assistant)
2005–2010	Wyoming (assistant)
2010–2011	Boise State (assistant)
2011–2018	Emporia State
2018–present	Wyoming (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1990, 1991)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Shaun Garin Vandiver (born June 15, 1968) is a retired American college and professional basketball player and currently an assistant basketball coach for the University of Wyoming. Vandiver served as the head basketball coach at Emporia State University from 2011 to 2018. Born in Chicago, ^[1] the Bolingbrook, Illinois native ^{[2] [3]} was selected 25th overall in the 1991 NBA draft, from Hutchinson Community College and the University of Colorado Boulder. A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and 240 pounds (110 kg) power forward ^[1] was also an outstanding basketball player in the European leagues in Italy (for Mangiaebevi Bologna in 1991–92 and Pfizer Reggio Calabria in 1994–95) and Spain (Caja Bilbao in 1995–96).

College career

Vandiver played one season for the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons, before transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder. ^{[3] [4]} He was the Big Eight Conference's rookie of the year in 1988, and was a two time First Team All Big 8 selection in 1990 and 1991. In his final season in 1990–91, he led Colorado to a third-place finish in the National Invitation Tournament. Prior to that, Colorado had not been to the National Invitation Tournament semifinals in 22 years. ^[3] Vandiver was third on the Buffaloes' all-time scoring list until being surpassed in early 2008 by Richard Roby. ^{[5] [6]}

Professional career

Vandiver was selected 25th overall in the 1991 NBA draft ^[3] by the Golden State Warriors, but did not play for them. He wound up playing the next nine years ^[3] for various teams in Europe.

Coaching career

In April 2011, Vandiver was named the head men's basketball coach at Emporia State University. Previously in the 2010–11 season, Vandiver was an assistant to head coach Leon Rice at Boise State. Prior to that he served as an assistant to Steve McClain (under whom he played at Hutchinson CC ^[3] ) at the University of Wyoming, a position he held since 2005. ^[3] Vandiver was a graduate assistant coach with Wyoming in 2002–03, ^[3] and as a full-time assistant coach at Bowling Green in 2003–04, ^[3] and Northern Colorado ^[2] in 2004–05. ^[3] Vandiver returned to Wyoming as an assistant coach in April 2018. ^[7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Emporia State Hornets (MIAA)(2011–2018)
2011–12	Emporia State	9–18	5–17
2012–13	Emporia State	13–14	8–11
2013–14	Emporia State	18–13	10–10
2014–15	Emporia State	12–16	5–14
2015–16	Emporia State	13–16	10–12
2016–17	Emporia State	13–16	9–12
2017–18	Emporia State	9–19	4–15
Emporia State:		87–112	51–91
Total:		87–112
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

Personal

Vandiver has five children with his wife Danielle. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Shaun Vandiver profile, thedraftreview.com
2. Shaun Vandiver profile, wyomingathletics.cstv.com
3. "Ex-assistant Vandiver rejoins Wyoming hoops staff". ESPN.com.
4. "CU Athletic Hall of Fame profile". CUBuffs.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
5. Colorado 72, Oklahoma 58 – Recap – February 9, 2008, "Roby also moved to within 28 points of passing Shaun Vandiver for third place on the Buffaloes' all-time scoring list"
6. Richard Roby Game Log (2007–08) – Note: Although it is not specified as such, and using the points column in Roby's game log as a guide, it is clear that Roby broke Vandiver's scoring record during the Colorado–Missouri game on February 23, 2008.
7. Viviani, Nick. "ESU men's basketball coach leaving for Wyoming" . Retrieved April 5, 2018.

External links

• Biography – esuhornets.com