Sport(s) Basketball 2002–2003 Lackawanna CC Spouse Amy Dempsey 2000–2002 Keystone Role Basketball Coach | 1994–1997 Susquehanna Name Tommy Dempsey Title Head coach 2003–2005 Rider (asst.) Education Susquehanna University | |
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Born January 27, 1974 (age 50)
Scranton, Pennsylvania ( 1974-01-27 ) Team Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball Children Emily Dempsey, Tommy Dempsey, Brian Dempsey, Tyler Dempsey People also search for Jordan Reed, Jabrille Williams | ||
Binghamton university new head basketball coach tommy dempsey
Tommy Dempsey (born January 27, 1974) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Binghamton University. Prior to accepting the job at Binghamton, Dempsey was the coach of Rider University from 2005 to 2012.
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- Binghamton university new head basketball coach tommy dempsey
- Binghamton head coach tommy dempsey at ae media day
- Coaching career
- Rider
- Binghamton
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Binghamton head coach tommy dempsey at ae media day
Coaching career
Dempsey began his college coaching career in 2000 as the head coach at Keystone College, where he led the team to a 55-8 record in two seasons guiding the team to a NJCAA Division III Final Four appearance. For the 2002-03 season, Dempsey spent a season at Lackawanna College where he guided the team the NJCAA Division II title game and a 33-4 overall record.
Rider
Dempsey joined the coaching staff at Rider as an assistant in 2003, serving in the position for two seasons before being elevated to head coach during the 2005-06 season as the Broncs went 8-20. The team doubled its win total a year later and by his third year at the helm, Rider recorded a school record 23-win season with the help of future NBA first round pick Jason Thompson. Over the next four years, Dempsey had 82 wins, which was the most in Rider history, while also guiding the team to three postseason appearances.
Dempsey compiled a 119-105 record in seven seasons at Rider.
Binghamton
Dempsey was hired at Binghamton in May 2012, taking over for Mark Macon, inheriting a team that went 2-29 in 2011-12.