Bruiser Flint

College coach infobox


Name = Bruiser Flint
Sport = Basketball
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Birthplace = flagicon|United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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College = Drexel
Title = Head coach
Awards = CAA Coach of the Year (2002, 2004)
Championships =
CurrentRecord = 106-74 (.589)
OverallRecord = 192-146 (.568)
Player = *
Years = 1983–1987
Team = Saint Joseph's
Position =
Coach = *
CoachYears = 1987–1989
1989–1996
1996–2001
2001–present
CoachTeams = Coppin State (asst.)
UMass (asst.)
UMass
Drexel
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James "Bruiser" Flint (1965-present) is an American men's basketball coach. He is currently the head coach at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Collegiate playing career

Flint is a 1987 graduate of Saint Joseph's University. While attending St. Joe's, Flint was a member of the school's varsity basketball team. Flint was named to the all-Atlantic 10 team as a senior, and was inducted into the St. Joe's athletic hall of fame in 1988.

Early coaching career

In 1987, Flint became an assistant coach at Coppin State University. Two years later, Flint became an assistant coach under John Calipari at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (or UMass). Flint became the school's 17th head coach in 1996. While coach of the Minutemen, Flint compiled a career record of 86-72, including a 52-28 in-conference record.

Later coaching career

Flint became the head coach at Drexel on April 5, 2001. In his almost six full seasons at the helm at Drexel, the team has compiled a record of 83-65, including a 56-34 in-conference record. Flint was twice named Colonial Athletic Association coach of the year. The Drexel Dragons have made four NIT appearances under Flint. He owns an overall coaching record of 169-137.

Head coaching record

CBB Yearly Record Start
type=coach
conference=
postseason=
poll=noCBB Yearly Record Subhead
name=UMass
startyear=1996
conference=Atlantic Ten Conference
endyear=2001CBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 1996–1997
name = UMass
overall = 19-14
conference = 11-5
confstanding = 3rd (East)
postseason = NCAA 1st Round
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 1997–1998
name = UMass
overall = 21-11
conference = 12-4
confstanding = T-2nd (East)
postseason = NCAA 1st Round
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 1998–1999
name = UMass
overall = 14-16
conference = 9-7
confstanding = 3rd (East)
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 1999–2000
name = UMass
overall = 17-16
conference = 9-7
confstanding = 3rd (East)
postseason = NIT 1st Round
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2000–2001
name = UMass
overall = 15-15
conference = 11-5
confstanding = 4th
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = UMass
overall = 86-72
confrecord = 52-28CBB Yearly Record Subhead
name=Drexel
startyear=2001
conference=Colonial Athletic Association
endyear=CBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2001–2002
name = Drexel
overall = 14-14
conference = 11-7
confstanding = T-3rd
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2002–2003
name = Drexel
overall = 19-12
conference = 12-6
confstanding = T-2nd
postseason = NIT Opening Round
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2003–2004
name = Drexel
overall = 18-11
conference = 13-5
confstanding = 2nd
postseason = NIT 1st Round
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2004–2005
name = Drexel
overall = 17-12
conference = 12-6
confstanding = T-4th
postseason = NIT Opening Round
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2005–2006
name = Drexel
overall = 15-16
conference = 8-10
confstanding = T-7th
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2006–2007
name = Drexel
overall = 23-9
conference = 13-5
confstanding = 4th
postseason = NIT 1st Round
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = Drexel
overall = 106-74
confrecord = 69-39CBB Yearly Record End
overall=192-146
poll=no

External links

* [http://www.bruiserflint.com/bio.html Bruiser Flint Bio at Bruiser Flint's Official Website]
* [http://www.dutv.org/bruiser/Bruiser%201.html Episode 1 of the Bruiser Flint Show from DUTV]
* [http://www.dutv.org/bruiser/Bruiser%202.html Episode 2 of the Bruiser Flint Show from DUTV]
* [http://www.dutv.org/bruiser/Bruiser%203.html Episode 3 of the Bruiser Flint Show from DUTV]
* [http://www.dutv.org/bruiser/Bruiser%204.html Episode 4 of the Bruiser Flint Show from DUTV]
* [http://www.dutv.org/bruiser/Bruiser%205.html Episode 5 of the Bruiser Flint Show from DUTV]
* [http://www.dutv.org/bruiser/Bruiser%206.html Episode 6 of the Bruiser Flint Show from DUTV]