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Bill Courtney enters his first season as assistant
coach at Providence College. He was hired at PC on
June 7, 2005.
Courtney had been an assistant at George Mason under
former Friar Jim Larranaga for the last nine
seasons. He had been an associate head coach at
George Mason since 2002. At George Mason, Courtney
served as the recruiting coordinator. He also was
responsible for coordinating defenses and working
with the guards. He also assisted with all aspects
of the program, including recruiting, practices,
individual player workouts and game preparation.
A native of Springfield, Va., and a 1992 graduate of
Bucknell University, Courtney began his coaching
career in 1992 as an assistant boys varsity coach at
James Robinson Secondary school in Fairfax, Va. He
coached at James Robinson for two years and then
spent one year (1994-95) as an assistant coach at
Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology School in
Alexandria, Va.
Courtney began coaching in the collegiate ranks in
1995 at American University. After one season at
American, he joined Larranaga's staff at Bowling
Green University in 1996 where he spent one season
prior to going to George Mason.
Courtney, who earned his bachelor's degree in
education at Bucknell, was a four-year letterwinner
for the Bisons. He earned All-Patriot Leagues honors
as a junior and as a senior. As a junior, Courtney
led the Patriot League in scoring (20.0 ppg) and
averaged 18.3 ppg as a senior. He served as a team
captain and was the squad's most valuable player in
1991 and 1992.
After graduating from Bucknell, Courtney played
professionally for the Philadelphia Spirit of the
United States Basketball League and for the
Milwaukee Bucks NBA Summer League team in 1992. He
also played in Hong Kong during the summers in 1993
and 1994. He was named the league's most valuable
player and the Asian All-Star game MVP in 1993.
Courtney and his wife, Gina, have two sons, Bill,
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