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James Stafford begins his first season on Matt
Doherty's staff at Florida Atlantic. He brings
several years of collegiate and high school coaching
experience to FAU. Most recently, he served in the
same role with the University of Toledo.
At Toledo, Stafford helped guide the Rockets to
back-to-back winning seasons and trips to the
Mid-American Conference Tournament. The 2003-04
squad posted a 20-11 record, advanced to the MAC
Tournament championship game, and received a bid to
the NIT. Stafford has also been an assistant at
Duquesne, Wisconsin, and Siena Heights University in
Adrian, MI.
In addition to his collegiate experience, Stafford
brings to the Owls an extensive and highly
successful AAU coaching background. From 1996 to
2000, he was the head coach for Team Wisconsin and
guided the team to a 124-25 record. He also led Team
Detroit to the 1993-94 state title.
A native of Detroit, MI, Stafford has coached
several players who have gone on to play in the NBA.
Some of those include Michael Finley, Reece Gaines,
Jermaine Jackson, Maurice Taylor, Mike Dunleavy, and
Mike Wilkes.
Stafford began his coaching career as an assistant
at Siena Heights for the 1990-91 season. He then
took the head coaching position at St. Mary's of
Redford High School in Detroit from 1991-93.
Stafford played four years at Siena Heights where he
earned a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice in
1991. He and his wife, Tracy, have three sons; Jalen
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