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Jack Castleberry Headshot 2023-24

Jack Castleberry

  • Title
    Head Coach
  • Years at FDU
    3rd Season
Experience

Head Men's Basketball Coach, FDU (NCAA Division I - NEC) - 2023-Present
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, FDU - 2022-2023
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, Queens (N.C.) (NCAA Division I - ASUN) - 2022
Associate Men's Basketball Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, The Citadel (NCAA Division I - SoCon) - 2021-2022
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, The Citadel - 2017-2021
Director of Basketball Operations, The Citadel - 2016-2017
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Siena (NCAA Division I - MAAC) - 2012-2014
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, VMI (NCAA Division I - Big South) - 2008-2012
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, UTM (NCAA Division I - OVC) - 2007-2008
 
Personal

Native of Virginia Beach, Va.
Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Business, VMI (2007)
Master of Business Administration, The Citadel (2021)
Resides in Northern New Jersey with his wife Kara and their three daughters
 
Honors

2011 VMI Athletic Department Assistant Coach of the Year
2007 Spirit of VMI Award recipient
2006-07 VMI men's basketball team captain
 
At FDU
  • Appointed ninth men's basketball head coach at FDU on March 21, 2023
  • Overall record of 28-37 in two seasons as head coach
  • NEC record of 17-15 in two seasons as head coach
  • Joined Tobin Anderson's staff on the banks of the Hackensack on May 23, 2022
  • Led recruiting efforts to fill-out 2022-23 and 2023-24 squads
  • Completed scouts and worked alongside fellow coaches to develop game plans
  • Recorded first win as FDU's head coach on Nov. 6, 2023 at Buffalo
  • Recorded first NEC tournament win on Mar. 5, 2024 against Stonehill (NEC quarterfinal)
  • Coached three All-NEC performers in 2023-24 (Ansley Almonor - First Team; Sean Moore - Third Team; Terrence Brown - All-Rookie Team)
  • Coached two All-NEC performers in 2024-25 (Terrence Brown - Most Improved Player/First Team; Bismark Nsiah - All-Defensive Team)
The Citadel Highlights
  • Served as acting head coach against Duke on November 22, 2021. The Bulldogs set the Cameron Indoor Stadium record for most three-point field goals by an opponent (18)
  • Recruited SoCon Freshman of the Year Jason Roche
  • With Castleberry on staff, The Citadel defeated an ACC opponent for the first time since 1979, the first win over an Autonomous Five foe since 1989
  • Won at archrival VMI for the first time in 20 years
  • Top 25 in NCAA Division I points per game for three seasons
  • Helped achieve first winning record for program in 12 years in 2020-21 season
  • Direct on floor instruction during games
  • Represented the men's basketball staff on the Athletic Department Diversity Council
Siena Highlights
  • Tobin Anderson and Castleberry were on-staff at Siena, Anderson with the Saints' men's program and Castleberry with the women
  • Recruited MACC All-Rookie selection Jackie Benitez
  • Developed Second Team All-MAAC honoree and MAAC Defensive Player of the Year Theresa Coles
  • Planned and instructed individual skill work as coordinator of player development
  • Developed and implemented game plans and assigned scouts for each opponent
VMI Highlights
  • Recruited and developed two All-Conference honorees and on Virginia State Rookie of the Year
  • Named the 2011 VMI Athletic Department Assistant Coach of the Year
  • Third highest win total over a four-year period in 114 years of VMI basketball
  • Returning to his alma mater, Castleberry helped elevate the Keydets to the Big South Championship Game in 2009 and 2012
  • Assisted in player development
  • Managed travel logistics
UTM Highlights
  • Coached and developed future NBA player Lester Hudson
  • In his one campaign, UTM posted a record of 17-16, an 11-win improvement from the previous season
  • Prepared and shared scouting reports on opponents
  • Organized and marketed individual and team camps
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