Elwyn McRoy
9/20/2007 4:16:00 AM | General
Elwyn McRoy, Jr. enters his second season as assistant men's basketball coach at Georgia Southern.
Most recently, McRoy spent the 2005-06 season as an assistant men and women's basketball coach at Northwood University. He helped develop players for a first-year program set to begin competition this season at the NAIA Division II level.
An experienced coach at the high school and collegiate level, McRoy has played a key role in the maturation of his players both on and off the court. In five seasons at the junior college level, McRoy coached 28 players that went on to play at the NCAA Division I level and was influential in the development of current NBA players Stephen Jackson (Indiana Pacers) and Lee Nailon (Philadelphia 76ers) and 2004-05 Big 12 Conference ?Newcomer of the Year' Taj Gray (Oklahoma Sooners). In addition, 90% of the players under his tutelage have gone on to earn their degrees and his team at Frank Philips Community College boasted the third highest GPA among all two-year schools in 2002-03.
McRoy spent two years at Southern University where he worked as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the men's program. While in Baton Rouge, McRoy helped guide the Jaguars to their best record in six years and their first .500 conference finish in eight seasons. He also played a key role in the development of the school's first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) ?Newcomer of the Year' honoree.
Widely known as an exceptional recruiter, McRoy was named a top junior college recruiter by the national publication Basketball Times. The Times wrote “Might be only 33 years old, but he recruits jucos like a seasoned coach, landing players who should be playing at a higher level.” He was ranked ahead of such coaches as Leonard Hamilton (Florida State), Tim Floyd (Southern California), Sean Sutton (Oklahoma State) and Cliff Ellis (Coastal Carolina, former Clemson, Auburn).
A native of Wichita, Kansas, McRoy played his prep basketball at Wichita South HS before beginning his collegiate career at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. After one season with the Grizzlies, McRoy transferred to Hutchinson (KS) Community College, where he helped the Blue Dragons capture the 1994 NJCAA National Championship and a Jayhawk Conference title in 1995. While at Hutchinson, McRoy received All-Conference accolades in 1994-95 and was the recipient of the team's Most Inspirational award as a sophomore. He also was recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the Kansas Jayhawk All-Star Game.
After his graduation from Hutchinson, McRoy moved on to Cleveland State, where he played for Northwood head coach Rollie Massimino and served as co-captain of Massimino's first Viking squad in 1996-97. Upon earning his degree from Cleveland State, McRoy enjoyed a brief professional career playing with the New York Nationals, the traveling opponent of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. He was also a member of the World Class Sports traveling team.
McRoy got his start in coaching in 1997 as an assistant at Butler County where he helped the Grizzlies to back-to-back Region 6 runner-up finishes. McRoy left Butler in 1999 to become an assistant at Independence (KS) CC where he helped guide the Grizzlies to a Region 6 Championship and a 12th place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament.
In 2000, McRoy left the collegiate ranks to serve as an assistant coach of the boy's basketball team at Southeast High School in Wichita, where he helped the Golden Buffaloes to a 22-4 record, a city league title and a runner-up finish at the state championship.
McRoy returned to the junior college level one year later when he was hired as an assistant coach at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Oklahoma. With the Cougars, McRoy helped Redlands to its first NJCAA Division II National Championship and a school-best 30-5 overall mark. He left Redlands in 2002 to serve as head coach at Frank Phillips Community College in Borger, Texas.
McRoy received his Bachelors of Arts in social work from Cleveland State. He is married to the former Carmen Duggan. They have two daughters, Kenya (7) and Kyliah (15 mo.).
Most recently, McRoy spent the 2005-06 season as an assistant men and women's basketball coach at Northwood University. He helped develop players for a first-year program set to begin competition this season at the NAIA Division II level.
An experienced coach at the high school and collegiate level, McRoy has played a key role in the maturation of his players both on and off the court. In five seasons at the junior college level, McRoy coached 28 players that went on to play at the NCAA Division I level and was influential in the development of current NBA players Stephen Jackson (Indiana Pacers) and Lee Nailon (Philadelphia 76ers) and 2004-05 Big 12 Conference ?Newcomer of the Year' Taj Gray (Oklahoma Sooners). In addition, 90% of the players under his tutelage have gone on to earn their degrees and his team at Frank Philips Community College boasted the third highest GPA among all two-year schools in 2002-03.
McRoy spent two years at Southern University where he worked as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the men's program. While in Baton Rouge, McRoy helped guide the Jaguars to their best record in six years and their first .500 conference finish in eight seasons. He also played a key role in the development of the school's first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) ?Newcomer of the Year' honoree.
Widely known as an exceptional recruiter, McRoy was named a top junior college recruiter by the national publication Basketball Times. The Times wrote “Might be only 33 years old, but he recruits jucos like a seasoned coach, landing players who should be playing at a higher level.” He was ranked ahead of such coaches as Leonard Hamilton (Florida State), Tim Floyd (Southern California), Sean Sutton (Oklahoma State) and Cliff Ellis (Coastal Carolina, former Clemson, Auburn).
A native of Wichita, Kansas, McRoy played his prep basketball at Wichita South HS before beginning his collegiate career at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. After one season with the Grizzlies, McRoy transferred to Hutchinson (KS) Community College, where he helped the Blue Dragons capture the 1994 NJCAA National Championship and a Jayhawk Conference title in 1995. While at Hutchinson, McRoy received All-Conference accolades in 1994-95 and was the recipient of the team's Most Inspirational award as a sophomore. He also was recognized as the Most Valuable Player of the Kansas Jayhawk All-Star Game.
After his graduation from Hutchinson, McRoy moved on to Cleveland State, where he played for Northwood head coach Rollie Massimino and served as co-captain of Massimino's first Viking squad in 1996-97. Upon earning his degree from Cleveland State, McRoy enjoyed a brief professional career playing with the New York Nationals, the traveling opponent of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. He was also a member of the World Class Sports traveling team.
McRoy got his start in coaching in 1997 as an assistant at Butler County where he helped the Grizzlies to back-to-back Region 6 runner-up finishes. McRoy left Butler in 1999 to become an assistant at Independence (KS) CC where he helped guide the Grizzlies to a Region 6 Championship and a 12th place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament.
In 2000, McRoy left the collegiate ranks to serve as an assistant coach of the boy's basketball team at Southeast High School in Wichita, where he helped the Golden Buffaloes to a 22-4 record, a city league title and a runner-up finish at the state championship.
McRoy returned to the junior college level one year later when he was hired as an assistant coach at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Oklahoma. With the Cougars, McRoy helped Redlands to its first NJCAA Division II National Championship and a school-best 30-5 overall mark. He left Redlands in 2002 to serve as head coach at Frank Phillips Community College in Borger, Texas.
McRoy received his Bachelors of Arts in social work from Cleveland State. He is married to the former Carmen Duggan. They have two daughters, Kenya (7) and Kyliah (15 mo.).
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