Dereck Whittenburg (born October 2, 1960) is an American basketball coach and former collegiate basketball player who played for North Carolina State University , where he was a member of the 1982–83 team that won the 1983 NCAA National Championship . He is currently employed by the athletic department at his alma mater, with his official title being Associate Athletic Director for Community Relations and Student Support.
12-439: Whittenburg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Dereck Whittenburg (born 1960), American basketball player and coach Donnell Whittenburg (born 1994), American artistic gymnast Jim Whittenburg (born 1946), American historian Roy Whittenburg (1913–1980), American businessman and newspaper publisher See also [ edit ] Whittenburg, Texas ,
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36-611: A national championship. Once he and Lowe graduated from DeMatha in 1979, both players signed with the Wolfpack. Whittenburg became a star player under Sloan's successor, Jim Valvano , as he was named second team all- Atlantic Coast Conference as a junior and helped the Wolfpack to the 1983 national championship. He was a third-round draft choice for the Phoenix Suns (51st overall) in the 1983 NBA draft . In 1985, Whittenburg became an assistant coach at NC State under Valvano. After
48-513: A year there he moved on to George Mason University . Whittenburg then followed his head coach from George Mason, Joe Harrington , to Long Beach State , but only stayed there a year before returning to Valvano's staff at his alma mater. After Valvano's forced resignation in 1990, Whittenburg remained at NC State for one more year before rejoining Harrington at Colorado . He returned east in 1993 to join Gale Catlett 's West Virginia squad for
60-589: A year, then returned to the ACC with Bobby Cremins and Georgia Tech . After five years at Georgia Tech, Whittenburg got a chance to become a head coach when he was hired by Wagner in 1999. He led the Seahawks to three winning campaigns in four years, including a berth in the 2002 National Invitation Tournament and a Northeast Conference championship and automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in 2003. His success gained
72-563: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Dereck Whittenburg Whittenburg has also been an assistant coach on several teams including North Carolina State, for whom he served three separate stints under head coaches Jim Valvano , Les Robinson , and Mark Gottfried . He also served as head coach at Wagner College and Fordham University . Whittenburg was a high school All-American for Morgan Wootten at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland . He
84-490: The Big West Conference . Because they won the 2024 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament , the team received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ; the last time Long Beach State competed in this tournament was 2012 . The Beach is currently coached by Chris Acker . Long Beach State officially changed their nickname with the NCAA to "Beach" from " 49ers " prior to
96-656: The 2019–20 season. In the 2006–07 season, the 49ers finished with a 24–8 (12–2) record, the Big West conference championship, and the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament in 12 years. Star guard Aaron Nixon was named Big West player of the year, as well as being selected as an AP Honorable Mention All-American. In 2008, the team began a three-year probation term, vacated 18 victories from their 2005–2006 season, and reduced scholarships and recruiting in order to keep eligibility for postseason play. Long Beach State has appeared in nine NCAA tournaments . Their combined record
108-494: The attention of Fordham University , who hired Whittenburg away from Wagner to replace former NBA head coach Bob Hill . He struggled as the Rams' head coach, only posting one winning season in six full seasons there. Whittenburg's last full season saw Fordham lose 25 out of 28 games, one of the worst records in all of college basketball, and with the team starting out the 2009–10 season with one win in their first five games Whittenburg
120-1174: Was an executive producer for "Survive and Advance", a 30 for 30 documentary detailing NC State's 1983 title run. He was also an executive producer for "The Gospel According to Mac", a 30 for 30 documentary about Colorado football coach Bill McCartney . National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion # denotes interim head coach Long Beach State 49ers men%27s basketball The Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach , California . The school's team competes in
132-485: Was fired. After spending some time working in television, Whittenburg returned to coaching in 2013 when he was hired to be the senior assistant to the head coach at NC State. He also worked as the director of player development. On October 23, 2015, NC State announced that Whittenburg had accepted the position of Associate Athletic Director for Community Relations and Student Support, and would no longer be serving as an assistant coach, effective immediately. Whittenburg
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#1732794548618144-562: Was paired with Sidney Lowe as a backcourt combination and together the pair helped lead DeMatha to a national championship his junior year. In Whittenburg's four years at DeMatha, the team DeMatha only lost twelve times. Whittenburg's cousin was NBA star David Thompson , who had won the national championship while playing for the North Carolina State Wolfpack in 1974. He sought to emulate his cousin and play for Norm Sloan at NC State, where he thought he would win
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