Benjamin G. Fletcher (born January 1, 1981)[1] is a basketball coach who is currently the interim head coach for the South Florida Bulls.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Interim head coach |
| Team | South Florida |
| Conference | The American |
| Record | 5–4 (.556) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 1, 1981[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 2001–2003 | Troy |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | Troy (student assistant) |
| 2005–2019 | Troy (assistant) |
| 2019–2023 | Kennesaw State (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | South Florida (assistant) |
| 2024–present | South Florida (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4 (.556) |
Playing career
editFletcher played for the Troy Trojans from 2001 to 2003, where he played in 59 career games with 58 starts, where he averaged 13.4 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, and 1.3 steals per game, while also being named to the 2002-03 A-SUN all-conference team, and being named the 2002 A-SUN Conference Tournament MVP.[2][3]
Coaching career
editFletcher started his coaching career in 2005 as an assistant coach at his alma mater Troy. In 2019, Fletcher left the Troy Trojans, joining Kennesaw State as an assistant coach.[4][5][6] Heading into the 2023 season, Fletcher joined the South Florida Bulls, as an assistant coach.[7][8] In June 2024, Fletcher was promoted by the Bulls to serve as the team's associate head coach.[9] On October 29, 2024, Fletcher was named the interim head coach for the South Florida Bulls five days after the death of former head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim.[10][11]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida Bulls (American Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | South Florida | 5–4 | 0–0 | ||||||
| South Florida: | 5–4 (.556) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 5–4 (.556) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "Ben Fletcher (South Florida Bulls)". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Fletcher". Troy Trojans University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Fletcher Stats". Sports References. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Fletcher". South Florida University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Fred. "USF names interim coach, saying Fletcher is the right man to lead Bulls after Abdur-Rahim's death". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "USF names interim coach following death of Amir Abdur-Rahim". ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Boone, Kyle. "USF elevates Ben Fletcher to interim head coach following death of Amir Abdur-Rahim". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Torres, Leilyn; Burger, Kyle. "USF Athletics names interim head coach for men's basketball team after head coach dies". ABC Action News. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinlan, Kelly. "USF tabs Ben Fletcher as interim basketball coach". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Blair, Tobey. "USF announces Ben Fletcher as men's basketball interim head coach". The Oracle. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Knight, Joey. "USF basketball moves on with interim coach, permanent purpose". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024.