Former Chicago Bulls Player, Reggie Theus Improves Basketball Program At Bethune-Cookman University
Reggie Theus took over the program before the season started for the 2021-22 school year
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Four years ago, former NBA player Reggie Theus was hired to take over the basketball program for Bethune-Cookman University and has elevated the team to improvements every year since becoming the coach.
According to HBCU Gameday, Theus received control of the Daytona Beach, Fla., university’s program when he became coach and athletic director. He took over the program before the season started for the 2021-22 school year. In that time, he led the team to a 7-11 conference record in his first year in the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) before going 8-10 and 11-7 in the past two seasons. With a current 11-5 record, the worst he can do in the conference is match last season’s win-loss record with two games left, and winning just one will help his streak of improving every year.
Theus ‘ storied basketball career led him into the NBA after playing his collegiate career at UNLV when he was selected in the first round by the Chicago Bulls in 1978. During his professional playing career, he has also played for the Orlando Magic, the Sacramento Kings, the Atlanta Hawks, and the New Jersey Nets. On a pro level, he was the head coach of the Sacramento Kings and also served in several coaching roles while with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In college, Theus was an assistant coach at the University of Louisville under Rick Pitino and led the New Mexico State Aggies as a head coach before he was named head coach of California State University, Northridge.
When he was brought on as head coach for Bethune-Cookman, he said, “I’ve had the great fortune of working in both professional and college sports most of my career, and being presented the opportunity to lead B-CU’s athletic department is another dream being fulfilled. Becoming part of the family and culture of such a respected HBCU is the chance of a lifetime. I am eager to share my professional sports experiences to take the Wildcats even further. I look forward to every moment of this new role.”
Now, he is strengthening the team with his direction as the team improves each passing year.
Reggie Theus Improves Basketball Program At Bethune-Cookman University