Anthony Goins, who has a consistent record of winning basketball at every stage of his coaching career, has been named assistant coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Mike White announced.
Goins has spent the last three seasons at Boston College and has also worked at Clemson, Quinnipiac, Yale and Dartmouth over the last 11 years.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join Georgia Basketball,” Goins said. “Coach White and his staff have done an incredible job building the Georgia program over the last two years. I could feel the energy and drive the moment I arrived on campus. I am very grateful to Coach White for giving me the opportunity. Coach Grant, the staff, and everyone around Boston College have been incredible over the past three years, but I can’t wait to get to work in Athens!
Boston College has increased its win total during each of Goins’ seasons with the Eagles, culminating in a 20-16 finish and an NIT bid in 2023-24. Boston College reached the round of 16 in the NIT and in the process secured the Eagles’ first 20-win season and first postseason victory since 2011.
Goins was an assistant coach at Clemson for two seasons from 2019 to 2021, helping the Tigers earn a bid to the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
From 2017 to 2019, Goins was on the Quinnipiac staff. During the 2018-19 season, the Bobcats finished 16-15 for their first winning record in five years. Quinnipiac also received a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) in 2019, just QU’s fifth postseason appearance.
Goins enjoyed a trio of successful seasons at Yale from 2014 to 2017. The Bulldogs finished 22-10 overall and 11-3 in his year in New Haven to secure the Bulldogs’ first Ivy League title since 2002. Yale improved to 23-7 overall and 13-1 in the league during the 2015-16 campaign. both school record win totals. The Bulldogs won the Ivy League championship outright to earn the program’s first NCAA Tournament bid in 54 years. 12th-seeded Yale defeated fifth-seeded Baylor in the first round of “March Madness,” the first NCAA victory for the Bulldogs.
Goins’ collegiate career began at Dartmouth in 2013-14, where he helped the Big Green to its highest win total in 15 seasons.
Goins also spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Salisbury Prep School in Connecticut, which compiled a combined record of 64-18 during his tenure.
Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, Goins graduated from Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He received his bachelor’s degree in Sports Management from St. John’s in 2008. While studying, Goins served as a practice player for the men’s team and helped with women’s practices as well.
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