Duane Simpkins
Duane Simpkins (born April 9, 1974)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: American Eagles
Current conference: Patriot League
American record: 16-16 (.500)
Overall record: 16-16 (.500)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- Patriot League Regular Season Champion: 0
- Patriot League Tournament Champion: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2023-present | American |
| 2021-2023 | George Mason (asst) |
| 2020-2021 | George Mason (assoc. HC) |
| 2015-2020 | George Mason (asst) |
| 2012-2015 | UNC Greensboro (asst) |
| 2011-2012 | Towson (CBO) |
| 2004-2005 | Maryland (admin) |
Duane Simpkins Facts
- Duane Simpkins
- Born April 9, 1974
- Hometown: Port Washington, Maryland
- Alma Mater: University of Maryland (BA, 2005)
- Played for legendary head coach Morgan Woottten at prep powerhouse DeMatha Catholic HS in Hyattsville, MD
- Simpkins was a highly-recruited prospect and played in the 1992 McDonald’s All-American game
- Was a three-year starter and captain at Maryland for head coach Gary Williams (1992-96)
- Helped lead the Terps to three-straight NCAA Tournaments; reached the Sweet Sixteen in 1994 and 1995
- Played professionally overseas in China, Italy, the Dominican Republic, France and Belgium
- Also played in the United States in the USBL and the ABA from 2000-02
- Had a stint (1999-2000) as an assistant coach at Bishop O’Connell HS in Arlington, VA
- Started out his coaching career back at Maryland in 2004, hired by Williams as an assistant compliance administrator
- He served as the head coach at Sidwell Friends School (2005-07) and St. Albans School (2007-11), both in DC
- Moved back to the college ranks in 2011 as coordinator of basketball operations for Pat Skerry at Towson
- Spent three seasons working as an assistant at UNC Greensboro under head coach Wes Miller
- Returned to the DMV in 2015 to be an assistant under Dave Paulsen at George Mason and worked there for eight seasons (one as associate HC)
- Simpkins’ last two seasons at George Mason were as an assistant coach under Kim English
- Hired in April 2023 to be the new head coach at American University in DC
Duane Simpkins Coaching Tree
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