John Aiken
John Aiken
Teams coached: Belhaven Blazers, McNeese Cowboys
Belhaven record^: 30-33 (.476)
McNeese State record: 22-45 (.328)
Overall record^: 52-78 (.400)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (2013)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2021-2023 | McNeese |
| 2018-2021 | McNeese (assoc. HC) |
| 2016-2018 | Nicholls (asst) |
| 2014-2016 | Tennessee-Martin (asst) |
| 2012-2014 | Belhaven |
| 2008-2012 | Belhaven (asst) |
| 2007-2008 | New England (asst) |
John Aiken Facts
- John Aiken
- Hometown: Portland, Maine
- Alma Mater: University of Southern Maine (BS, 2008) / Belhaven University (MA, 2013)
- Started his coaching career with stints at Cheverus HS (ME) and Greater Portland Christian School (ME) before moving up to the college ranks
- First collegiate coaching job was assisting Jason Mulligan at D-III New England (ME)
- Spent four seasons as the top assistant at NAIA Belhaven under Tom Kelsey, during which time the Blazers went to two NAIA Tournaments
- Took over as the head coach in 2012, finishing 30-33 over his two-year tenure and going to the NAIA Tournament in 2013
- In 2014, he joined Heath Schroyer‘s staff at Tennessee-Martin and worked there for two years as an assistant coach
- Spent two years on Richie Riley‘s staff at Nicholls, a stint that included the Colonels’ 2018 Southland regular season title
- Stayed in the Southland and reunited with Schroyer in 2018, becoming his associate head coach at McNeese State
- In March 2021, Schroyer stepped down to focus solely on being AD at McNeese and promoted Aiken to the position of head coach
- Aiken went 22-45 over two seasons at the helm and was fired in March 2023
- Along with his wife, Michelle, has one daughter and one son
John Aiken Coaching Tree
- Tevon Saddler (Nicholls)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the NCAA Division I and NAIA levels
