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| HEAD COACH JOHN MOSELEY |
Peter Quinn, Joshua Jones and Tyler Clark will join the Blue Tigers as assistant coaches while C.J. Wilkerson will serve as a graduate assistant. Moseley announced the additions on Wednesday (June 4).
"I'm excited that each of these men has decided to assist me as we restore the image of Lincoln basketball," Moseley said. "They all bring different skills and abilities to the Blue Tigers and each of them will be integral parts of our climb in the MIAA."
Quinn and Moseley worked together in 2012 at North Carolina Central, where Moseley was the associate head coach and Quinn was the Director of Basketball Operations. Prior to that, Quinn spent 14 years as a collegiate coach, including two as the head coach of NCAA Division II Long Island University – Southampton from 2003-2005. Quinn has also served as an assistant coach at Newberry College, Pfeiffer University and Belmont Abbey College. Most recently, Quinn was a teacher and assistant coach at St.
"It's great to add someone to my staff that has had success at the Division II level," Moseley said. "Pete is one of the hardest-working coaches in the business and is constantly doing things to make a program better."
One of the winningest players in Eastern Kentucky history, Jones spent the past year as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. Jones, who is 19th on EKU's career scoring list with 1,192 points, started all four years, including all but two games during his final three seasons with the Colonels. As a player, Jones led Eastern Kentucky to 76 victories over four years. In his only season as a graduate assistant, Jones helped guide the Colonels to an Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship tournament.
"Joshua started for four years at point guard for a coach (Jeff Neubauer) that I tremendously respect," Moseley said. "He's also got ties throughout the Midwest and we plan to tap into those resources in recruiting quality student-athletes to Lincoln."
Clark is transitioning into the collegiate ranks after a successful five-year run as a high school head coach. Clark spent the last two years at Father Tolton Catholic in Columbia, Mo., where he led the program to a 20-8 record and the first district championship in school history. Clark, who was the District Area Coach of the Year in 2014, also led Father Tolton to its first ever sectional and quarterfinal state playoff appearances in any sport. Prior to coming to Father Tolton, Clark spent two years as the head coach of New Bloomfield High, where he led the team to its first district championship victory in 15 years, and one season as the head coach of South Shelby High.
"Tyler has been successful as a high school coach in Missouri and he has relationships with many coaches throughout the state," Moseley said. "Tyler will be an integral part of assisting us with restoring the Lincoln brand amongst high school prospects and coaches throughout Missouri."
Wilkerson also worked with Moseley at North Carolina Central, where Wilkerson was a volunteer assistant coach during the 2013-14 season. In that capacity, Wilkerson helped lead the Eagles to a 28-6 record, the regular season and tournament MEAC championships and a berth in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship tournament. Prior to entering the coaching ranks, Wilkerson played for NCCU for two seasons, making the NCAA All-Independent team in 2010 and 2011 and earning NCAA Division I Independent Newcomer of the Year honors in 2010.
"C.J. was extremely successful during NCCU's transition from DII to DI," Moseley said. "He has an understanding of where this program is currently, where we plan to take it and how we plan to go about making that happen. He'll be great at communicating our on-the-court and off-the-court expectations to our athletes."
Overall, Moseley said he is excited about working with his inaugural coaching staff, which he believes will lead the Blue Tigers to success, both athletically and academically.
"We are committed to ensuring that our student-athletes have success in the classroom and on the basketball court," Moseley said. "The university, its alumni and its fans deserve to have a basketball program that they can be proud of, and I'm confident that this staff is a major step in the right direction."
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