NC State men’s basketball head coach Justin Gainey announced the first five hires to his men’s basketball staff on Friday.
The Pack added Alvin Brooks III, Riley Collins, Matthew Driscoll and Anthony Goins as assistant coaches. Bill Comar is joining the staff as director of operations.
“I couldn’t be happier to have these five coaches join me at NC State,” said Gainey. “This coaching staff brings championship experience and a mindset towards a relentless commitment to winning. More importantly, they also understand our goal is not only to compete for championships, but to build a program that develops complete student-athletes. We are here to develop our players on and off the court, build strong leaders, and prepare these young men for success in life.”
Assistant Coach Alvin Brooks III
Brooks III comes to the Pack after spending the last two seasons as Associate Head Coach at Kentucky under Mark Pope.
Prior to arriving at Kentucky, Brooks coached eight seasons at Baylor, serving as both an assistant and associate head coach. The Bears went 194-72 during Brooks’ tenure, including a 94-46 record in Big 12 action, 12-5 in NCAA Tournament games and 22-15 against Associated Press top-10 ranked foes.
Assistant Coach Riley Collins
Collins comes to NC State after spending four seasons at the University of Tennessee. He spent the last two seasons as assistant director of player development after spending his first two seasons at UT as a graduate assistant.
Tennessee reached the Sweet 16 all four years he was with the program, including advancing to the Elite Eight in the last three seasons.
Assistant Coach Matthew Driscoll
Driscoll comes to the Pack after spending last season as an associate head coach at Kansas State. Prior to his one season with the Wildcats, Driscoll was head coach at North Florida for 16 seasons.
He left UNF as the all-time winningest coach in program and Atlantic Sun conference history.
A head coach for 20 seasons counting a four-year stint at Division III La Roche College in the mid-1990s, Driscoll has 274 career victories, including a school-record 248 at North Florida.
Assistant Coach Anthony Goins
Goins comes to NC State after spending the last two seasons at Georgia where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in each season.
Goins helped lead a Georgia offense that averaged 89.4 points per game last season, ranking fifth nationally among NCAA Division I teams in scoring.
Director of Operations Bill Comar
Comar, a veteran coach and administrator at the collegiate level, joins the Pack after spending last season at Cincinnati as chief of staff.
He has been a part of programs that have made 18 postseason appearances, including 12 NCAA Tournament berths,
Comar came to Cincinnati after spending three seasons at Ball State as special assistant to the head coach, first under James Whitford and then two seasons under Michael Lewis.