Eddie Benton
Eddie Benton, Jr. (born February 16, 1975) is an American college women's basketball coach. He is best known for his collegiate playing career at the University of Vermont between 1992 and 1996. In his senior season he was named the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award winner, given annually to the best college senior player in the country who is 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) or shorter. Benton then had a short-lived professional career before becoming a college coach.
Benton coaching in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Vermont (1992–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1996–1999 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1999–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–1997 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| As coach: | |
| 1999–2001 | La Roche (men's asst.) |
| 2001–2004 | Robert Morris (men's asst.) |
| 2004–2012 | La Roche (women's HC) |
| 2012–2013 | Saint Francis (women's asst.) |
| 2013–2016 | Duquesne (women's asst.) |
| 2017–2018 | Cincinnati (women's asst.) |
| 2018–2021 | Brown (women's asst.) |
| 2021–2022 | Mississippi State (women's asst.) |
| 2022–present | Oakland Catholic HS (PA) (girls) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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