Jean Prioleau
Jéan-Edúard Prioleau (born March 30, 1970) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin State University. Previously, he was head men's basketball coach at San Jose State from 2017 to 2021.
Prioleau at a fundraising event for San Jose State in 2017. | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Stephen F. Austin |
| Conference | WAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 30, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1992 | Fordham |
| 1992, 1993 | Long Island Surf |
| 1992–1993 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 1993 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 1993–1994 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1997–1999 | Sicc BPA Jesi |
| Position(s) | Guard / point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2000 | Fordham (assistant) |
| 2000–2005 | Wichita State (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Marquette (assistant) |
| 2006–2008 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 2008–2010 | TCU (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Colorado (assistant) |
| 2013–2017 | Colorado (assoc. Head Coach) |
| 2017–2021 | San Jose State |
| 2023–present | Stephen F. Austin (assistant) |
Prioleau grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey and played college basketball at Fordham, where he was a two-time all-Patriot League honoree and helped Fordham qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time in over 20 years. From 1992 to 1999, Prioleau played professional basketball for the Continental Basketball Association in the U.S. and various European leagues.
In 1999, Prioleau began his basketball coaching career at Fordham. He subsequently had assistant coaching positions at Wichita State under Mark Turgeon, Marquette under Tom Crean, Iowa State under Greg McDermott, TCU under Jim Christian, and Colorado under Tad Boyle. After 18 years as an assistant coach, Prioleau got his first head coaching position at San Jose State in 2017.