Longwood to Name Jayson Gee of CSU as New Head Coach


Sources have confirmed that Longwood will hire current Cleveland State associate head coach Jayson Gee as the Lancers new head man. Gee wrapped up his interview on campus Friday and was back on campus Monday for contract negotiations.

Gee is 47 years old graduating from the University of Charleston in 1988. He was named one of the Top 10 assistants in the country by Bleacher Report recently, and CollegeBasketballInsider.com ranked him as a Top 5 mid-major assistant in the country. He has spent time at Youngstown State,Ohio, and Saint Bonaventure. He took over his alma mater’s program in 1996 and amassed 160-55 record over seven seasons, posting six 20-win campaigns and receiving four NCAA berths. Gee’s Charleston squad actually faced Longwood twice between 2000-2002 and the series was split 1-1.

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“Jayson Gee is an absolute home run hire for Longwood! Having known and followed him for a over a decade, I wholeheartedly believe in Coach Gee as a person and as a mentor. He will do a terrific job at Longwood!”
… VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart

“I’ve known Jayson for a very long time and I am thrilled that a guy of his quality and talents will have a chance to run his own program. No doubt in my mind he will do a great job for Longwood University.”
… George Mason University Head Coach Paul Hewitt