Quinton Ferrell

Quinton Ferrell (born September 29, 1985) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Presbyterian College.[1]

Quinton Ferrell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamPresbyterian
ConferenceBig South
Record14–30 (.318)
Biographical details
Born (1985-09-29) September 29, 1985
North Augusta, South Carolina
Playing career
2003–2007Presbyterian
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2012Presbyterian (assistant)
2012–2013The Citadel (assistant)
2013–2014Army (assistant)
2014–2019College of Charleston (assistant)
2019–presentPresbyterian
Head coaching record
Overall14–30 (.318)

Playing career

Farrell played basketball for Presbyterian from 2003–2007. A team captain his senior year, he led the Blue Hose in assists and steals in his final two seasons. He was twice named the teams Most Valuable Defensive Player.[1]

Coaching career

After he graduated, he joined his alma mater as an assistant coach for five seasons. His first season, he helped transition Presbyterian from NCAA Division II status into NCAA Division I. He recruited two of the top scorers in school history, bringing in Khalid Mutakabbir and Al’Lonzo Coleman, who both earned All-Big South Conference two times in their careers. He joined The Citadel as an assistant coach in 2012, while his main focus working with the perimeter players.[2]

He then spent one season at Army as an assistant, working closely with the guards, before he joined the College of Charleston in 2014.[3] He would spend five seasons at CoC, helping to guide the Cougars to three consecutive 20-win seasons, and an NCAA Tournament berth.[4]

He was announced as the 19th head coach in school history at Presbyterian on April 11, 2019, after former head coach Dustin Kerns took the vacant head coaching position at Appalachian State.[5]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Presbyterian Blue Hose (Big South) (2019–present)
2019–20 Presbyterian 10–227–11T–7th
2020–21 Presbyterian 4-82-6
Presbyterian: 14–30 (.318)9–17 (.346)
Total:14–30 (.318)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Quinton Ferrell Bio". GoBlueHose.com.
  2. "Blue Hose Name PC Alum Ferrell Men's Basketball Head Coach". 11 April 2019.
  3. "2013-14 Army Men's Basketball Guide by Army West Point Athletics". issuu.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  4. "Quinton Farrell - Men's Basketball Coach". CofCsports.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  5. "Blue Hose Name PC Alumnus Ferrell Men's Basketball Head Coach". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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