Scott Cherry
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Scott Cherry is an American
college basketball
coach and the current head men's basketball coach at High Point University
. He replaced Bart Lundy
.
basketball team and coach Dean Smith
from 1989 to 1993. He was a senior on the Tar Heel team that won the 1993 NCAA Tournament
.
. In 1999 he began the first of two stints as an assistant to Jim Larranaga
at George Mason
. He left the Patriots in 2002 and spent one year as an assistant at Tennessee Tech. He returned to George Mason in 2003 and participated in the Patriots 2006 run to the Final Four
.
In 2007 he joined the staff of Darrin Horn
as an assistant at Western Kentucky
. Cherry followed Horn to South Carolina
for the 2008–09 season. He was named the head coach of High Point
on March 26, 2009.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
coach and the current head men's basketball coach at High Point University
High Point University
High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.- Beginnings :...
. He replaced Bart Lundy
Bart Lundy
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.
High School Career
Cherry played for the Spa Catholic Saints in Saratoga Springs, NY. He played under coach Bob King who is widely considered Spa Catholic's greatest basketball coach of all time. Dean Smith visited the Spa Catholic gym to sign Cherry in 1988.College career
Cherry played for the University of North CarolinaNorth Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
basketball team and coach Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
from 1989 to 1993. He was a senior on the Tar Heel team that won the 1993 NCAA Tournament
1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
.
Coaching career
Cherry began his coaching career in 1997 as an assistant coach at Bishop McGuinness High School. He then spent one season as an assistant women's basketball coach at Middle Tennessee StateMiddle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
. In 1999 he began the first of two stints as an assistant to Jim Larranaga
Jim Larranaga
James Larranaga is an American college basketball coach and the head coach of the University of Miami men's basketball program. He was most notably the men's basketball coach of George Mason where he coached the Patriots to 13 consecutive winning seasons and became a media sensation during the...
at George Mason
George Mason Patriots men's basketball
The George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represents George Mason University and competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of NCAA Division I...
. He left the Patriots in 2002 and spent one year as an assistant at Tennessee Tech. He returned to George Mason in 2003 and participated in the Patriots 2006 run to the Final Four
2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...
.
In 2007 he joined the staff of Darrin Horn
Darrin Horn
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as an assistant at Western Kentucky
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents WKU in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Hilltoppers currently compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2009...
. Cherry followed Horn to South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The program attained national prominence under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205-65 record and three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances from 1967-1976...
for the 2008–09 season. He was named the head coach of High Point
High Point University
High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.- Beginnings :...
on March 26, 2009.