The University of Guam has named Brent Tipton as its new Head Coach for Men’s Basketball under the recently relaunched Triton Athletics program.

Last spring, Tipton served as the interim coach for a Triton Men's Basketball team that returned to the court for the first time in 15 years competing in the FIBA-sanctioned Guam Basketball Association last spring. The team, composed of all walk-on players, finished with two wins and 10 losses.

“It’s an honor to continue working with the University of Guam’s athletes,” said Tipton. “We will help our players develop their skills and approach to the game, as they compete against some of the highest-level teams locally on Guam and against other colleges and universities internationally.”

Tipton has extensive experience coaching basketball locally and internationally. He is currently the head coach of the U18 Junior National Team and is the head coach of the Southern High School boy’s basketball team. He served as either the head coach or assistant coach in several of Guam’s gold-winning national teams:

• Guam U17 Junior National Team Head Coach-2012 MBT- GOLD
• Guam U19 Junior National Team Head Coach-2013 MBT-GOLD
• Guam Woman’s Senior National Team Assistant Coach 2014 Micronesia Games- GOLD
• Guam Men’s Senior National Team Assistant Coach-2015 Pacific Games, Papau Guniea-GOLD
• Guam U16 Junior National Team Head Coach- 2015 MBT- GOLD

Tipton earned a B.S. in Physical Education from Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisconsin in 2008, and holds a International Basketball Federation (FIBA) level one coaching certification. He is also a candidate in the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate program and works with The Basketball Embassy, an international organization that helps to develop European national basketball programs through working with youth.

UOG Athletic Director Doug Palmer said hiring Tipton as the new head coach was the natural next step as the Triton Athletics program continues to grow and develop.

“Coach Tipton brings a wealth of experience working with young people in the game of basketball,” said Palmer. “We are excited to move this program forward for our students and continue to compete with and against Guam’s best players.”

Tipton’s coaching staff will include Stephen Yates, head coach of Harvest Christian Academy boy’s basketball team and Joshua Torres, head coach of Nothing but Net Guam.

BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
Fall 2016 Men’s Basketball Tryouts will be held at the UOG Calvo Field House on August 22-24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Coach Tipton at btips671@gmail.com or UOG Athletic Director Doug Palmer at palmerd@triton.uog.edu or call the Triton Athletics Office at (671) 735-2862