Kelvin Long begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Kennesaw State University women’s basketball program in 2012.
Long will serve as recruiting coordinator while assisting in day-to-day coaching activities and operations of the Owls' program.
Well familiar with the Atlantic Sun Conference, Long joins first-year head coach Nitra Perry’s staff after serving the previous four seasons as a member of the East Tennessee State women’s basketball coaching staff. His primary responsibilities with the Buccaneers included assisting with recruiting, working with the guards and serving as travel coordinator.
During Long’s four years at East Tennessee State, the Buccaneers compiled a 70-54 overall record, including a 56-22 (.718) conference mark, and three consecutive A-Sun Conference titles (2008, '09, '10) and NCAA Tournament appearances as well as the 2010 conference regular-season championship.
Under Long’s tutelage, ETSU’s guards Siarre Evans and TaRonda Wiles were named A-Sun Conference Co-Players of the Year in 2010. The pair also was tabbed unanimous first team all-conference selections, and selected to the A-Sun All-Tournament team after the Buccaneers captured the tournament title.
Evans won the A-Sun scoring and rebounding titles in 2008-09 en route to becoming conference Player of the Year and a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) State Farm Coaches' All-American finalist.
Most recently Long mentored Destiny Mitchell, a two-time second team All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection. As a sophomore, Mitchell led East Tennessee State in scoring (12.2 ppg.), rebounds (8.9 rpg.) and steals (41).
A Knoxville, Tenn., Long received his master's degree in sport management from ETSU in December, 2010, and his undergraduate degree from Tennessee in May, 2004. He currently resides in Kennesaw, Ga.
Kelvin Long - Career Timeline
Coaching Experience
2008-12: East Tennessee State (Assistant Coach)
2007-08 - East Tennessee State (Graduate Assistant Coach)
