Ernie Nestor
Biographical details | |
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Born | August 19, 1946 |
Playing career | |
1968 | Alderson–Broaddus |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1970–1976 | John D. Bassett HS |
1976–1979 | James Madison (assistant) |
1979–1985 | Wake Forest (assistant) |
1985–1988 | California (assistant) |
1988–1993 | George Mason |
1993–2001 | Wake Forest (assistant) |
2001–2003 | South Carolina (assistant) |
2003–2009 | Elon |
2009–2010 | New Jersey Nets (scout) |
2010–2011 | Penn State (assistant) |
2011–2012 | Missouri (assistant) |
2012–2017 | Navy (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 135–198 |
Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division I) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
CAA Tournament (1989) SoCon North Division (2006) | |
Awards | |
SoCon Coach of the Year (2006)[1] | |
Ernie Nestor (born August 19, 1946[1][2]) is an American college basketball coach, formally an assistant coach at the University of Missouri. Head coach Frank Haith named Nestor to this post in April, 2011.[3] He was formerly the head coach of the Elon University and George Mason men's basketball teams.[4] Nestor, a native of Philippi, West Virginia,[1][2] was a long-time assistant at Wake Forest University, including an eight-year stint for head coach Dave Odom. He has also been on the coaching staffs of California, James Madison and South Carolina during his career.[3]
Nestor began his head coaching career at John D. Bassett High School in Bassett, Virginia, where he coached from 1970 to 1976.[5] For 14 seasons (1979–1985, 1993–2001) Nestor served as a Wake Forest assistant; Odom was the head coach during his second of two stints.[3][6] The Demon Deacons won two Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament titles (1995 and 1996),[6] and reached the final eight of the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in his time there.[3] In addition, the team won the National Invitation Tournament in 2000.[6] The U.S. 1996 William Jones Cup team was coached by Nestor.[1][3]
From May 12, 1988[7] to March 8, 1993,[8] Nestor was head coach at George Mason University.[4][6]
In 1989, George Mason gained an NCAA Tournament berth under Nestor by winning the Colonial Athletic Association's postseason tournament; it was the first NCAA Tournament participation for the program.[9] After losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Indiana, the Patriots finished the year 20–11.[10] The 1990 team also reached the 20-victory plateau.[11] He resigned after five years and a 68–81 record at George Mason before joining Odom on his staff at Wake Forest in 1993.[6][12]
Nestor's 2008 Elon team, the seventh seed in the Southern Conference postseason tournament, made it to the finals, where Davidson defeated them.[3][4] In 2009, he resigned (or was fired[13]) after six seasons at the helm for Elon.[4] He served as a scout for the NBA's New Jersey Nets from 2009 to 2010 before returning to the college ranks as Director of Basketball Operations for Penn State for the 2010–11 season.[14]
After one season, Nestor left the Missouri program[15] to take an assistant coaching position at Navy.[16]
Head coaching record
College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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George Mason Patriots (Colonial Athletic Association) (1988–1993) | |||||||||
1988–89 | George Mason | 20–11[5] | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I First Round[17] | ||||
1989–90 | George Mason | 20–12[18] | 10–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1990–91 | George Mason | 14–16[19] | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1991–92 | George Mason | 7–21[8] | 3–11 | T–7th | |||||
1992–93 | George Mason | 7–21[8] | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
George Mason: | 68–81[1] (.456) | 33–37 (.471) | |||||||
Elon Phoenix (Southern Conference) (2003–2009) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Elon | 12–18[20] | 7–9[20] | T–3rd (North)[21] | |||||
2004–05 | Elon | 8–23[22] | 5–11[22] | 4th (North)[23] | |||||
2005–06 | Elon | 15–14[24] | 10–4[24] | 1st (North)[25] | |||||
2006–07 | Elon | 7–23[26] | 5–13[26] | 5th (North)[27] | |||||
2007–08 | Elon | 14–19[28] | 5–11[28] | 4th (North)[29] | |||||
2008–09 | Elon | 11–20[30] | 7–13[30] | 5th (North)[31] | |||||
Elon: | 67–117[4] (.364) | 39–61 (.390) | |||||||
Total: | 135–198 (.405) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c d e Ernie Nestor Profile - Penn State University Official Athletic Site
- ^ a b Ernie Nestor Profile - MUTIGERS.COM - The University of Missouri Official Athletic Site
- ^ a b c d e f "Nestor Takes Post Of Nittany Lion Basketball Director of Operations". WGAL. 2010-06-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ a b c d e Ernie Nestor done after six seasons as Elon Phoenix coach - ESPN
- ^ a b Ernie Nestor Profile - South Carolina Official Athletic Site
- ^ a b c d e "Elon hires ex-Wake coach Nestor". CNN Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 2003-04-21. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ "George Mason names Nestor basketball boss". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. 1988-05-13. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ a b c "George Mason gets new coach". The Prescott Courier. Associated Press. 1993-04-06. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ Macenka, Joe (1989-03-07). "Patriots celebrate NCAA berth". The Free Lance–Star. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Herrera, Pete (1989-03-18). "Fishing buddies clashing". The Lewiston Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Macenka, Joe (1990-03-05). "Blair rescues Spiders; Dukes thwart Patriots". The Free Lance–Star. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ "Sports Briefs". The Daily Record. Associated Press. 1993-04-05. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Elon Phoenix hire Davidson Wildcats assistant Matt Matheny as coach - ESPN
- ^ "Former Elon coach takes Penn State position | elon, state, ernie - Sports - Burlington Times News". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ MU basketball assistant coach leaves
- ^ MU hoops assistant leaves for Auburn : Sports : ConnectMidMissouri.com
- ^ Indiana Pulls Away 99-85 - Sun Sentinel
- ^ "Once a Patriot always a Patriot". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. 1999-01-22. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ "Westhead heading for George Mason". The Vindicator. Associated Press. 1993-04-05. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ a b Elon Phoenix Basketball 2003-04 Schedule - Phoenix Home and Away - ESPN
- ^ Southern Conference Standings (2003–04) - College Basketball - ESPN
- ^ a b Elon Phoenix Basketball 2004-05 Schedule - Phoenix Home and Away - ESPN
- ^ Southern Conference Standings (2004–05) - College Basketball - ESPN
- ^ a b Elon Phoenix Basketball 2005-06 Schedule - Phoenix Home and Away - ESPN
- ^ Southern Conference Standings (2005–06) - College Basketball - ESPN
- ^ a b Elon Phoenix Basketball 2006-07 Schedule - Phoenix Home and Away - ESPN
- ^ Southern Conference Standings (2006–07) - College Basketball - ESPN
- ^ a b Elon Phoenix Basketball 2007-08 Schedule - Phoenix Home and Away - ESPN
- ^ Southern Conference Standings (2007–08) - College Basketball - ESPN
- ^ a b Elon Phoenix Basketball 2008-09 Schedule - Phoenix Home and Away - ESPN
- ^ Southern Conference Standings (2008–09) - College Basketball - ESPN
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Alderson Broaddus Battlers men's basketball players
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- People from Philippi, West Virginia
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