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Jerry Hemmings

Position: Head Coach
Height: 6'4 / 194cm
Nationality: USA-CANADA

Playing Career:
1972-1973: Etoile de Voiron (FRA)
1971-1972: Brandon University
1969-1971: Lakehead University
1967-1969: Surry Community College, Dobson, North Carolina

Rewards & Accomplishments:
MVP Championat des Alpes -74
Leading scorer in France (30.3 ppg) -74
Lead Voiron to a 22-1 record -74
Selected as Brandon University MVP Basketball -72
Selected Honourable Mention All-Canadian at Brandon University -72
Unanimous Conference All-Star Selection -72
Leading Scorer of the WIAC at Brandon University (24.6 ppg) -72
Selected as Lakehead University Male Athlete of the Year -70
Lead Lakehead University to 44-11 record 71
Leading scorer of Lakehead University Nor‘Westers -70
Named to First Team All Tournament Team -69
Selected as First Team All-State Junior College Performer -69
Leading North Carolina Junior College Scorer (29.4 ppg) -69

Coaching Career:
2006-2011: TDA Brandon Bobcats (Canada - CIS 1T)
2004-2005: Head Coach 49ers Mattersburg (AUT-Bundesliga 1)
2003-2004: Head Coach Al Ittihad (SYR D1)
1994-2003: Head Coach Brandon Bobcats (Canada - CIS 1T)
1993-1994: Assistant Coach, Canadian National Team
1990-1993: Head Coach Brandon Bobcats (Canada - CIS 1T)
1990-1991: Head Coach, Canadian National Team
1989-1990: Assistant Coach, Canadian National Team
1985-1989: Head Coach Brandon Bobcats (Can I)
1983-1984: Assistant Coach - Tulane University (NCAA I)
1973-1983: Head Coach Brandon University
1972-1973: Assistant Coach - Lakehead University

Rewards & Accomplishments:
Inducted in Canada Hall of Fame -07
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame – Builder category -07
Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame – Builder category -07
North Carolina, Surry County Sports Hall of Fame – Builder category -06
Canada NT World Championships in Canada, 6th place finish -94
Canada NT Pan American Games in Cuba, 8th place finish -91
Canada NT World University Games (England) Vice Champion (loss to USA) -91
Canada NT World Championships in Argentina, 12th place finish -90
Last Head Coach in the world to beat the USSR in July (3 weeks later the country folded) -91
Beat LA Lakers (NBA) as Head Coach Of Canada NT in LA Summer Pro League -90
Manitoba 3M Coach of the Year for all sports -02
Southwestern Manitoba Sportsmen of the Year -83, 02
Manitoba Basketball Association Coach of the Year -98, 99, 00, 01, 02
Lakehead University Inductee – Athlete category -99
Province of Manitoba‘s Men’s Open Basketball Coach of the Year -96, 97
Surry Community College Alumnus of the Year Dobson, North Carolina, USA -96
Order of the Buffalo, Province of Manitoba -89
Sportsman of The Year -83, 01
GPAC Coach of the Year -80, 81, 82, 83, 88, 92, 98, 99, 00, 02
CIAU All-Star Game Coach, Halifax, Nova Scotia - 86
CIAU Coach of the Year Award -80
Syrian Cup Final Four - 04
Syrian League Final Four - 04
Syrian League regular season champion – 04
CIS National Championship, Final 4 -80, 82, 83, 87, 88, 89, 96, 97, 99, 00, 01, 07
CIS National Championship, Runner-up -80, 00, 01, 07
CIS-CIAU National Champions -87, 88, 89, 96
CIS-CIAU National Consolation Champions -02, 07
Canada West Champions -02, 07, 08, 09
GPAC Conf. Champions -80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02
Winningest Head Coach In Canada (734 wins, 270 losses, 73% win percentage)

Notes:
University Professor (Brandon University (CAN))
More than 15 publications & articles
More than 30 clinics as clinician
1994 International Coaching School, National Coaches Certificate, Level I, II, III, IV & V
1979 Appalachian State University (USA); Masters in Physical Education, Education & Junior College Education
1973 Lakehead University (CAN); Bachelor of Education
1973 Lakehead University (CAN), Bachelor of Arts, Major: Psychology, Minor: Physical Education

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