Mudge adds Foley to MBB staff

HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston head coach Chris Mudge is pleased to announce the addition of Brendan Foley to his staff as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season.

Foley spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Buffalo. Before joining the Bulls, he served as the head coach of Chipola Junior College, one of the top JUCO programs in the nation. While at Chipola he was named one of the 50 most impactful coaches in men's JUCO basketball.

"Coach Foley is a proven winner as both an assistant and head coach in all levels of basketball," Mudge said. "He has recruited, coached and mentored many athletes at a high level. His experience will be a great asset to our staff and players. His wife Natalie and son Reid will be great additions to the Huntsville community as well."

The past two seasons, Foley helped guide Buffalo to a 34-28 record and back-to-back trips to the MAC Tournament while coaching four All-MAC selections. In the 2020-21 season, Foley helped lead the Bulls to a 16-9 record in a COVID-19 shortened season.

The Bulls earned a trip to the MAC Championship game his first year and an appearance in the NIT, just the second in school history. Three UB players earned second-team All-MAC honors, while Josh Mballa was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Foley completed two seasons as head coach at Chipola after previously serving on the staff as an assistant. During the 2018-19 season, he led the Indians to a 27-5 overall record and were runners-up in the Panhandle Conference with a 9-3 finish.

Chipola made an appearance in the Region VIII tournament for the second consecutive year. The Indians were ranked in 11-of-12 NJCAA Top 25 polls climbing as high as seventh nationally. Off the court, the Indians were active in the community and the team boosted over a 3.0 team GPA, which included six members on the FCSAA All-Academic team.

As an assistant coach during the 2016-17 season, Foley was named the second-ranked Junior College Assistant Coach in the country by Coachstat.net. During his tenure at Chipola, he has helped graduate and move 35 players to the Division I level.

Foley helped coach the 2013-14 Indians to a 26-6 record, and a Panhandle and Region VIII championship. The Indians advanced to the NJCAA Elite Eight.

The Indians maintained a top 10 ranking in the NJCAA throughout the 2013-14 season, climbing to No. 1 in January 2014. Foley also helped coach Sam Cassell Jr., who was selected as a first-team NJCAA All-American.

Foley helped coach the 2012-13 Indians to a 26-5 record and Top 15 national ranking in the NJCAA. Chipola also made an appearance in the FCSAA Region VIII tournament.

Prior to arriving at Chipola, Foley served as assistant coach at Santa Fe College (Gainesville, Florida) from 2008-12. While at Santa Fe, he helped coach the 2011-12 Saints to a 26-5 record, a Mid-Florida Co-Conference championship, top 10 NJCAA ranking and FCSAA Region VIII tournament appearance.

Foley earned his master's degree in May 2008 from Kansas State University, where he served as a graduate assistant for Bob Huggins and Frank Martin. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati where he entered as a practice player and served as head student manager under Huggins and Andy Kennedy. Foley also played one year at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mudge adds Foley to MBB staff

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