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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Matt Bucklin Named Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
6/10/2022 10:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Matt Bucklin has joined the James Madison men's basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season, Head Coach Mark Byington announced on Friday morning.
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Bucklin has spent the last four years as the Director of Operations at Clemson, where he oversaw defensive scouting and game planning, in addition to coordinating the Tigers' travel, budget and academic oversight. In his time at Clemson, the Tigers have earned berths to both the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the 2019 NIT.
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"Matt has already worked alongside some great basketball minds, including Brad Brownell and Mark Fox," Byington said. "They trusted him with a lot of responsibility and very much prepared him for this opportunity - he will be a great addition to our staff. Matt is a tireless worker and will make huge impacts on our player development, game planning and recruiting."
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Before Clemson, Bucklin was on staff with Fox at Georgia, serving two seasons as a graduate assistant and earning a master's degree in sport management in 2014 before earning a promotion to operations coordinator in July 2014. The Bulldogs would reach the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and the NIT in both 2016 and 2017.
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While in Athens, the Marietta, Ga. native coordinated players' day-to-day schedules and helped oversee the program's on-campus recruiting efforts, summer camps and community outreach.
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"I'm fired up to join Coach Byington's program at JMU and for my family to become members of the Harrisonburg community," Bucklin said. "I want to give a special thanks to both Coach Brownell and Coach Fox for their mentorship and support – coaching is my passion and I can't wait to get to work!"
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Prior to joining the staff at Georgia, Bucklin played four seasons (2009-12) with the Bulldogs, originally walking on to the roster before earning a scholarship his junior and senior seasons and helping UGA to 2011 NCAA Tournament. He will be joined in Harrisonburg by his wife, Morgan, and their daughter, Blair.
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The Dukes return four starters from the 2021-22 season, adding a pair of transfers - forward Mezie Offurum and guard Noah Friedel – and incoming freshmen Jerell Roberson, Xavier Brown and Brycen Blaine for the 2022-23 campaign.
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Bucklin has spent the last four years as the Director of Operations at Clemson, where he oversaw defensive scouting and game planning, in addition to coordinating the Tigers' travel, budget and academic oversight. In his time at Clemson, the Tigers have earned berths to both the 2021 NCAA Tournament and the 2019 NIT.
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"Matt has already worked alongside some great basketball minds, including Brad Brownell and Mark Fox," Byington said. "They trusted him with a lot of responsibility and very much prepared him for this opportunity - he will be a great addition to our staff. Matt is a tireless worker and will make huge impacts on our player development, game planning and recruiting."
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Before Clemson, Bucklin was on staff with Fox at Georgia, serving two seasons as a graduate assistant and earning a master's degree in sport management in 2014 before earning a promotion to operations coordinator in July 2014. The Bulldogs would reach the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and the NIT in both 2016 and 2017.
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While in Athens, the Marietta, Ga. native coordinated players' day-to-day schedules and helped oversee the program's on-campus recruiting efforts, summer camps and community outreach.
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"I'm fired up to join Coach Byington's program at JMU and for my family to become members of the Harrisonburg community," Bucklin said. "I want to give a special thanks to both Coach Brownell and Coach Fox for their mentorship and support – coaching is my passion and I can't wait to get to work!"
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Prior to joining the staff at Georgia, Bucklin played four seasons (2009-12) with the Bulldogs, originally walking on to the roster before earning a scholarship his junior and senior seasons and helping UGA to 2011 NCAA Tournament. He will be joined in Harrisonburg by his wife, Morgan, and their daughter, Blair.
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The Dukes return four starters from the 2021-22 season, adding a pair of transfers - forward Mezie Offurum and guard Noah Friedel – and incoming freshmen Jerell Roberson, Xavier Brown and Brycen Blaine for the 2022-23 campaign.
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