Kevin Hargrove - Men's Basketball Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Kevin Hargrove

Title:
Directon of Basketball Operations
Email:
hargrokl@jmu.edu
Phone:
540.568.6462

Kevin Hargrove is in his third season with the James Madison men's basketball staff. He joined the Dukes during the summer of 2008 after spending the previous six years in Raleigh, N.C., where he was the associate head men's basketball coach at St. Augustine's College.

In his role as director of basketball operations, he is involved in all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the program, including team travel, academics, dining contracts, alumni relations, and on-campus recruiting. Additionally, Hargrove started the Champions Read Program that works with elementary schools in Rockingham County.

Having been an assistant and head coach at the high school, AAU, and college levels, Hargrove brings with him an extensive background in coaching and teaching to JMU basketball. In 1997, he was an assistant coach for the McDonald's All-American Game, and he was the assistant (1991-1997) and head coach (1997-1999) at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. The Anacostia program garnered several championships and was recognized as one the top programs in the Mid-Atlantic region during the 1990s.

Along with being an outstanding prep coach, Hargrove also has excelled as an AAU coach in the metropolitan area. His teams, Maryland Slam-N-Jam and Cityline (D.C.), won numerous tournaments, and he helped develop many players who went on to play at the college level.

Hargrove was a head coach in the Long Beach/FILA Summer-Pro Basketball League (1998-1999). He also has worked as a personal trainer for numerous professional basketball players, and he coached several current and former players in the National Basketball Association, including Steve Francis, Joe Smith, Lonny Baxter, and Toby Bailey.

Hargrove has been involved in the coaching aspect of sports all of his life. While many youths grew up aspiring to be professional athletes, he always knew that he was going to be a coach. He assumed his first coaching position on the high school level, at age 19. Along with his vast knowledge of the game, his communication skills have allowed him to be a great teacher and mentor.

Hargrove's father, Thomas, was a successful high school coach for 28 years and is the winningest coach in Washington, D.C., public school history. He was inducted into the D.C. Coaches' Hall of Fame, and he recently finished a 10-year stint as a head coach at the Division II level.

Off the court, Hargrove has extensive outreach experience in community relations and youth development programs as well as strong multi-media experience in print, radio, and television. From 1995-1999, he served as the director of the Fountain of Youth High School Basketball summer league. He also served as the southeast regional scout for Generation Next Basketball Scouting Service.