Quick Facts
Biography
Brett Nelson (born October 22, 1980) is an American former basketball player and current coach. He is the head coach of the Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team.
Playing career
A 1999 McDonald's All-American, Nelson was a standout at Saint Albans High School in West Virginia and was the state's player of the year his senior season. Nelson would play college basketball at Florida under Billy Donovan where he was a three-year starter and member of the Gators' 2000 NCAA Tournament runner-up squad. He ended his career as a two-time All-SEC selection as well as the school's leader in three-pointers made.
Coaching career
Nelson would briefly play basketball overseas, but began his coaching career as director of basketball operations at Colorado State and then at VCU for a season each from 2005 to 2007. His first assistant coaching position was under Donnie Jones at Marshall, who was an assistant at Florida during Nelson's playing days. After three years with the Thundering Herd, Nelson had a one-year stop as an assistant at Arkansas under another former Florida assistant, John Pelphrey, before a two-year stint at Drake.
After one year as an assistant at Ball State, Nelson joined the staff at Marquette where he was on staff for two Golden Eagles NCAA Tournament squads. On July 9, 2019 Nelson was named the 18th head coach in Holy Cross history, replacing the retiring Bill Carmody.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross (Patriot) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Holy Cross | 3–24 | 2–12 | ||||||
| Holy Cross: | 3–24 (.111) | 2–12 (.143) | |||||||
| Total: | 3–24 (.111) | ||||||||
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