Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
INTERNATIONAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Timeline
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David Solomon

David Solomon

Winston-Salem

Summary

Professional Basketball Coach with over three decades of successful coaching at every level. Proven success in team building, mentoring and individual skill development with emphasis on collaboration and adaptability. Known for strong player relations and driving results through effective teaching, communication and leadership.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Player Development Coach, Scout

Power to Win Sports Agency
01.2014 - Current

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Winston-Salem Wolves
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • 2019 East Coast Basketball League Regular Season Champions; 2019 Coach of the Year

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

BK Iskra Svit
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Led team to play-off appearance; Slovak Extraliga All-Star Coach; Two-Time Botta Cup Champion

Collegiate Scout

01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Scout, talent evaluator of collegiate players for European & South American clubs

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Cherokee High School
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Inherited team with four total wins over two seasons; won eighteen games in second season

Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Fayetteville State University
01.2002 - 01.2007
  • 2007 & 2004 CIAA Western Division Champions; 2005 CIAA Tournament Finalist
  • Instructor, Department of Health, Physical Education; NCAA Compliance Coordinator

Athletic Director/Head Basketball Coach

Hiwassee College
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Defeated nationally-ranked opponents without the benefit of full scholarships;
  • Instructor, Department of Physical Education

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Cocodrilos de Caracas
03.2000 - 05.2000
  • Top professional league in S. America; featured players from National Team, Olympians and NBA

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Halbaek Basketball Klub
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Turned perennial losing team into winner in first month, defeating defending Danish Champion

Athletic Director/Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Cherokee HS
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Directed scholastic athletic programs on Cherokee Indian Reservation

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Forsyth Tech Com. College (NJCAA)
01.1995 - 01.1998
  • Conference Champions in 1996, 1997, 1998; NJCAA Region X Coach of the Year

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Greensboro College
01.1994 - 01.1995
  • 1995 Conference USA South Tournament Champions; Second round NCAA Tournament

Education

Bachelor of Science - Applied Science (cum laude)

Winston-Salem State University

Master of Arts - Physical Education/Exercise Science (cum laude)

University North Carolina-Pembroke

FIBA Coach - undefined

INTERNATIONAL PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

  • Coach, Led USA teams in exhibition tour to Croatia, Estonia and Latvia
  • Coach, Adidas Euro Camps, Tel Aviv; Hellenic Basketball Academy, Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Coach, Teams included National Team Players from Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Slovakia & Venezuela

Timeline

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Winston-Salem Wolves
01.2019 - 01.2021

Player Development Coach, Scout

Power to Win Sports Agency
01.2014 - Current

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

BK Iskra Svit
01.2012 - 01.2014

Collegiate Scout

01.2010 - 01.2012

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Cherokee High School
01.2007 - 01.2010

Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Fayetteville State University
01.2002 - 01.2007

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Cocodrilos de Caracas
03.2000 - 05.2000

Athletic Director/Head Basketball Coach

Hiwassee College
01.2000 - 01.2002

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Halbaek Basketball Klub
01.1999 - 01.2000

Athletic Director/Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Cherokee HS
01.1998 - 01.1999

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Forsyth Tech Com. College (NJCAA)
01.1995 - 01.1998

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Greensboro College
01.1994 - 01.1995

Master of Arts - Physical Education/Exercise Science (cum laude)

University North Carolina-Pembroke

FIBA Coach - undefined

Bachelor of Science - Applied Science (cum laude)

Winston-Salem State University
David Solomon