Casey Stanley, one of the up-and-comers in the coaching profession, has been a key contributor to the dramatic turnaround of the UNCW program over the last three seasons.
Stanley has accumulated a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience at six different institutions in a short amount of time.
In 2014-15, he played a key role as the Seahawks became the surprise team in the Colonial Athletic Association. After being picked to finish ninth, the Seahawks gained a share of the CAA regular season title and advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2006.
The Seahawks reached the pinnacle of success in 2015-16 when UNCW went 25-8 and locked up the CAA's regular season and tournament titles for the first time since 2006. The campaign ended with a narrow loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament in Providence, R.I.
UNCW turned the trick again in 2016-17, becoming the first Seahawk team to accomplish the feat since the 2002 and 2003 seasons. The Seahawks wound up with a 29-6 record - the most victories in the history of the program.
Stanley joined the staff after working in 2013-14 as video coordinator on Richard Pitino’s staff at Minnesota. The Gophers went 25-13 and captured the NIT title with a 65-63 victory over SMU at Madison Square Garden.
Prior to moving to Minneapolis, Stanley served on Pitino’s staff at Florida International. He began the 2012-13 season as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations before being elevated to Assistant Coach. The Panthers posted their first winning season (18-14) in 13 years, racked up their most wins in 15 years, and reached the Sun Belt Conference championship game for the first time.
Stanley also served one season as Video Coordinator at Louisville in 2011-12 and one season as Coordinator of Basketball Operations for Kevin Willard at Seton Hall in 2010-11. At Seton Hall, he was responsible for the program’s day-to-day operations, team travel and video scouting
Stanley attended Iona College and worked two seasons as Director of Operations for Willard during his time there.
Stanley earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science at Iona in 2008.
