David Kim embarks on his fourth season with the UNCW women's basketball program after joining the Seahawks as their Director of Operations in September, 2013.
He is responsible for team travel, practice and game schedules, equipment and summer camps. He also serves as the facilities liaison for women’s basketball as well as the team’s special events coordinator. Â
Kim became a member of Coach Adell Harris’ staff after three seasons at Seton Hall where he served in a similar capacity for and Naismith Hall of Fame Coach Anne Donovan. Kim assisted in the day-to-day operations with the Pirates, including acting as on-site contact for all team travel and organizing practice and shooting times for away games. He also coordinated the end-of-year team banquet, assisted with the Anne Donovan Basketball Camps and managed all film exchange and video operations during the season.
Prior to his work at Seton Hall, Kim spent two seasons as Director of Women’s Basketball Operations at Fordham for Coach Kathy Andruzzi.
He began his coaching career at High Point by serving as Director of Women’s Basketball Operations before also taking on assistant coaching duties. As an assistant coach with the Panthers, Kim played a key role in the development of guards and post players as well as assisting in all aspects of recruiting. He also helped prepare scouting reports, analyzed the skills levels of players and managed and tracked the annual budget while also projecting future budgets. The Panthers’ 2007 squad won the Big South regular season championship and received a WNIT berth while the 2006 team achieved the highest RPI ranking in school history (#87).
A native of Stamford, Conn., Kim earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Analytical Finance from Wake Forest in 2003 and completed his Master’s Degree in Sports Studies from High Point in 2006.
