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Brandon Linton




Brandon Linton was hired as the Tufts University head men's basketball coach in summer of 2021, and finished his third season in charge of the Jumbos in 2023-24. Linton has a strong pedigree as a coach and recruiter, having come from Nichols College where he helped lead the Bison to a trip to the NCAA Tournament while winning 21 games in 2019. He has enjoyed the same success at Tufts, continuing the success that the Jumbos program has enjoyed for decades. He finished the 2023-24 campaign with an overall head coaching mark of 80-40, going 54-26 as the Jumbo head boss. 




 

  • Has an overall record at Tufts of 54-26 (.675)
  • NESCAC record of 19-11 over his two seasons at the helm (.633)
  • 3-2 at Tufts in NCAA Tournament games, defeating Widener University in the 2023 NCAA Tournament First Round, along with wins against Stockton and No. 8 NYU in 2024
  • 24-7 at home during his time at Tufts. 
  • 4 All-NESCAC Performers 
  • 4 D3hoops.com All-Region honorees
  • 1 All-American selections as head coach
  • 2 NCAA Tournament Appearance
  • 2-3 in NESCAC Tournament 
  • Ranked as high as No. 5 with 2 1st place votes in Week 4 of 2023-24 season in D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll
  • Ranked No. 14 in final D3hoops.com poll in 2023-24



 
  • NESCAC First Team (3): 2021-22: Luke Rogers (C), Dylan Thoerner (G); 2022-23: Dylan Thoerner (G); 2023-24: Scott Gyimesi (F)
  • D3Hoops.com All-Region First Team (2): 2021-22: Luke Rogers (C); 2022-23: Dylan Thoerner (G); 
  • D3hoops.com All-Region Second Team (1): 2023-24: Scott Gyimesi (F)
  • D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team (1): 2021-22: Dylan Thoerner (G)
  • NABC All-American Second Team (2): 2022-23: Dylan Thoerner (G); 2023-24: Scott Gyimesi (F)
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (7): 2022-23: Casey McLaren, Jay Dieterle, Dylan Thoerner, Theo Henry; 2023-24: Casey McLaren, Jay Dieterle, Scott Gyimesi
  • Josten's Trophy Finalists (1): 2021-22: Luke Rogers
  • NABC National All-Star Game (1): 2021-22: Luke Rogers



 
  • Head Coach, Men's Basketball, Nichols College (2019-21)
    • 21 wins in 2019-20 
    • Earned NCAA Tournament berth in first year
  • Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball, Army-West Point (2014-19)
  • Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball, Bowdoin College (2012-14) 
  • Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball, Clarkson University (2010-12)




 
Year  School  Overall Record Conference Record Postseason
2019-20 Nichols 21-9 12-4 CCC Champions; NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round
2020-21 Nichols 5-5 0-0 CoVID-19 Postponement Of Season
2021-22 Tufts 13-10 8-2 NESCAC Quarterfinals
2022-23 Tufts 20-8 6-4 NESCAC Semifinals; NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round
2023-24 Tufts 21-8 5-5 NESCAC Semifinals; NCAA Division III Tournament Third Round
Totals at Tufts 54-26 19-11 2 NCAA TOURNAMENTS
2 SCHOOLS 80-40 31-15 1 CONFERENCE TITLES, 3 NCAA TOURNAMENTS




 
  • Originally from Queens, NY
  • 2010 graduate of Clarkson University
  • Graduated third all-time in assists, fourth in blocks and seventh in steals
  • Wife Leah and son, Nolan