| Kevin Bettencourt was the
Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2003. Bucknell athletics photo |
Endicott College selected Kevin Bettencourt, who was a standout player at Division I Bucknell and an assistant at Division II Bentley, as the seventh head men's basketball coach in program history. Bettencourt replaces Phil Rowe who left Endicott for an administrative position at Division II St. Anselm's.
Bettencourt is coming off six seasons as an assistant coach under Jay Lawson at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., during which time the Falcons made three straight NCAA Division II Tournament Regional Finals appearances from 2009-11 including a 2010 run that resulted in an East Regional Championship and national semifinals berth.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to be the next head coach of the Endicott men's basketball program," said Bettencourt, a native and resident of Peabody with eight years of coaching experience since his 2006 graduation from Bucknell. "It is a privilege to have been selected out of a group of talented coaches that applied for this highly sought after position. Endicott truly is a special place and I am lucky to now be a part of this community."
| Coach Profile | Kevin
Bettencourt, Endicott |
| Alma mater | Bucknell,
2006 |
| Experience | Assistant
Coach at Division II Bentley for six seasons |
| Replaces | Phil Rowe (76-58, five seasons at Endicott; 293-340 in 24 seasons overall) |
After a standout career at Peabody (Mass.) Veterans Memorial High School, Bettencourt played four years at Bucknell where he was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2003, a three-time Second Team All-Patriot League selection, and NCAA Chevrolet Player of the Game in NCAA Division I Tournament wins over Kansas (2005) and Arkansas (2006). Bettencourt ended his career for the Bison with 1,577 points (fifth all-time), scoring 56% of his points from beyond the arc with 294 made three-pointers (second all-time).
Bettencourt then spent seven years as an assistant, six at Bentley and one at Salem State. At Bentley, he coached eight Northeast-10 all-conference players including two-time All-American and 2010 NCAA Division II National Player of the Year Jason Westrol.
"My first impression of Endicott was the beauty of the campus, but it didn't take long to realize that Endicott is a department on the rise. The coaches have been successful and built strong programs and I look forward to working with them and learning from them in order to bring men's basketball to a position of dominance. Thanks to Coach (Phil) Rowe and his staff, I'm taking over a roster that is ready to compete right away with talent in place and the excitement towards what lies ahead."
Endicott went 18-10, 11-7 in the CCC last season.