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NACDA's Resume Bank
RICKY L. STOKES
Jan. 18, 2008
RICKY L. STOKES
3712 CANTATA DRIVE - GREENVILLE, NC 27858
TEL: (252) 717-1600 EMAIL: RLStokes15@msn.com
SPORTS MANAGEMENT & RECRUITING PROFESSIONAL
Motivated professional with highly visible accomplishments in management and recruiting. Twenty years college coaching experience to include six years as a Head Coach. Solid background in planning, developing, and administering all phases of nationally competitive collegiate sports programs, with strong emphasis on program development and management. Eager to bring to your firm significant increases in success, growth, profitability, efficiencies, and value.
Management - Experienced in strategically planning and executing programs and events at the local, regional, and national levels. Hands-on professional with highly developed negotiation skills and experience cultivating strategic business partnerships.
Marketing - Proven ability to recognize and capitalize on industry trends and successes. Broad knowledge of sports marketing to include research, promotional planning, event planning, and advertising.
Team Building - Decisive team leader with extensive experience in recruiting, training, supervising, motivating, coordinating and developing volunteers, staff and other subordinates.
Communication - Persuasive communicator with well-developed presentation and negotiation skills. Able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, clients, and staff at all levels. Demonstrated ability to work successfully with students, alumni, faculty, administration, community, corporations, and foundations.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Program Building & Administration
Atheltic Fund Development & Sponsorships
Fiscal Budget Management
Strategic Marketing
Project Management & Implementation
Sports Broadcasting & Media Communications
Planning & Evalulating Atheltic Offerings
Cultivating Relationships & Partnerships
CAREER EXPERIENCE
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, NC 2005-2007
Head Basketball Coach
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, SC 2003-2005
Assistant Basketball Coach
VIRGINIA TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA 1999-2003
Head Basketball Coach
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TX 1998-1999
Associate Head Basketball Coach
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC APRIL 1998
Associate Head Basketball Coach
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 1997-1998
Assistant Basketball Coach
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 1989-1997
Assistant Basketball Coach
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, BOWLING GREEN, OH 1988-1989
Assistant Basketball Coach
EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA M. Ed. Counselor Education - 1988
University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA B.A. Psychology - 1984
Nine NCAA Tournament appearances since 1991, including two "Sweet Sixteens" and an "Elite Eight"
Winner of two Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament Championships
Winner of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Championship
Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award, nation's top collegian under six feet, 1984
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1984
Virginia Basketball Leadership Award, 1984
Selected to reside on The Lawn, for outstanding contributions to the University of Virginia
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
Contributed to three consecutive ACC Championships, 1980-1983
Played in four NCAA Tournaments, 1980-1984
Two-time NCAA Final Four contributor, 1981 and 1984
Team Co-Captain, 1983-1984
Recognized as Cavalier of the Year, 1984
Played in a school-record 134 consecutive games
SCOUTING & RECRUITING SUCCESS
Rodney Rogers: ACC Freshman of the Year, 1991; NBA 1st Round Draft Pick, 2nd Team All-America, ACC Player of the Year, 1993
Randolph Childress: NBA 1st Round Draft Pick, ACC Tournament MVP, 1995
Tim Duncan: ACC Player of the Year, 1996-1997; NBA 1st Round Draft Pick, Naismith College Player of the Year, 1997
Robert O'Kelley: ACC Freshman of the Year, 1997
Chris Williams: ACC Freshman of the Year, 1998
Loren Woods: NBA 2nd Round Draft Pick, 2001
Bryant Matthews: All-America Honorable Mention, 1st Team All Big East, 2004
REFERENCES
References available upon request
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Location
Cleveland, OH
Founded
1966
Colors
Black and Gold
President
Joan Cronan
Women's Director of Athletics
University of Tennessee
Executive Director
Mike Cleary
President
Joan Cronan
Director of Women's Athletics
University of Tennessee
1st Vice President
Randy Spetman
Director of Athletics
Florida State University
2nd Vice President
Dave Roach
Director of Athletics
Colgate University
3rd Vice President
Dan Guerrero
Director of Athletics
UCLA
Secretary
David Stair
Director of Athletics
Evangel University
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