Ben Fletcher (basketball)

Ben Fletcher

Current position
Title	Interim head coach
Team	South Florida
Conference	The American
Record	9–6 (.600)
Biographical details
Born	(1981-01-01) January 1, 1981 (age 44)[1]
Playing career
2001–2003	Troy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005	Troy (student assistant)
2005–2019	Troy (assistant)
2019–2023	Kennesaw State (assistant)
2023–2024	South Florida (assistant)
2024–present	South Florida (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall	9–6 (.600)

Benjamin G. Fletcher (born January 1, 1981)[1] is a basketball coach who is currently the interim head coach for the South Florida Bulls.

Playing career

Fletcher played for the Troy Trojans from 2001 to 2003, where he played in 59 career games with 58 starts, where he averaged 13.4 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 1.3 assists per game, and 1.3 steals per game, while also being named to the 2002-03 A-SUN all-conference team, and being named the 2002 A-SUN Conference Tournament MVP.[2][3]

Coaching career

Fletcher started his coaching career in 2005 as an assistant coach at his alma mater Troy. In 2019, Fletcher left the Troy Trojans, joining Kennesaw State as an assistant coach.[4][5][6] Heading into the 2023 season, Fletcher joined the South Florida Bulls, as an assistant coach.[7][8] In June 2024, Fletcher was promoted by the Bulls to serve as the team's associate head coach.[9] On October 29, 2024, Fletcher was named the interim head coach for the South Florida Bulls five days after the death of former head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim.[10][11]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
South Florida Bulls (American Athletic Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25	South Florida	9–6	2–0
South Florida:		9–6 (.600)	2–0 (1.000)
Total:		9–6 (.600)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

1. "Ben Fletcher (South Florida Bulls)". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
2. "Ben Fletcher". Troy Trojans University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
3. "Ben Fletcher Stats". Sports References. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
4. "Ben Fletcher". South Florida University Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
5. Goodall, Fred. "USF names interim coach, saying Fletcher is the right man to lead Bulls after Abdur-Rahim's death". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
6. "USF names interim coach following death of Amir Abdur-Rahim". ESPN. October 29, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
7. Boone, Kyle (October 29, 2024). "USF elevates Ben Fletcher to interim head coach following death of Amir Abdur-Rahim". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
8. Torres, Leilyn; Burger, Kyle (October 29, 2024). "USF Athletics names interim head coach for men's basketball team after head coach dies". ABC Action News. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
9. Quinlan, Kelly (October 29, 2024). "USF tabs Ben Fletcher as interim basketball coach". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
10. Blair, Tobey (October 29, 2024). "USF announces Ben Fletcher as men's basketball interim head coach". The Oracle. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
11. Knight, Joey. "USF basketball moves on with interim coach, permanent purpose". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

External links

• Troy Trojans coaching profile
• Kennesaw State Owls profile
• South Florida Bulls profile