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Vin Rinella
Vin Rinella
Timmy Drewes
ZJ Morse
Jeff Frank

Jeff Frank

At Scranton

  • Enters his fifth season with The University of Scranton men’s basketball program in 2026-27
  • Named Associate Head Coach in fall 2025
  • Has been a key member of a staff that has maintained Scranton’s position as a national Division III contender
  • Helped guide the Royals to a 21-8 season (2022-23) and the program’s eighth Landmark Conference Championship
  • Assisted in leading Scranton to an NCAA Tournament appearance and first-round victory over NC Wesleyan (65-64)
  • Played a key role in developing NABC Second Team All-American Jackson Danzig (2022-23)
  • Helped develop six All-Conference players during his tenure:
    • Ben Robinson (Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year, 2025-26)
    • Jon Spatola (All-Conference selection, 2025-26, 2023-24)
    • Sammy Tornabene (All-Conference Second Team, 2025-26; Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year, 2024-25)
    • Will McLoughlin (All-Conference First Team, 2024-25; All-Conference, 2022-23)
    • Stephen Braunstein (All-Conference Second Team, 2022-23)
    • Jackson Danzig (Landmark Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, 2022-23)

Team Success & System Impact

  • Helped implement defensive schemes that ranked among the Top 10 nationally in scoring defense and field-goal percentage defense from 2022–2025
  • Contributed to a program identity built on elite defensive efficiency and disciplined half-court play
  • Part of a staff that helped Scranton lead the nation in three-point percentage during both the 2022-23 and 2025-26 seasons
  • Supported multiple 20+ win seasons and sustained NCAA Tournament appearances under the current era of success

Coaching Resume

  • 2022-present: Associate Head Coach, The University of Scranton
  • 2017-2022: Associate Head Coach, Penn State Harrisburg
  • 2016-2017: Video Coordinator / Graduate Assistant, Hofstra University
  • 2015-2016: Head Men’s Basketball Manager, Niagara University

Coaching Success (Penn State Harrisburg)

  • Helped guide program to two conference championships and multiple NCAA Tournament wins
  • 24-4 season in 2021-22, the best record in program history at the time
  • NCAA Tournament Round of 32 appearance in 2022
  • NEAC Championship in 2019-20
  • NCAA Tournament upset win over No. 6 Johns Hopkins (104-96, 2OT)
  • Developed seven All-Conference selections, a Player of the Year, and an All-American who also earned NABC First Team All-Region honors

Education

  • Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Hofstra University (2017)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management, Niagara University (2015)

Personal

  • Native of Rochester, New York
  • Resides in West Scranton with girlfriend Kendra Ramos
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