Army West Point Athletics
Men's Basketball
Brandon Linton
- Title:
- Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
- Email:
- brandon.linton@westpoint.edu
- Phone:
- 5151
Brandon Linton joined the Army West Point men's basketball coaching staff prior to the 2014-15 season.
During the 2017-18 campaign, he aided the Black Knights in taking down service-academy rival Navy in Annapolis, Md., on Jan. 14, marking the third consecutive year that Army has left Alumni Hall victorious.
He helped lead Army to one of its most impressive wins in Army-Navy Game history on Feb. 18, 2017, when the Black Knights erased a 25-point deficit in the final 13 minutes of play to capture a 71-68 victory in Annapolis, Md. The impressive win tied the largest comeback in NCAA Division I play that year, as well as being the largest comeback in Army-Navy men’s basketball history.
Linton helped instruct guard Tommy Funk to Patriot League All-Rookie team accolades. The Warrington, Pa., native became Army’s eighth cadet-athlete selected to the all-rookie team in the last 10 years and first since the 2013-14 season. Funk started in every game for the Cadets, averaging 9.1 points, 4.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 0.75 steals per game.
After the completion of his second season on the staff, Linton earned a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches 30-under-30 Team, as one of 30 young, up-and-coming coaches across the nation.
During that same year he helped guide the Black Knights to a 19-14 overall record in 2015-16, marking the program's most wins in a season since 1977-78. Army also won 11 road games, a program record, and the Class of 2016 ended their careers with 65 wins, the most for a class since 1971.The Black Knights played in their first national postseason tournament since 1978 when they were invited to participate in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Individually, Linton mentored Kyle Wilson, Tanner Plomb, Kevin Ferguson and Dylan Cox, who became the first four classmates in Patriot League history to all score 1,000 career points. Wilson finished his time fourth all-time in scoring in Academy history with 2,001 points. Plomb ended 11th all-time at Army with 1,359, while Ferguson became the Academy's all-time leader in blocked shots with 205. Cox also set a mark during his senior season, finishing first all-time in Army history with 479 assists.
In his first season at Army, Linton helped the Black Knights reach 15 victories for the third consecutive year, marking the first time the program recorded three straight 15-win campaigns since Bob Knight’s teams each won at least 15 from 1967-70.
Linton also saw Army West Point capture the 2014 All-Military Classic presented by USAA Championship with victories over Air Force and VMI. In addition, the 2014-15 Black Knights defeated USC, 85-77 in overtime, to secure their first win against a Pac-12 team since 1964.
The program also excelled in the classroom in 2014-15 and posted its highest team grade-point average in 10 years with a 2.84 GPA in the fall semester as seven players were honored with places on the West Point Dean’s List.
Linton spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Bowdoin, where he was the top assistant for head coach Tim Gilbride. During his stay, Linton helped Bowdoin to a 33-16 record, including a 19-6 mark last season. Bowdoin earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2014, the program's first appearance since 2008.
He was responsible for Bowdoin's recruiting efforts, including tournament selection and coordinating overnight visits prospective recruits. Linton's duties also included film exchange and breakdown, as well as developing and presenting scouting reports.
Prior to joining the coaching staff at Bowdoin, Linton served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Clarkson University and also worked as the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate and Transfer Admissions. He owns a degree in Business Studies and was Clarkson's representative at the NCAA Student-Athlete Development Conference in 2009.
A 2010 graduate of Clarkson, where he was a starting point guard for the Golden Knights, Linton led the squad to its first-ever league title and NCAA Tournament appearance. Upon graduation, he ranked among the program leaders in virtually every statistical category including assists (3rd), steals (6th) and points (13th).
During the 2017-18 campaign, he aided the Black Knights in taking down service-academy rival Navy in Annapolis, Md., on Jan. 14, marking the third consecutive year that Army has left Alumni Hall victorious.
He helped lead Army to one of its most impressive wins in Army-Navy Game history on Feb. 18, 2017, when the Black Knights erased a 25-point deficit in the final 13 minutes of play to capture a 71-68 victory in Annapolis, Md. The impressive win tied the largest comeback in NCAA Division I play that year, as well as being the largest comeback in Army-Navy men’s basketball history.
Linton helped instruct guard Tommy Funk to Patriot League All-Rookie team accolades. The Warrington, Pa., native became Army’s eighth cadet-athlete selected to the all-rookie team in the last 10 years and first since the 2013-14 season. Funk started in every game for the Cadets, averaging 9.1 points, 4.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 0.75 steals per game.
After the completion of his second season on the staff, Linton earned a spot on the National Association of Basketball Coaches 30-under-30 Team, as one of 30 young, up-and-coming coaches across the nation.
During that same year he helped guide the Black Knights to a 19-14 overall record in 2015-16, marking the program's most wins in a season since 1977-78. Army also won 11 road games, a program record, and the Class of 2016 ended their careers with 65 wins, the most for a class since 1971.The Black Knights played in their first national postseason tournament since 1978 when they were invited to participate in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Individually, Linton mentored Kyle Wilson, Tanner Plomb, Kevin Ferguson and Dylan Cox, who became the first four classmates in Patriot League history to all score 1,000 career points. Wilson finished his time fourth all-time in scoring in Academy history with 2,001 points. Plomb ended 11th all-time at Army with 1,359, while Ferguson became the Academy's all-time leader in blocked shots with 205. Cox also set a mark during his senior season, finishing first all-time in Army history with 479 assists.
In his first season at Army, Linton helped the Black Knights reach 15 victories for the third consecutive year, marking the first time the program recorded three straight 15-win campaigns since Bob Knight’s teams each won at least 15 from 1967-70.
Linton also saw Army West Point capture the 2014 All-Military Classic presented by USAA Championship with victories over Air Force and VMI. In addition, the 2014-15 Black Knights defeated USC, 85-77 in overtime, to secure their first win against a Pac-12 team since 1964.
The program also excelled in the classroom in 2014-15 and posted its highest team grade-point average in 10 years with a 2.84 GPA in the fall semester as seven players were honored with places on the West Point Dean’s List.
Linton spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Bowdoin, where he was the top assistant for head coach Tim Gilbride. During his stay, Linton helped Bowdoin to a 33-16 record, including a 19-6 mark last season. Bowdoin earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2014, the program's first appearance since 2008.
He was responsible for Bowdoin's recruiting efforts, including tournament selection and coordinating overnight visits prospective recruits. Linton's duties also included film exchange and breakdown, as well as developing and presenting scouting reports.
Prior to joining the coaching staff at Bowdoin, Linton served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Clarkson University and also worked as the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate and Transfer Admissions. He owns a degree in Business Studies and was Clarkson's representative at the NCAA Student-Athlete Development Conference in 2009.
A 2010 graduate of Clarkson, where he was a starting point guard for the Golden Knights, Linton led the squad to its first-ever league title and NCAA Tournament appearance. Upon graduation, he ranked among the program leaders in virtually every statistical category including assists (3rd), steals (6th) and points (13th).
vs. Air Force
Saturday, December 08
vs. UMass Lowell (Audio Only)
Saturday, November 17
