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Dave Macedo
| Title: | Head Men's Basketball Coach |
| Phone Number: | 757.455.3313 |
| Email Address: | dmacedo@vwc.edu |
| College: | Wilkes University '96 |
- Received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Wilkes University
- Only the fourth head coach in the 40-year history of the men's basketball program
- Finished his 13th season as head coach at Virginia Wesleyan College, where he has guided the Marlins to a 290-93 record overall, a 179-55 regular-season mark in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) competition and to nine straight NCAA tournament appearances with a 19-8 NCAA tournament record
- Selected as the Virginia College Division Coach of the Year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors in 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12
- Current 76% winning average ranks him No. 1 among all of VWC's men's basketball coaches and one of the highest in the country
- Has guided VWC to Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012 and to six regular-season first-place finishes
- Guided Virginia Wesleyan to a 30-3 record in 2006 and to its first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III national championship in any sport
- Led the Marlins to a 28-5 record and the national runner-up trophy in 2007
- 2005-06 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III National Coach of the Year; Molten/DIII News National Coach of the Year; D3hoops.com National Coach of the Year
- 2005-06 and 2011-12 NABC South Region Coach of the Year and ODAC Coach of the Year
- Macedo-coached teams have set eight of the top nine defensive averages in program history, the top eight marks for three-point field goals made, and the top five totals for points scored in a season
- Spent two years as an assistant basketball coach for VWC, before taking over the head coaching duties
- Prior to coming to VWC, he was a two-year assistant basketball coach at Wilkes University, his alma mater, where the team compiled a 46-11 record, earned two Freedom League championships, one Middle Atlantic Conference championship and made two trips to the NCAA tournament and one Final Four appearance
- A four-year starting point guard for Wilkes, guiding the Colonels to an 89-22 record, two league championships, and two appearances in the NCAA's Elite Eight in 1995 and 1996
- Inducted into the Somerset Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002
Native of Fall River, Massachusetts - He and his wife Kristen are the proud parents of three children; Nolan(6), Lillian(4) and Declan(2)
| The Macedo File |
| Year | GP | Won | Loss | Pct. | League | Pct. | Accomplishments |
| 2001 | 25 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 11-7 | .611 | |
| 2002 | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 | 14-4 | .777 | |
| 2003 | 27 | 18 | 9 | .667 | 12-6 | .667 | |
| 2004 | 28 | 20 | 8 | .714 | 11-7 | .611 | |
| 2005 | 30 | 24 | 6 | .800 | 13-5 | .722 | Old Dominion Athletic
Conference tournament champion, NCAA 2nd round |
| 2006 | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 17-1 | .944 | Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament champion, NCAA National Champion |
| 2007 | 33 | 28 | 5 | .848 | 17-1 | .944 | NCAA Runner-Up |
| 2008 | 30 | 23 | 7 | .766 | 14-4 | .777 | NCAA 2nd round |
| 2009 | 30 | 17 | 13 | .566 | 7-9 | .437 | Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament champion, NCAA qualifier |
| 2010 | 29 | 23 | 6 | .793 | 12-4 | .750 | NCAA 2nd round |
| 2011 | 30 | 25 | 5 | .833 | 13-3 | .812 | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 2012 | 31 | 27 | 4 | .870 | 14-2 | .875 | Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament champion, NCAA Elite 8 |
| 2013 | 31 | 23 | 8 | .741 | 14-2 | .875 | Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament runner-up, NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 12 | 383 | 290 | 93 | .757 | 179-55 | .764 |
Tim Sparks Jr.
| Title: | Full-time Assistant Coach |
| Phone Number: | 757.455.3347 |
| Email Address: | tsparks@vwc.edu |
| College: | Norfolk State '07, Castelton State '10 |
- Second season at Virginia Wesleyan College in 2013-14
- Received his bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a concentration in Health and Physical Education from Norfolk State University in 2007
- Received his Masters in Education, with a concentration in Sports Administration, from Castleton State College in Vermont in 2010
- Former assistant coach at North Carolina's Louisburg College, helping guide the 2010-11 team to a 32-3 record and No. 7 national ranking
- Former graduate assistant coach at Castleton State
- Currently a health and physical education teach at Virginia Beach's Renaissance Academy
- Former teacher at Green Run High School and Poplar Halls Elementary School in Virginia Beach
- Former assistant boys varsity basketball coach at Green Run and Salem high schools
- Former head boys junior varsity basketball coach at Green Run
Ben Moore
| Title: | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach |
| Email Address: | bomoore@vwc.edu |
| College: | Livingstone College '81 |
- Third season at Virginia Wesleyan College in 2013-14
- Graduated, with honors, as a Health and Physical Education major in 1981 from North Carolina's Livingstone College
- Former head boys basketball coach at Newport News' Warwick High School, where he amassed 263 victories in the highly competitive Peninsula District
- Current assistant coach in the highly-regarded Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
- Founder and former director of the Boo Williams High School VarsityTeam Camp in Hampton, Va., and former head coach in the organization
- Founder and former director of the Boo Williams Fall League
- Won three AAU state championships and finished as runner-up twice in various age brackets
- Former president and vice-president of the Peninsula District Coaches Association
- Has assisted at summer basketball camps at St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia, at the University of Virginia, at Christopher Newport University, the College of William and Mary, and the Ganon Baker Skills Academy
- Former site director for the Elmcor Summer Basketball tournament in Queens, N.Y.
Paul Johnson
| Title: | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach |
| Phone Number: | 757.455.3347 |
| College: | Rider '06 |
- Second season at Virginia Wesleyan College in 2013-14
- Received his bachelors degree in American Studies from Rider University in 2006
- Played in 113 games for the Rider Broncs and posted career averages of 5.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 37% from three-point range
- Started a professional basketball playing career with the Artland Dragons in German's top division of competition; key member of the team until 2009
- Helped win a Germany Cup with the Dragos and competed for the Euro Cup
- Helped Artland finish as one of Europe's top 16 teams twice during his stay in Germany
- Played for Germany's Brietengussbach and Osanbruck in 2010 and 2011
- Competed professionally in 20 different countries
- Former assistant boys varsity basketball coach at his high school alma mater, Salem in Virginia Beach
- Helped Salem to a 25-23 record during his time as coach
- Former standout basketball player at Salem, competing for legendary coach Bill Cochrane
- Helped Salem to the 2001 state championship and a top 10 national ranking that season
- First team All-Tidewater, first team All-Virginia Beach District, and honorable mention All-Virginia honoree as a senior
- Helped guide Salem to a 92-14 combined record during his four seasons as a player with the Sun Devils
- Attended Rider University on a full athletic scholarship
