Brad Enright begins his third season with the men's basketball program as an assistant coach at The University of Texas-Pan American.
The UTPA assistant coach serves as the program's travel coordinator and oversees recruiting on the West Coast while assisting with the academic progression of the men's basketball team. On the work, Enright works with the Bronc low-post players and assists the program with game preparation and scouting reports.
The Dragons finished with a 28-9 record during their national championship campaign and advanced to the national tournament after defeating the second-ranked San Jacinto College in the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament. At the NJCAA National Championships in Hutchinson, KS, the Dragons defeated sixth-ranked College of Southern Idaho prior to defeating Mobley Area Community College for the title.
Enright came to the Rio Grande Valley after spending the past two seasons at Paris Junior College where he was a part of a coaching staff that captured the 2005 NJCAA National Championship. In the championships game, Paris Junior College handed 16th-ranked Mobley Area Community College a 70-61 setback to claim the title, and it was the first national championship for the Dragons and was the first time that they had advanced to the national tournament since the 1954 season.
The Dragons finished with a 28-9 record during their national championship campaign and advanced to the national tournament after defeating the second-ranked San Jacinto College in the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament. At the NJCAA National Championships in Hutchinson, KS, the Dragons defeated sixth-ranked College of Southern Idaho prior to defeating Mobley Area Community College for the title.
Enright served as the recruiting coordinator for Bill Foy's coaching staff at Paris Junior College where he recruited and coached three highly-touted perimeter players that earned All-Texas Eastern Conference performers. He recruited and coached current UTPA guard Brian Burrell to the Dragons' program prior to the beginning of the 2004-05 season.
The former Dragons' assistant coach also held on-court coaching responsibilities for the program as well as monitored study hall and the academic progress of his players during his tenure. Enright also oversaw the strength and conditioning development of the Dragons' program.
Prior to joining Paris Junior College, Enright spent two seasons at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, where he was served as an assistant coach under Don DeVoe. During his tenure with the Midshipmen, Enright was responsible for recruiting in the West and Midwest and held several on-court coaching duties.
Enright was primarily responsible for coaching the low-post players for Navy, and he also assisted in the development of offensive and defensive game plans for Patriot League and non-conference opponents during his two seasons. He also served as the Head Coach of the Junior Varsity program for the Midshipmen.
Before joining Don DeVoe's staff at Navy, Enright spent two seasons as the top assistant coach at Cal State-Dominguez Hills for Larry Hauser's program. During his time with the Toros, Enright held several on-court coaching responsibilities; served as one of the main recruiters for the program; coordinated the Toros' summer camps; managed the team's budget and handled travel arrangements for the program.
Enright spent one season as the Director of Basketball Operations at Pepperdine University during the 1999-00 season where he was part of a Waves' program that captured the West Coast Conference Championship en route to advancing to the NCAA Tournament. In the first round of that NCAA Tournament, Pepperdine provided one of the biggest upsets in the tournament by defeating the University of Indiana.
At Pepperdine, Enright was responsible for scouting opponents, film exchange, travel and the overally day-to-day operations in the Waves' basketball program. He also served as the Director of the Junior Waves, which was a youth basketball program sponsored by Pepperdine Athletics.
Enright began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Cal State-Northridge, where he served as the administrative assistant for the Matadors' program. Among some of his duties, Enright was responsible for coordinating film exchange, scouting opponents and coordinating on-campus recruiting visits.
The UTPA assistant coach earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 1996 and master's degree in education administration in 2001 - both from Cal State-Northridge.
