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Ferguson, Dionte
Dionte Ferguson
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- fergusdo@jmu.edu
- Phone:
- 540-568-6462
- Physical Address:
- Atlantic Union Bank Center 1065 (645 University Blvd.) / MSC 4701
Dionte Ferguson will enter his second year as James Madison's Director of Operations and assistant coach in the 2025-26 season.
In his role, Ferguson works as the primary development coach for forwards and centers while overseeing day-to-day operations, including scheduling, practices, weights and meetings. On the court, center Elijah Hutchins-Everett averaged 11.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in the 2024-25 season as one of the top bigs in the Sun Belt Conference.
Ferguson has previous ties to Spradlin’s program at Morehead State and joins the Dukes after spending two seasons as an assistant at the University of Indianapolis in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
During his time in Indianapolis, Ferguson helped the Greyhounds to a 49-14 overall record, which included a 34-6 mark in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, as the program claimed back-to-back GLVC regular-season titles. UIndy competed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional as the top seed in both seasons, reaching the regional semifinals in the 2023-24 campaign.
He coached three players to a combined All-Great Lakes Valley status, including Kendrick Tchoua, who was voted 2023 Player of the Year. He and Jesse Bingham were First Team All-GLVC honorees in each of his seasons with the program.
On the floor, he was the primary player development coach for forwards and centers. Additionally, Ferguson assisted with all on- and off-campus recruiting efforts and was the primary academics liaison.
Prior to UIndy, Ferguson was an assistant coach for two seasons at Tusculum (2020-22). He helped TU to a 33-14 record and 31-9 ledger in the South Atlantic Conference, recording consecutive SAC tournament appearances and one berth in the NCAA Division II Championship.
He aided Tusculum in ranking top 25 nationally in opponent field goal percentage, opponent three-point percentage, steals, blocks and offensive rebounds. The 2021-22 squad recorded 19 conference victories, setting a single-season program record, and the 2020-21 team reached the NABC Top 25 for the first time in 12 years. Two players earned All-SAC honors, including 2021 Player of the Year Trenton Gibson.
Ferguson began his coaching career with Spradlin at Morehead State, where he served as a graduate assistant coach (2018-20). He helped coach a pair of Ohio Valley Conference all-conference selections. While on Spradlin’s staff,
Ferguson is no stranger to the Sun Belt Conference, having played his final three seasons at South Alabama (2012-15), where he was a 2015 Third Team All-Sun Belt selection. He also began his career at Morehead State (2010-12).
After USA, he spent two years playing overseas in Spain and the Philippines. In 2016, he was named to the All-EBA League second team while playing for Fundacion Lucentum, Agustinos Eras in Spain and was named the 2017 recipient of the MCBL Best Import Award with FEU-NRMF in the Philippines.
A native of Prattville, Ala., Ferguson received his bachelor’s degree in sport management from South Alabama in 2015 and his master’s degree in sport management from Morehead State in 2020.
Dionte Ferguson Coaching File:
In his role, Ferguson works as the primary development coach for forwards and centers while overseeing day-to-day operations, including scheduling, practices, weights and meetings. On the court, center Elijah Hutchins-Everett averaged 11.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in the 2024-25 season as one of the top bigs in the Sun Belt Conference.
Ferguson has previous ties to Spradlin’s program at Morehead State and joins the Dukes after spending two seasons as an assistant at the University of Indianapolis in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
During his time in Indianapolis, Ferguson helped the Greyhounds to a 49-14 overall record, which included a 34-6 mark in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, as the program claimed back-to-back GLVC regular-season titles. UIndy competed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional as the top seed in both seasons, reaching the regional semifinals in the 2023-24 campaign.
He coached three players to a combined All-Great Lakes Valley status, including Kendrick Tchoua, who was voted 2023 Player of the Year. He and Jesse Bingham were First Team All-GLVC honorees in each of his seasons with the program.
On the floor, he was the primary player development coach for forwards and centers. Additionally, Ferguson assisted with all on- and off-campus recruiting efforts and was the primary academics liaison.
Prior to UIndy, Ferguson was an assistant coach for two seasons at Tusculum (2020-22). He helped TU to a 33-14 record and 31-9 ledger in the South Atlantic Conference, recording consecutive SAC tournament appearances and one berth in the NCAA Division II Championship.
He aided Tusculum in ranking top 25 nationally in opponent field goal percentage, opponent three-point percentage, steals, blocks and offensive rebounds. The 2021-22 squad recorded 19 conference victories, setting a single-season program record, and the 2020-21 team reached the NABC Top 25 for the first time in 12 years. Two players earned All-SAC honors, including 2021 Player of the Year Trenton Gibson.
Ferguson began his coaching career with Spradlin at Morehead State, where he served as a graduate assistant coach (2018-20). He helped coach a pair of Ohio Valley Conference all-conference selections. While on Spradlin’s staff,
Ferguson is no stranger to the Sun Belt Conference, having played his final three seasons at South Alabama (2012-15), where he was a 2015 Third Team All-Sun Belt selection. He also began his career at Morehead State (2010-12).
After USA, he spent two years playing overseas in Spain and the Philippines. In 2016, he was named to the All-EBA League second team while playing for Fundacion Lucentum, Agustinos Eras in Spain and was named the 2017 recipient of the MCBL Best Import Award with FEU-NRMF in the Philippines.
A native of Prattville, Ala., Ferguson received his bachelor’s degree in sport management from South Alabama in 2015 and his master’s degree in sport management from Morehead State in 2020.
Dionte Ferguson Coaching File:
- James Madison (Assistant Coach/Operations) - 2024-present
- University of Indianapolis (Assistant Coach) – 2022-24
- Tusculum University (Assistant Coach) – 2020-22
- Morehead State (Graduate Assistant) – 2018-20
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