Ricky Stokes
Encyclopedia
Ricky Stokes is an American
former men's college basketball
coach.
for the Virginia Cavaliers
, Stokes set the record for career games played with 134, a record that he still holds. The Cavaliers made the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
each year that Stokes was with the team and during the three years that Stokes played along the legendary Ralph Sampson
, the team earned a #1 seed.
, to replace the fired Bobby Hussey
.
In his first year as coach, Stokes brought the Hokies their first winning season since the departure of Bill Foster
but that year would be his high water mark in Blacksburg. Beginning with the 2000-01 season, the Hokies departed the Atlantic 10 conference and joined the much tougher Big East. Stokes was unable to recruit Big East level talent to Virginia Tech and the team's record suffered accordingly.
The highlight of his four seasons at Tech were blowout wins over #18 and rival Virginia
his final year. Stokes was dismissed after a third straight losing season and a 10-38 overall record in the Big East. In none of these three years in the Big East was Virginia Tech able to qualify for the conference post-season tournament under Stokes.
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former men's college basketball
College basketball
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coach.
Player
As a point guardPoint guard
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for the Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
, Stokes set the record for career games played with 134, a record that he still holds. The Cavaliers made the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
each year that Stokes was with the team and during the three years that Stokes played along the legendary Ralph Sampson
Ralph Sampson
Ralph Lee Sampson, Jr. is a retired American college and professional basketball player.A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time College Player of the Year, and No...
, the team earned a #1 seed.
Coach
Stokes was hired in 1999 by Jim Weaver, the new director of athletics at Virginia TechVirginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...
, to replace the fired Bobby Hussey
Bobby Hussey
Bobby Hussey was an American basketball coach. He coached at Virginia Tech, and Davidson College.Hussey's coaching career started at Davidson College from 1981 to 1989 where he coached two 20-win seasons and the Southern Conference in 1986.He left Davidson for Clemson and then to Virginia Tech...
.
In his first year as coach, Stokes brought the Hokies their first winning season since the departure of Bill Foster
Bill Foster (basketball coach)
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but that year would be his high water mark in Blacksburg. Beginning with the 2000-01 season, the Hokies departed the Atlantic 10 conference and joined the much tougher Big East. Stokes was unable to recruit Big East level talent to Virginia Tech and the team's record suffered accordingly.
The highlight of his four seasons at Tech were blowout wins over #18 and rival Virginia
Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:...
his final year. Stokes was dismissed after a third straight losing season and a 10-38 overall record in the Big East. In none of these three years in the Big East was Virginia Tech able to qualify for the conference post-season tournament under Stokes.
Coaching record
External links
- East Carolina bio
- Bouncing Back (East Magazine article)