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Carter, Rick
Rick Carter
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- Associate Head Coach
Rick Carter joined the DePaul coaching staff in April 2015 as the program’s associate head coach after spending the previous two seasons at BIG EAST member Xavier.
In his first season on the DePaul staff, Carter assisted Leitao in laying the foundation for sustained future success in the program. The Blue Demons recorded a pair of wins over ranked opponents including DePaul's highest-ranked win since Dec. 2006 with a victory over No. 11 Providence in February. The 21-point win over No. 20 George Washington was the largest margin of victory in program history by an unranked DePaul team over a ranked opponent. Off the court, the team placed an impressive 11 players on the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and was honored with the NABC's Team Academic Excellence Award. Individually, Eli Cain was named to the BIG EAST’s All-Freshman Team.
As an assistant coach at Xavier for two seasons, Carter primarily served as a Midwest recruiter and helped the coaching staff sign a recruiting class ranked among the nation's top 20. Prior to working on Chris Mack's staff, he was at Missouri (2012-13), Western Michigan (2008-12) and Fairfield (2006-08). Carter also worked as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Michigan State, from 2003-06 and helped the Spartans reach three NCAA Tournaments including the 2005 Final Four.
Carter is known as a high-energy coach that is a tireless worker both on the court and on the recruiting trail. The Grand Blanc, Mich., native also worked with current Providence coach Ed Cooley as the director of basketball operations and assistant coach at Fairfield for two seasons.
He played a key role in several areas during his year at Missouri on a staff that also featured Dave Leitao and Bryan Tibaldi. Carter’s priorities with the Tigers included skill development, scouting and recruiting while helping Missouri reach the NCAA Tournament. Carter helped develop the likes of Phil Pressey and Alex Oriakhi, while being a key part of gathering a nationally-ranked 2013 recruiting class that included Jabari Brown and Jordan Clarkston.
Carter came to Mizzou following a four-year stint at Western Michigan University and boasts strong ties to the Michigan high school and AAU circuits. During his four seasons at Western Michigan from 2008-12, Carter helped develop the Broncos all-time leading scorer, David Kool. Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan as a high school senior, Carter coached Kool at the AAU level and the standout twice led the Mid-American Conference in scoring and he was named MAC Player of the Year and an All-American as a senior in 2010, averaging 21.6 points per game. Kool was the MAC's Freshman of the Year in 2007 and was named the MAC Player of the Decade by Rivals.com. Overall WMU won a pair of MAC West titles during Carter's four seasons and advanced to postseason play in 2011 with a 21-13 overall mark.
He got his start in the collegiate ranks as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Michigan State, under Tom Izzo from 2003-06, helping to coordinate several aspects of the Spartan's day-to-day operations, including video exchange, practice planning, scouting operations and the academic support program. Michigan State advanced to the 2005 NCAA Final Four during his second season and the Spartans qualified for three consecutive NCAA Tournaments in his three years.
Following his stint in East Lansing, Mich., Carter spent two seasons working for Ed Cooley (now head coach at Providence) at Fairfield. In his first season, 2006-07, Carter served as the Director of Basketball Operations before he was elevated to a full-time assistant coach in 2007-08. That season saw the Stags finish fifth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with an 11-7 league record. The Stags finished above .500 in (MAAC) league play each season with Carter on staff, marking just the seventh and eighth times that had occurred in program history.
Carter began his coaching career with the Michigan Mustangs in 2000. He spent four seasons with the AAU powerhouse (2000-03, 2006) and in addition to coaching Kool, he also coached Atlanta Hawks standout Al Horford and former Michigan State star Drew Neitzel.
A native of Grand Blanc, Mich., Carter graduated from Michigan State in 2002 with a degree in business management.
In his first season on the DePaul staff, Carter assisted Leitao in laying the foundation for sustained future success in the program. The Blue Demons recorded a pair of wins over ranked opponents including DePaul's highest-ranked win since Dec. 2006 with a victory over No. 11 Providence in February. The 21-point win over No. 20 George Washington was the largest margin of victory in program history by an unranked DePaul team over a ranked opponent. Off the court, the team placed an impressive 11 players on the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and was honored with the NABC's Team Academic Excellence Award. Individually, Eli Cain was named to the BIG EAST’s All-Freshman Team.
As an assistant coach at Xavier for two seasons, Carter primarily served as a Midwest recruiter and helped the coaching staff sign a recruiting class ranked among the nation's top 20. Prior to working on Chris Mack's staff, he was at Missouri (2012-13), Western Michigan (2008-12) and Fairfield (2006-08). Carter also worked as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Michigan State, from 2003-06 and helped the Spartans reach three NCAA Tournaments including the 2005 Final Four.
Carter is known as a high-energy coach that is a tireless worker both on the court and on the recruiting trail. The Grand Blanc, Mich., native also worked with current Providence coach Ed Cooley as the director of basketball operations and assistant coach at Fairfield for two seasons.
He played a key role in several areas during his year at Missouri on a staff that also featured Dave Leitao and Bryan Tibaldi. Carter’s priorities with the Tigers included skill development, scouting and recruiting while helping Missouri reach the NCAA Tournament. Carter helped develop the likes of Phil Pressey and Alex Oriakhi, while being a key part of gathering a nationally-ranked 2013 recruiting class that included Jabari Brown and Jordan Clarkston.
Carter came to Mizzou following a four-year stint at Western Michigan University and boasts strong ties to the Michigan high school and AAU circuits. During his four seasons at Western Michigan from 2008-12, Carter helped develop the Broncos all-time leading scorer, David Kool. Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan as a high school senior, Carter coached Kool at the AAU level and the standout twice led the Mid-American Conference in scoring and he was named MAC Player of the Year and an All-American as a senior in 2010, averaging 21.6 points per game. Kool was the MAC's Freshman of the Year in 2007 and was named the MAC Player of the Decade by Rivals.com. Overall WMU won a pair of MAC West titles during Carter's four seasons and advanced to postseason play in 2011 with a 21-13 overall mark.
He got his start in the collegiate ranks as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Michigan State, under Tom Izzo from 2003-06, helping to coordinate several aspects of the Spartan's day-to-day operations, including video exchange, practice planning, scouting operations and the academic support program. Michigan State advanced to the 2005 NCAA Final Four during his second season and the Spartans qualified for three consecutive NCAA Tournaments in his three years.
Following his stint in East Lansing, Mich., Carter spent two seasons working for Ed Cooley (now head coach at Providence) at Fairfield. In his first season, 2006-07, Carter served as the Director of Basketball Operations before he was elevated to a full-time assistant coach in 2007-08. That season saw the Stags finish fifth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with an 11-7 league record. The Stags finished above .500 in (MAAC) league play each season with Carter on staff, marking just the seventh and eighth times that had occurred in program history.
Carter began his coaching career with the Michigan Mustangs in 2000. He spent four seasons with the AAU powerhouse (2000-03, 2006) and in addition to coaching Kool, he also coached Atlanta Hawks standout Al Horford and former Michigan State star Drew Neitzel.
A native of Grand Blanc, Mich., Carter graduated from Michigan State in 2002 with a degree in business management.
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