Brevard College Men's Basketball

JaQuan Casey was named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Brevard College. Casey enters his second season with the Tornados after a 12-12 campaign in 2024-25 in which the Tornados led all of NCAA DIII in field goal percentage (51.5%). Casey arrived at Brevard after most recently serving as Associate Head Coach at Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City. Casey helped guide Borough of Manhattan Community College to a runner-up finish at the highly competitive CUNYAC (City University of New York Athletic Conference) championships.  In 2022-23, Casey held the title of Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Dallas Christian College in Farmers Branch, Texas.  At Dallas Christian, he assisted in leading the Crusaders to a NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Final Four appearance.   Additional basketball coaching experience for Casey included serving as Assistant Coach at Blue Valley Northwest High School and Mokan Elite of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League in Overland Park, Kansas.  His coaching career began with positions at Ben Davis High School and Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Casey graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Health and Human Performance from Fort Hays State University in Kansas and also holds Associate degrees in Sport Management and Kinesiology from Vincennes University in Indiana.   

Burgess was named the Head Coach of Brevard College men's basketball in May 2012 and concluded his 14th season at the helm of the Tornado Men's Basketball program in the 2025-26 season. In January 2016, Burgess was elevated to the position of Assistant Athletic Director in addition to his role as Head Men's Basketball Coach. In his first season with BC, Burgess coached Manzey Miller to a spot on the South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman Team, then saw Trevon Shaw earn the same honor one year later. After two difficult seasons to begin his tenure in Brevard, the Tornados broke through during his third season at the helm. Brevard finished the regular season at 12-16 with a 10-12 mark in conference play, earning a trip to the conference tournament for the first time in four years. The Tornados had to win a pair of road games in a span of 44 hours to clinch a bid, knocking off Mars Hill in triple overtime before erasing a 15-point second-half deficit at Wingate, closing the game on a 23-8 run over the final 5:45 to earn a two-point victory. Burgess presided over the first televised game in school history during his second season as the Tornados defeated Tusculum 101-90 in Brevard. The team played two televised games during the 2014-2015 season inside Boshamer Gymnasium, defeating Lenoir-Rhyne 74-63 before falling to No. 5 Lincoln Memorial 87-75. He also began designating one game as a "Red Out" each season in memory of former Samford basketball player Jimmy Griffin, encouraging fans to wear red to raise awareness of heart health and donating proceeds to the Jimmy Griffin Legacy Foundation. Burgess has precided over the successful transition for the Tornado men's basketball program over to the NCAA DIII ranks. The Tornados have qualified for the USA South Conference postseason in four straight seasons, and in 2024-25 the Tornado offense led all of NCAA DIII in fied goal percentage (51.5%). Burgess previously spent nine years as an assistant coach at Samford University, where his duties included scouting, on-court coaching, recruiting, travel, and film exchange. During his time with the Bulldogs, Samford saw several milestones reached in the program, as the team led the Southern Conference in scoring defense (four times), three-point field goal percentage (three times), three-pointers made per game (four times) and overall field goal percentage (twice). Samford also recorded a winning record in league play four times and advanced to the conference semifinals three times, making it to the finals of the conference tournament in 2006. While at Samford, Burgess was a member of the staff that coached three players to All-Conference honors, including a Conference Player of the Year and an AP All-America Honorable Mention. Burgess helped coach five of the top 20 scorers in Bulldogs’ history, but more impressively, out of the players who have exhausted their eligibility at Samford, 24 of the 25 student-athletes went on to receive their degree. In 2002-2003, Burgess served as the primary recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at Berry College. During his time with Berry, the team advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament, recording a 20-win season and a winning record in league play. He was also influential in the recruiting of Tramaine Aaron, one of the top 10 scorers in Berry men’s basketball history. Burgess began his coaching career after college as an assistant coach at Huntingdon College, where his responsibilities included recruiting, scouting, on-floor coaching, team travel and film exchange. He was a part of the rebuilding process for the Hawks, recruiting players who would average 18 wins a year over a span of three seasons, including Allen White, a player who would finish third all-time in the Hawks’ scoring record book. Burgess was a member of the Samford basketball team for four seasons (1996–2000) and competed for three seasons under the tutelage of Head Coach Jimmy Tillette. He was a member of Samford’s NCAA Tournament teams in both 1998–99 and 1999–2000, and helped guide the team to a 78-39 overall record during his playing career. Burgess and his wife, Dawn, have two sons, Lee IV and Wyatt and a daughter, Lacy. Career Record: 98-244 (following 2025-26) 2025-26: 10-15, 3-11 USAS USA South Conference Player of the Week: Jadon Carnes 2024-25: 12-12, 7-7 USAS, 0-1 Postseason USA South Conference Tournament Appearance (First Round) USA South Conference Rookie of the Year: Twain Wilson USA South All-Conference Second Team: KK Horton USA South Conference Player of the Week: Jadon Carnes USA South Conference Rookie of the Week (Six-Time): Twain Wilson USA South Conference Rookie of the Week (Five-Time): Brennan Wansley USA South Conference All-Sportsmanship Team: Charlie Hester CSC Academic All-District Team: Brock McKnight and Jadon Carnes 2023-24: 13-13, 8-6 USAS, 0-1 Postseason USA South Conference Tournament Appearance (First Round) USA South Conference Player of the Week: Quincy Carter USA South All-Conference First Team: Quincy Carter USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Sly White 2022-23: 10-17, 5-9 USAS, 1-1 Postseason (First DIII-Era Postseason Win) USA South Conference Tournament Appearance (Advanced to Semifinals) CSC Academic All-District Team: Garrett Sutherland USA South Conference Rookie of the Week (Two-Time): Kavan Horton USA South Conference Player of the Week: Sly White USA South Conference Rookie of the Week: Jadon Carnes USA South Conference All-Sportsmanship Team: Quincy Carter 2021-22: 8-16, 5-7 USAS, 0-1 Postseason USA South Conference Tournament Appearance (First Round) USA South West Division Second Team: LB Boyette USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Hayden Cassell 2020-21: 1-6, 1-5 USAS USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Hayden Cassell 2019-20: 7-18, 6-12 USAS USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Levi Lamb 2018-19: 5-20, 2-16 USAS USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Ke'Vel Kingsberry 2017-18: 4-18 USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Stevie Williams 2016-17: 2-26, 0-22 SAC 2015-16: 6-22, 5-17 SAC All-State Second Team: Demarcus Threatt All-Conference Honorable Mention: Demarcus Threatt Preseason All-Conference Second Team: Miles Leathers 2014-15: 12-17, 10-12 SAC, 0-1 Postseason SAC Tournament Appearance SAC Player of the Week: Trevon Shaw 2013-14: 4-22, 4-18 SAC All-Freshman Team: Trevon Shaw 2012-13: 4-22, 3-15 SAC All-Freshman Team: Manzey Miller