Richard Bland College Men's Basketball

Bio April 20, 2024 SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA – Guillermo “Will” Cabrera, has been named the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Richard Bland College of William & Mary. The announcement came from Scott Newton, Director of Student Life & Athletics.   Cabrera brings a wealth of knowledge to Richard Bland, both as a player and coach. He was a three year student-athlete at Messiah College, after transferring from NAIA College of Notre Dame in California.   The Paraguay native arrives at RBC from NCAA Division III Penn State Harrisburg University, where he served as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator under Don Friday. At Penn State Harrisburg, Cabrera has been a member of a record breaking season to include the most wins in school history at 25-5 overall record, 2023-24 United East Conference Champions, NCAA Tournament Round of 32 appearance, and a top 30 Nationally Ranked defense. Cabrera assisted in the development of Donyae Baylor-Carroll and Nate Curry who reached large scoring milestones of 2,000 and 1,000 points, as well as being recognized as All-League, All-Region, and All-American honors. Prior to joining Penn State Harrisburg, Cabrera spent two years as an Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, and DEI Designee at Lebanon Valley College, where he organized and coordinated all aspects of the recruitment and player development workouts, and created a Diversity Equity Inclusion mentorship program for all student-athletes. Prior to Lebanon Valley College, Cabrera was the Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Director of Athletic Recruiting at Mount Aloysius College for four seasons where he led the program to three straight AMCC Tournament appearances (impacted by COVID-19 during the 4th season). Cabrera held a top 30 Nationally Ranked defense while birthing the program’s first appearance in the AMCC Semifinals in the 2018-19 season.   “First of all, I want to thank Director of Athletics and Student Life, Scott Newton and the committee for entrusting me with the tremendous opportunity to lead the Men’s Basketball program at Richard Bland College of William & Mary,” says Cabrera. “I aim to foster a culture of excellence where every young man feels valued and respected in our program.”   Cabrera also served as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Mansfield University, Messiah College, and an Assistant Coach within the Paraguay Men’s National Basketball U16 program from 2021 to 2014.   “We are extremely excited to welcome the next era of Statesmen Men’s Basketball under the leadership of Coach Cabrera. Our search committee was extremely impressed with his experience and determination to create an impact on student-athletes lives and the program,” says Athletic Director Newton. “We are certain that he will have this program competing for championships, while mentoring them to be role models at Richard Bland College.”   Before joining the college ranks, Cabrera was the Head Coach at Hershey Christian and served as an Assistant for the Bolivia National Team. He has worked a number of camps, most notably as a coach and counselor for Hoop Group Elite Camps ever summer.   Cabrera noted, “I look forward to working with the staff, administration, and getting to know our student-athletes at Richard Bland College.”   Cabrera is a 2006 graduate of Messiah College where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development Family Education. He is also a member of the NABC, Member Latino Basketball Association Rising Coaches.

Bio Posted August 30, 2024: SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA – Head men's basketball coach, Guillermo Cabrera is pleased to announce the addition of Dylan Evans to the men's basketball coaching staff for the 2024-25 school year. Evans will focus on player development, communication with future recruits, and creating content for team social media pages.   Evans earned his Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from St. Bonaventure University, in St. Bonaventure, New York. He earned his Master's of Science degree in Management from Keuka College in Keuka Park, New York in 2024.   Evans began his coaching career as the Men's Basketball Student Manager at NCAA Division I St. Bonaventure University in 2018, through 2022. At St. Bonaventure, Evans assisted in day-to-day player development, assisted the Director of Operations with travel and other team logistics, and assisted the team's graduate assistant with the management of video coordination. He was a member of a program that had a NCAA Tournament appearance, was Atlantic 10 Regular Season and Tournament Champions, Highest AP Top 25 Ranking since 1971, and NIT Semi-Final Appearance.   During his time at "Bonnies," Evans was also a Boys Basketball Assistant Coach at Owego Free Academy from 2018-2020, and became the Boys Basketball Social Media Coordinator in 2020-2023. Some of his responsibilities included determining player lineups and positioning, running effective practice drills to improve player performance, creating graphics for game days and awards, and creating highlight videos from game film.   Evans went on to be the Women's Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach at Keuka College while completing his Master's degree. At Keuka, Evans was in charge of day-to-day player development, recruiting prospective student-athletes, and created all scouting reports for opponents by breaking down film and statistics. In 2024, he also began working for Finger Lakes Fury AAU as the eighth and nineth grade Boys Head Coach. Evans planned all practices to help improve individual skills and team play, scheduled all practices and tournaments, and devised a winning strategy.