Wentworth College (OBSOLETE) Men's Basketball

Hughes.737 Twitter: @Wentworth1880 returned to Wentworth as Athletic Director and College Men's Basketball Coach in June of 2011.  He was given the task of building not only the Men's Basketball program, but the entire College athletic program.  Under his guidance, Men's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, and Softball have been added to the College Athletic program.  In addition, College Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track, and Wrestling have been upgraded. Hughes previously taught and coached at Wentworth from 1985-94.  Hughes left Wentworth as the most successful College basketball coach.  Numerous players went on to successful careers at four-year institutions.  Bo Walden (1st Team NJCAA All-American/Murray State) and Bernard Nelson (Region 16 Co-Player of the Year/Charleston Southern) both led their teams to the NCAA Tournament. Hughes was inducted into the Wentworth Military Academy Coaches Hall of Fame in 2000 and his 1987-88 team was inducted into the Wentworth Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.  From 1994-1998 Tom coached at Kansas Wesleyan University.  He won back-to-back National Small College National Championships (1996-97).  In 1996 Hughes was selected the NSCAA "National Coach of the Year." From 1998-2002, Hughes coached professional minor league basketball.  1998: He served as the Associate Head Coach and Assistant General Manager of the New Hampshire Thunder Loons (USBL) 1999-2000: Hughes served as the Head Coach/General Manager/Vice President of the the Kansas Cagerz (USBL).  The 1999 Cagerz won the USBL Southern Division Championship.  The 2000 team finished second in Divisional play.  In 2000, Hughes was selected to coach the West Squad in the USBL All-Star Game. 2000-2001: Hughes served as the Head Coach/GM/President of the Salina Rattlers (IBA).  2001: Hughes served as Assistant GM and Associated Head Coach of the Dodge City Legend (USBL).  The Legend finished second in the USBL playoffs. Several of his players played in the NBA: Ryan Robertson (Sacremento Kings); Martin Lewis (Toronto Raptors); Billy Thomas (Cleveland, Washington, New Jersey); Anthony Pele (Denver Nuggets).   Prior to his return to Wentworth, Hughes served as Director of Athletic Marketing at Valdosta State University (GA). Tom has two daughters (Lauren and Kaitlin) and two granddaughters (Halle and Breille).