Roland Houston, a member of the men’s basketball coaching staff since 2004, has been promoted to associate head coach, Colonials head coach Karl Hobbs announced Tuesday.
As associate head coach, Houston will maintain the role he had as an assistant coach, working primarily with the Colonials’ post players.
Houston, a Philadelphia native, came to GW in June of 2004 after spending six seasons on the men’s basketball coaching staff at Atlantic 10 rival La Salle. He was a three-year starter for another A-10 foe, Rhode Island, during his years as a college player, and he played abroad professionally in France, Spain, Israel and Argentina for 14 seasons.
