Binghamton University Athletics

Get to Know … Levell Sanders, Binghamton Men’s Basketball Head Coach

PERSONAL

• 45 years old
• Native of Brooklyn and has six siblings
• Wife, Pam and daughter Olivia (6)

 
COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT SETON HALL

• Came to Binghamton in June 2019 and has served as assistant coach for two years
• Former All-BIG EAST guard and All-Academic student-athlete at Seton Hall (1994-98)
• Recruited to Seton Hall by legendary college and NBA coach P.J. Carlesimo
• Scored 1,399 career points in 113 collegiate games
• Averaged 15.7 points over final two seasons
• Played against BIG EAST (and NBA legends) such as Allen Iverson (Georgetown), Ray Allen (UConn), Rip Hamilton (UConn), Kerry Kittles (Villanova) and Lawrence Moten (Syracuse)
• Named Seton Hall Male Athlete of the Year in 1998

 
PROFESSIONAL CAREER OVERSEAS

• After NBA lockout in 1998 closed that door, played 17 years overseas in Czech Republic, Poland and Belgium
• Eurobasket.com Czech Guard of Year in 2007 and two-time first team all-league
• Ranks 11^th in Czech League in career scoring
• Played until 40 years old then transitioned into coaching

 
COACHING

• Began coaching career in 2014 in Czech Republic
• Led 2016 team to Czech Cup title
• Named Czech Republic League Coach of Year in 2017
• In five years his teams won at 84% clip and captured three bronze medals in Czech League
• Selected to coaching staff for Czech Republic U18 National Team that competed at 2017 European Championships

 
MISCELLANEOUS

• Speaks fluent Czech
• First American backed by Czech Republic Basketball Federation to obtain FIBA basketball license
• Author of book “A Guide to Playing Professional Basketball Overseas”