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2016-17 Men’s Basketball
Postseason Awards
PBC Elite 15 Award Presented by EAB
Vlad Cobzaru, Augusta University
NABC All-District
First Team
Javonte Douglas, Montevallo
Keshun Sherrill, Augusta
Second Team
Alfonso Davis, Clayton State
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D2CCA All-Southeast Region
First Team
Keshun Sherrill, Augusta
Javonte Douglas, Montevallo
Second Team
C.J. Wilson, Young Harris
Southeast Regoin Player of the Year
Keshun Sherrill, Augusta
Chad Warner named Flagler head men’s basketball
coach
ST. AUGUSTINE – Chad Warner, who coached Shorter University to
the NAIA Division I “Fab Four” in 2012 and a No. 1 ranking, has been
named head men’s basketball coach at Flagler College, Director of
Athletics Jud Damon announced today.
Warner, who led the Hawks to the National Christian College
Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division I title in 2013 and was the
winningest coach in the program’s history with 156 victories, is the
seventh head coach in the 44-year history of Flagler basketball.
“Chad is a winner in every sense of the word,” Damon said.
“He has proven this on the court, in the community, and with his
family. He is a servant-leader of the highest order and I expect we
will see him build a championship culture here at Flagler. We are
delighted Chad will be our next head coach.”
Shorter, under Warner’s guidance, went from a 6-23 record the
year previous to his arrival, to 19-12 in his first season (2007-08).
The turnaround was the largest in the entire NAIA Division I ranks.
He was named the NABC National Coach of the Year in 2012, Short-
er’s final year in the NAIA. In their first year of provisional status
in NCAA Division II, Warner coached the Hawks to a 21-11 record
and he was selected as the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association
(GABCA) Division II Coach of the Year in 2013.
“I want to sincerely thank Mr. Damon, the search committee, and
Dr. Abare (Flagler College President) for believing in me and giving
me this opportunity to lead the Flagler men’s basketball team,” said
Warner. “I would also like to specifically thank Coach Bo Clark for
building the foundation of this program and serving this community
for the past 31 years. I look forward to trying to build on his legacy
and I look forward to getting to know him personally. “
Warner has signed and coached two players of the year, five new-
comers of the year and five All-Americans. He transitioned the Hawks
basketball program from the Southern States Athletic Conference
(NAIA Division I) to the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II).
He left Shorter after the 2015 season after compiling a 156-91
record (.632 winning percentage). He returned to coaching this past
year at Valparaiso (Ind.) University, where he served as the recruiting
coordinator and special assistant to the head coach. The Crusaders
finished in a first place tie with Oakland University with a 14-4 record
in the Horizon League. Valparaiso advanced to the first round of the
National Invitation Tournament and finished the season with a 24-9
record.
Warner, and his wife, Karin, have three children: Aly, Caroline and
Jack.
2016-17