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Jesse Fleming begins his third year as an assistant coach on the Bonnies' bench. In Fleming's young coaching career, he has developed into one of the rising creative basketball minds in the profession. His tireless work ethic on and off the court has proved to be a key ingredient in the success of the resurgent Bonnies. It's no exaggeration to say Fleming is involved in all facets of the program on a day-to-day basis. He holds the responsibilities of recruiting, scouting and film breakdown, video exchange, scheduling, practice and game preparation and working with the post players. As the team's director of individual development, Fleming is in charge of constructing daily skill advancement sessions for the players.
Since his arrival as an assistant, Fleming has helped mold several post players into All-Conference selections. Under the guidance of Fleming, freshman Dana Mitchell established herself into one of the premier frontline players in the Atlantic 10 as a rookie. Mitchell went on to lead the Bonnies in scoring at 13.1 points per game en route to an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection. She finished third among A-10 rookies in scoring and fourth in rebounding. In 2005-06, Fleming facilitated the development of current junior Ashley Edwards into an All-Rookie Team choice. Edwards has improved in every statistical category in her first two seasons on the court. Fleming's devotion to the program has been evident since his time as an undergraduate student at St. Bonaventure. Prior to being named to Jim Crowley's staff in 2005, Fleming served as the head student assistant for the women's program during his four-year college career. During this period, he was involved in multiple facets of the basketball operations. Before his appointment as a Bonnies assistant, Fleming spent the summer of 2005 as an assistant coach at Louisburg College (North Carolina). During his brief stint as a Hurricane, he was in charge of recruiting and on-floor coaching during preseason workouts. In the 2005 season, Fleming served as an assistant coach at Olean High School under head coach Martha Altmire. During his tenure with the Huskies, he implemented film breakdown and individual workout sessions with his players. Fleming helped navigate Olean to an 11-1 mark and a second-place finish in the Section VI tournament. Fleming graduated from St. Bonaventure in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in journalism/mass communication with honors. In past summers, Fleming has honed his coaching skills on the summer camp circuit. He has worked camps at St. Bonaventure, Connecticut, Hartwick, Siena, the Future Stars Camp and SuperCamps Incorporated. The Jesse Fleming File Personal Hometown: Guilford, N.Y.
Coaching Career Years at St. Bonaventure: 3
2005-present Assistant Coach, St. Bonaventure University
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