On Monday(March 27, 2023) afternoon, the University of Wyoming men’s basketball coach Jeff Linder introduced Nick Whitmore to the media as the newest coaching staff member. A high school head coach for over a decade, Whitmore brought in 39 players to play at the collegiate level and one to the first draft round. He’s also brought in talent from 11 nations and coached 30 players who went on to play professionally.
“I am very excited with the addition of Nick and his family to the Cowboys basketball community,” Linder said in a news release. “I have known Nick for many years, and he is an up-and-coming coach who will impact the program in many different areas.”
“Being a very successful prep school coach at the Asheville School and New Hampton School Prep, he has established a vast network of recruiting contacts, not only here in the States, but internationally.”
Since 2019, Whitmore has been leading the Ashville School team in Ashville, North Carolina. He was the driving force behind Ashville’s three consecutive championship runs and the school’s first-ever top 100 players.
Whitmore is a leading talent scout, bringing in players from the U.S. national team and those from Turkey, Greece, Germany, France, Latvia, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands, and the U.S. national junior ice hockey team.
“I want to thank coach Linder, Director of Athletics Tom Burman, and the entire University of Wyoming community for the opportunity to be a part of the Cowboy basketball program,” Whitmore said in the news release. “Coach Linder has a track record of winning and doing things correctly.”
“I am so excited to be a part of what he is building, and I look forward to doing my part to help this program compete at the highest possible level. My family and I are thrilled to immerse ourselves in the community, and I cannot wait to get to work!”
Whitmore coached at the New Hampton School, one of the best prep schools in the country, for six years. His teams often placed in the top 10 in the country and even reached the number two spot once. In his second year leading the team, he advanced to the championship game of the NEPSAC AAA.
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From 2012 until 2014, Whitmore worked as the University of San Francisco operations director. After finishing second place in the WCC, the Dons were given the number two seed in the National Invitation Tournament. He was a volunteer helper for the past two years. Whitmore was the head coach at the Drew School in San Francisco for a while. The squad had its finest year in 25 years, thanks to him.
Whitmore attended Boise State University and Middlebury College in Vermont for his graduate studies. At Boise State University, he worked as a student worker. Bill Sr. spent several years as the head basketball coach at the University of Vermont.
WyoSports’ Alex Taylor covers the Cowboys’ college team. You may contact him at 269-364-3560. To keep up with him, tweet to @alex m taylor22.