May 18, 2010

BOSTON - Boston University head men's basketball coach Patrick Chambers has announced the promotion of Brian Daly to the position of associate head coach and the addition of Dwayne Killings as an assistant coach. Daly joined the program last summer as part of Chambers' first staff, while Killings spent the previous year working as manager of basketball operations for the NBA D-League after spending three seasons as assistant director of basketball operations at Temple University.

The changes take place following the departure of Orlando Vandross, who joined the Charlotte 49ers' staff in April after spending 13 years on Commonwealth Ave.

Daly joined the Terriers' program after working the sidelines the previous four years as the head coach of the Monsignor Bonner High School boys' varsity team in Philadelphia. A former Division I college basketball player at St. Joseph's (1988-92), he was involved this season in all BU operations, including practice and game planning, academic advising and on-the-floor coaching, specifically with the post players.

This year, the Terriers recorded a total of 11 doubles-doubles, the most since posting 11 in 2001-02. The 2009 America East Rookie of the Year Jake O'Brien recorded all seven of his career double-doubles during the season, including one against Indiana in a game that BU out-rebounded the Big 10's Hoosiers, 52-32. During the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals against the nation's fourth-best rebounding team in Morehead State, the Terriers had the edge in rebounds, 49-46, en route to a thrilling 91-89 win to advance to the semifinals.

Killings spent the past year with the NBA D-League handling multiple responsibilities that included monitoring player development programs and providing updates on the players' progress to the Vice President of Basketball Operations. He also scouted potential D-League players by attending NBA summer camps.

Before moving to New York, he served as assistant director of basketball operations at Temple University under head coach Fran Dunphy from 2006-09. While in Philadelphia, he helped direct the team to back-to-back Atlantic 10 titles and NCAA tournament appearances. He was responsible for assisting in the team's travel, scheduling, budget management and on-campus recruiting efforts. He also worked on advanced scouting reports and assisted the student-athletes in academic and athletic development.

A 2003 Hampton University graduate with a degree in sport management, Killings earned his first position within the world of basketball as a special assistant and video coordinator with the Charlotte Bobcats. Coordinating annual draft reports in preparation for the NBA draft, he assisted with the player development of players, such as Sean May and Emeka Okafor.

Killings has ties to the city of Boston through his work as a Basketball Education Specialist with Triad Trust, a non-profit organization based in the city that coordinates youth sports and arts programs that are used as platforms to educate and raise awareness about AIDS and HIV. Killings spent last July in the Nkomazi region of South Africa conducting coaching clinics with local organizers.

"We are excited about Dwayne joining the BU family," Chambers said. "He will have an immediate impact on this program and our student-athletes because of his unique background having worked in the NBA and at Temple University. Dwayne's character, integrity and enthusiasm will help guide the men off the floor and develop them as basketball players on the floor."

Killings joins a program that finished with a 21-14 record that also included the program's first trip to the America East title game since 2003 and a dominating 96-76 victory over Oregon State in the opening round of the CBI. The Terriers return three lettermen, including first-team all-conference honoree John Holland and third-team member Jake O'Brien.