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CAREER HONORS
• 308-120 (177-31 AE) Record as Meghan and Robert Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach
• Most wins all-time at Vermont
• Seven America East Championships (2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Nine America East Regular Season Titles (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• 11 Postseason Berths (NCAA 6x, NIT 2x, CBI 3x)
• Seven-time America East Coach of the Year (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)
• Five-time National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District I Coach of the Year (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)
• CollegeMadness.com Mid-Major Coach of the Year (2018)
• Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Finalist (2017)
• Two-time U.S. Basketball Writers Association District I Coach of the Year (2017, 2019)
• ECAC Coach of the Year (2017)
• Five-time Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Finalist (2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024)
• Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Finalist (2014)

In just 13 seasons as the Meghan and Robert Cioffi Men's Basketball Head Coach at the University of Vermont, John Becker is the winningest coach in program history.

Becker has guided the Catamounts to 12 20-win seasons, 11 postseason berths (NCAA six times, NIT twice, CBI – three times), won a league-record seven America East Championships (2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024), nine America East regular season crowns (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and an NCAA Tournament win (2012).

The Catamounts have reached 20 wins in every full season under Becker. Vermont, Kansas, and Gonzaga are the only programs to reach the 20-wins mark in each of the last 14 full seasons.

The Cats have finished in the top three of the America East standings in each of the last 16 seasons and one of three programs to accomplish the feat – Gonzaga (WCC) and Kansas (Big XII).

Becker and the Catamounts completed an America East Championship three-peat for just the second time in program history in 2023-24. UVM went 28-7 (15-1 AE) that season, tying the 2021-22 team for the second-most wins in program history. The Cats tied the program record for non-conference wins (10), which included a thrilling early-season run to the championship game at the Myrtle Beach Invitational. In conference play, Vermont clinched its eighth-straight regular season crown -- the longest active streak in the country. The Catamounts captured the America East Championship with a 66-61 victory over No. 2 UMass Lowell at Patrick Gym. 

Defense was the hallmark of the 2023-24 Catamounts, ranking seventh nationally in scoring defense (63.0). Vermont allowed a league-best 60.9 points per game in America East play -- the third-best conference scoring defense in the nation. Vermont's defense was led by America East All-Defense selections Shamir Bogues and Ileri Ayo-Faleye. Bogues, in his first season at Vermont, picked up America East Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference First Team, and NABC All-District I Second Team honors. Aaron Deloney (Second Team) and TJ Long (Third Team) also picked up America East honors. Becker captured his league-most seventh Coach of the Year award, and was named NABC All-District I Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his career. 

The 2022-23 season is considered to be one of Becker's best coaching jobs, winning the America East Championship after losing 66.5% of the points scored from the previous campaign. Vermont had a slow start to the season, falling to 2-7 while playing the 34th toughest non-conference schedule in the country. The Catamounts rallied with a 21-4 record for the remainder of the season, including a 15-game winning streak that led to Becker's sixth America East title. 

Vermont won its seventh-straight regular season title, which is the second-longest active streak, behind only Gonzaga (10). UVM extended another streak when Finn Sullivan became the seventh-straight Catamount to be named the Kevin Roberson America East Player of the Year. The seven-year streak is the longest active streak in the country, and second-longest streak in NCAA history.

Becker achieved several milestones in 2022-23. The UVM bench boss passed Tom Brennan for the most wins in program history, earning his 265th victory on Jan. 5, 2023 against Bryant. Becker also notched his 150th win in America East play, becoming the fourth-fastest coach in Division I Men's Basketball history to notch 150 wins in a conference, doing so in 178 games. Becker set the league record when he clinched his sixth America East title.
 
Returning to a full 30-plus game slate in 2021-22, Becker guided the Catamounts (28-6) to a league-best ninth America East Championship, defeating No. 2 UMBC 82-43 in the title game at Patrick Gym. Vermont clinched its sixth-straight America East Regular Season Title with a 17-1 record in conference play. The 2021-22 Catamounts were the first in program history to achieve 17 wins in league play. Ryan Davis was named America East Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, earning the sixth-straight Player of the Award for Vermont. Davis was also named to the NABC and USBWA All-District Teams -- Ben Shungu also received NABC and USBWA All-District honors. Becker garnered his league-best sixth America East Coach of the Year honor and was named the NABC All-District I Coach of the Year. Becker was also a finalist for the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year award. Under Becker's guidance, junior Aaron Deloney received America East Sixth Man of the Year honors, and Isaiah Powell was named to the All-Conference Team for the first time in his career. Vermont ranked in the top five nationally in field-goal percentage (49.2%) and scoring margin (14.1).

He has taken Vermont to eight out of the last 11 America East Championship games. His five national postseason tournament wins are a program and America East coaching record. In the last five seasons, his Catamounts have posted the three highest single-season win totals in school history – 29 victories in 2016-17, 28 wins in 2021-22, and 27 wins in 2017-18 and 2018-19. He is one of three coaches to register 20 wins in each of his first nine seasons at a single school, joining Gonzaga’s Mark Few and former Pitt coach Jamie Dixon.

Despite a shortened 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Green and Gold won 10 conference games and earned a share of the America East regular season championship. Ryan Davis was named America East Player of the Year as Vermont became the fifth program in NCAA history honored with five straight conference Player of the Year awards. Davis also earned NABC and USBWA All-District honors. Becker reached 125 conference wins in 151 league games, tied for the fifth-quickest rate in NCAA history. Becker joined an elite group of coaches to accomplish the milestone - former Long Beach State and UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian (134 games in the Big West), Gonzaga's Mark Few (138 games in the WCC), Kentucky coaching legend Adolph Rupp (143 games in the SEC), Kansas' Bill Self (148 games in the Big XII), and former Princeton coach Pete Carril (151 games).
 
The 2019-20 Cats became the first team in league history to win four consecutive outright America East regular season titles and received votes in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll eight times. UVM finished the campaign with a 26-7 overall record and 14-2 in league play. Vermont took down St. John’s for its first win over a high-major program since 2009. The Green and Gold swept the Atlantic 10 for the second year in a row with wins over St. Bonaventure and George Washington. Vermont went on a 12-game conference winning streak which was the fourth-longest streak of its kind in the nation. The Cats earned a record-setting eighth America East Championship, breaking a tie with Northeastern for the most in league history. Becker became the first coach to win the America East Coach of the Year award four straight years. He was also selected as the NABC All-District I Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award – given to the country’s top mid-major coach. UVM ranked in the top five nationally in scoring defense (59.5 ppg allowed) and field-goal percentage defense (38.0%).
 
In 2018-19, UVM captured its ninth America East regular season championship and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time. The Cats posted a 27-7 overall record and went 14-2 in conference play. Becker collected four Coach of the Year awards from America East, NABC, the USBWA, and he was a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award. 

Becker’s 2017-18 Cats posted a 15-1 league record and captured its eighth America East regular season crown in school history. UVM was on the national radar and received votes in the Associated Press (AP) Top-25 Poll three times. The Green and Gold extended their record-setting conference winning streak to 31 games. Vermont also logged the third-longest winning streak in program history at 15 games and held the nation's longest overall winning streak for the second straight season.
 
In 2016-17, he was named a 2017 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist and earned 2017 USBWA District I (New England) Coach of the Year, ECAC Coach of the Year, and America East Coach of the Year honors after a successful 29-6 season. The 2016-17 Cats broke the conference record for most victories and were the only America East team to record a 16-0 undefeated conference season in the league's history. UVM also became the first team ever to sweep the league's major awards – Becker (Coach of the Year), Trae Bell-Haynes (Player of the Year), Anthony Lamb (Rookie of the Year), Dre Wills (Defensive Player of the Year), and Darren Payen (Sixth Man of the Year).
 
He was tabbed as the 2014 America East Coach of the Year after guiding the Catamounts to a 15-1 mark in league play and the program's sixth America East regular season title during the 2013-14 season. Vermont cruised through the conference slate, winning contests by an NCAA-best 20.9 points per game.
 
Becker ranks second on UVM’s all-time wins list (257) and he owns the highest winning percentage (.716) from the 52 Division I head coaches hired prior to the 2011-12 season which includes Florida’s Michael White, Providence's Ed Cooley, and Miami's Jim Larranaga.
 
11 POSTSEASON APPEARANCES
In his first season at the helm, Becker led Vermont to a record of 24-12, an America East Championship and a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. UVM defeated Lamar, 71-59, in the First Four, marking Vermont's second NCAA win in program history and just the seventh in America East history. The Catamounts advanced to the second round to face No. 1 seed North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina. Becker became just the 18th active head coach in the country to guide a team to an NCAA Tournament triumph in his first full season at the Division I level. He was just the fifth head coach in America East history to earn 20 or more wins in their first season at a school and the fourth in league history to lead his team to the championship game in his rookie year.

With his 16th win of the season at Maine (Feb. 2, 2012), Becker set a new Vermont record for wins by a rookie coach. He finished the year with 24 and 16 were by double digits. The Catamounts won 10 straight during conference play.
 
Becker followed up a fantastic rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign, guiding the Catamounts to their second straight 20-win season (21-12), a repeat appearance in the conference championship game and the team’s fifth straight postseason appearance. The Catamounts earned their fifth straight postseason appearance when they were selected to the CBI field and matched up against Santa Clara in the first round.
 
In his third season at Vermont, Becker guided the Catamounts to a third-straight 20-win campaign (22-11). Vermont also went 15-1 in league play and was the first team to post a 15-1 mark in America East action in seven years. Becker picked up his 65th career victory over Stony Brook (Feb. 27, 2014) and gave UVM its sixth America East regular season title and his first. Vermont earned an automatic bid to the NIT by virtue of winning the America East regular season title to mark their third straight postseason appearance under Becker and the program's sixth straight trip. The Catamounts fell at Georgia in the first round.
 
After losing six seniors to graduation, including Brian Voelkel, the 2014 America East Defensive Player of the Year who graduated as the only Division I player with over 1,000 rebounds and 600 assists and three other 1,000-point scorers, Becker put together one of his best coaching performances of his short stint at Vermont.
 
Becker inserted seven freshmen into the program in 2014-15 and grabbed the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament after being picked to finish fourth. The Catamounts set a new school mark for points allowed (58.8) for the second time under Becker’s direction and ranked among the national leaders in field goal percentage defense and scoring defense.
 
Vermont advanced to the America East Semifinals for the 12th time in 14 years and was invited to the CBI Tournament for the third time in program history. The Catamounts extended their postseason streak to seven straight seasons with the invite and advanced to the CBI Semifinals. UVM defeated Radford, 78-71, in the CBI Quarterfinals at Patrick Gymnasium, marking the first time in program history UVM hosted a postseason game in men’s basketball program history.
 
Remarked to members of the media as his most rewarding coaching experience, Becker’s 2015-16 Catamounts won nine of their final 11 games, advanced to the America East Championship Game for the third time in the last five seasons (10th overall), and earned an invitation to the CBI Tournament for the second straight season.
 
Vermont hosted Western Carolina in the second men’s basketball national postseason game to be played at Patrick Gym and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 79-74 win. The Catamounts traveled to the Pacific Northwest and defeated Seattle, 73-54, to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive year.
 
In 2016-17, the Catamounts entered the season as the preseason favorite and exceeded expectations by capturing their sixth America East Championship in program history and became the first team in the history of the league to record a 16-0 undefeated conference season. UVM was ranked as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, its highest seed in the Big Dance since 2005 when the Cats upset fourth-seeded Syracuse 60-57 in overtime.
 
For the second straight year in 2017-18, UVM was picked as the preseason favorite and cruised through America East play with a 15-1 record on its way to an eighth regular season crown. The Cats advanced to the America East Championship Game for the third straight season and for the fifth time in the last seven years. The Catamounts earned a berth to the NIT as a No. 6 seed, their highest seed in the postseason tournament in school history, and were matched up against mid-major power Middle Tennessee.

A year later, Vermont was tabbed as the league's preseason favorite for the third consecutive season and did not disappoint. After rolling through conference play with a 14-2 record, the Cats won their ninth America East regular season title then captured the program's seventh tournament crown and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three years. UVM was the No. 13 seed in the Big Dance, matching the highest seed in school history - 2005 and 2017. 

The 2019-20 campaign was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vermont was eligible for the postseason, clinching the regular season title and conference championship.

Vermont returned to the postseason in 2021-22 when it made its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance under Becker. The 13th-seeded Catamounts faced No. 4 Arkansas in the First Round in Buffalo. UVM and Arkansas exchanged several lead changes, with the Catamounts in front as late as 9:17 remaining in the second half. Ryan Davis and Ben Shungu each produced 20 points in the contest. Shungu drilled a trey with 12 seconds left to pull the Cats to within two points, but the Razorbacks would hold on for a 75-71 victory. 

The 15th-seeded Catamounts made their second straight NCAA appearance in 2022-23, facing up against Big East champion, No. 2 Marquette in the First Round in Columbus. Robin Duncan, Dylan Penn, and Matt Vereto led Vermont with 11 points each in a 78-61 loss. 

UVM made its third-straight NCAA appearance for the second time in program history and first time since 2005 when it faced No. 4 Duke in Brooklyn. The Catamounts were within striking distance, down 34-29 led by 11 first-half points from Aaron Deloney. Shamir Bogues led Vermont in the second half, scoring 14 of his 18 points, but the Cats suffered a 64-47 loss to the Blue Devils. The 64 points allowed was the fewest an opponent had held Duke at that point in the season. 
 
DEFENSIVE EMPHASIS AT VERMONT
A hallmark of the Vermont program under the direction of Becker is defense. Vermont's scoring defense has ranked among the national leaders each season and was in the top five in 2019-20 at 59.3. The 2019-20 Cats’ defensive field-goal percentage was the fifth-best in the country at 38.0%. The UVM defense cracked the nation's top 10 in 2023-24, allowing only 63.0 points per game, which ranked No. 7.
 
IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENTS
Becker's 13 years have included some impressive achievements both in program and conference history:
- Has a league-record seven America East Championships
- Owns a 26-6 all-time record in the America East Playoffs -- the most wins in tournament history
- Has the four highest UVM single-season win totals, all within the last eight seasons – 29 (2016-17), 28 (2021-22, 2023-24), and 27 (2017-18, 2018-19)
- Fourth-fastest coach in NCAA Division I history to record 150 conference wins
- His seven America East Coach of the Year awards are a league record -- it is the fourth-highest total in a single conference in the history of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
- Recorded only 16-0 undefeated America East season in the league’s history in 2016-17
- Only coach in America East history to start his tenure with nine straight 20-win seasons
- Leads active America East coaches in career wins (308)
- His first 229 wins was the most successful 10-year stretch in program and conference history through first 10 seasons
- Is the only mid-major coach in the country hired in 2011-12 to post nine straight 20-win seasons
- Owns the most postseason wins in school history (5)
 
ACADEMICS
The Catamounts have also fared well in the classroom under Becker, posting a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. Carissimo and Luke Apfeld were selected to the America East All-Academic Team in each season under Becker. Apfeld was also named to the Capital One Academic All-District I First Team in 2013 and 2014 is a two-time Division I-AAA Athletic Director’s Association Scholar-Athlete Team.
 
Vermont also owns a perfect APR score (1.000) and has earned a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA three times. The Public Recognition Award is given to the programs that rank in the top-10 percent of all programs in each sport.
 
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Player development has also been a hallmark of Becker’s during in his time at Vermont.
 
He helped groom guard Sandro Carissimo into a floor general for the squad and Clancy Rugg emerged as a top player for the Catamounts. Initially a walk-on to the program as a freshman, Rugg became a starter mid-way through his junior campaign and remained in the starting lineup for the final 19 games of the season. Rugg led Vermont in scoring as a junior and senior and was named to the America East All-Conference First Team as a senior in 2014.
 
Brian Voelkel, continued to be one of the top players in the conference. He was named the America East Defensive Player of the Year, just the second Catamount to collect the honor in program history, and earned all-conference honors for the third straight season. He was also named to the all-defensive team for the second straight season in 2014.
 
Voelkel finished his career as the all-time leader in rebounds (1,168), assists (679), consecutive games played (129) and games played (134).  He is also the only player in Division I men's basketball history to record over 1,000 rebounds and 600 assists in a career.
 
Ethan O'Day emerged as a regular starter for the Catamounts midway through the 2014 season and was named to the America East All-Defensive Team in back-to-back seasons (2014, 2015) for his efforts. O'Day fourth ranks among UVM's all-time leaders in blocks (217) and in field goal percentage (.553). Serving as a captain in his junior and senior seasons, O’Day was named to the America East All-Conference Third Team following his senior season.
 
Kurt Steidl earned America East All-Rookie honors in 2014. In his first season at Vermont, Steidl is one of the top shooters in America East and has made 104 3-pointers in two seasons. Steidl put together his finest season in the Green and Gold as a junior averaging a career-best 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest. The sharpshooter still ranks among the all-time best 3-point shooters in program history knocking down 166 in his first three seasons in Burlington.
 
In 2014-15, Dre Wills emerged as a top defender in America East. After averaging just five minutes per game as a freshman, Wills became the only Catamount to start all 34 games as a sophomore and finished the year ranked second on the team in scoring (9.3 ppg). Wills was also named to the America East All-Defensive Team in both 2015, 2016 and 2017. In his senior campaign, Wills was honored with the America East Defensive Player of the Year award.
 
Additionally, Trae Bell-Haynes and Cam Ward were honored by America East in their first year at Vermont. Bell-Haynes earned a spot on the America East All-Rookie Team, while Ward became the first Catamount to garner the America East Sixth Man of the Year honor. Bell-Haynes continued the stellar start to his career earning America East Third Team honors following his sophomore campaign. He led the team in scoring and assists. Fast forward two years later, Bell-Haynes was named the 2017 America East Player of the Year.
 
Redshirt freshman guard Ernie Duncan sat out his first year in Vermont because of a back injury but came on in 2015-16 starting all but one game he played. He was named to the America East All-Rookie Team and shot 43.8% from three-point land – one of the highest percentages in a single-season all-time.
 
After the success of the 2016-17 season, Bell-Haynes became the sixth Catamount to fifth Catamount to earn AP All-America Honorable Mention honors and inked his spot in the record book next to UVM legends Marqus Blakely (2008 and 2009), Taylor Coppenrath (2003, 2004 and 2005), T.J. Sorrentine (2002), and Mike Evelti (1981).
 
Anthony Lamb joined the list of talented freshman to wear the green and gold uniform. Lamb led the team in scoring (12.8 ppg), rebounding (5.5 rpg), blocked shots (1.2 bpg), and offensive rebounds (1.9 orpg). Lamb became the first freshman in the history of the league awarded as the America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player after averaging 19.6 points and shooting 64.2% (9-of-14) from long distance in the tournament. He was tabbed as the America East Rookie of the Year and landed on the America East All-Conference Second Team and All-Rookie Team. The freshman's postseason list of accolades also includes USBWA All-District I and NABC Second Team All-District I honors.
 
Bell-Haynes and Ward capped off their decorated careers in 2017-18 much like it began. Bell-Haynes became the third Catamount named America East Player of the Year twice and garnered a pair of All-America honors – AP Honorable Mention and Lou Henson (top mid-major Division I mid-major players). He climbed to No. 8 on the all-time scoring list with over 1,600 career points and the top-five with more than 500 assists. He was invited to play in the Reese’s NABC College All-Star Game, the first player under Becker to receive an invitation to the senior showcase. Ward closed out his senior campaign with his second America East Sixth Man of the Year award, the only player in league history to win the award multiple times. 

Lamb was was named America East Player of the Year and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) District I (New England) Player of the Year in 2018-19 and 2019-20. He was tabbed as the America East Tournament's Most Outstanding Player in 2018-19 for the second time in three years. He finished his collegiate career fifth on the all-time scoring list (1,933), fifth in blocks, seventh in scoring average (16.4), and eighth in rebounds (765). Lamb is the ninth America East player to hit the 1,900-point/750-rebound milestone. The Class of 2020 (Everett Duncan, Daniel Giddens, and Lamb) set the conference record for most wins by an America East graduating class (109).

Lamb became the first player in the 107-year history of the program to play and score in the NBA. He made his NBA debut with the Houston Rockets on March 11, 2021 in their road game at Sacramento. He saw 13 minutes of action and scored a three-pointer. 

Two-time Player of the Year, Ryan Davis was developed under Becker and staff. Playing limited minutes as a freshman, Davis became Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore. The 6-8 forward went on to win Player of the Year honors as a junior and seinor, leading America East in scoring in both seasons. Davis also garnered NABC All-District and USBWA All-District honors,

Ben Shungu joined the Catamounts as a walk-on in the fall of 2016 and earned All-Conference First Team honors at the conclusion of his career in the 2022. Shungu received Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2020, and several All-Defensive accolades, but developed his offense and played a key role in 2021-22. The South Burlington, Vt. native closed out his career with a 16.3 points per game scoring average and 52.3% field-goal percentage as a graduate student. Shungu made a league-best 51.3% of his three pointers in league play and averaged 17.4 points per game against America East foes to earn All-Conference First Team honors. 

Finn Sullivan is a prime example of Becker's success in the transfer portal. The guard averaged 6.0 points per game in three seasons at San Diego before joining Vermont in 2021-22. Sullivan played a key role in his first season with the Catamounts, and led the program to its seventh-straight regular season title in 2022-23. Sullivan became the seventh-straight Catamount to be named America East Player of the Year after averaging a career-high 15.7 points per game in league play. 

Success in the portal continued with the additions of Ileri Ayo-Faleye and Shamir Bogues. Ayo-Faleye went from averaging 12.3 minutes per game in his first season at Vermont (2022-23) to being a key member in 2023-24 with starts in 33 of 34 games played. Ayo-Faleye received America East All-Defense honors and was a member of the All-Championship Team. Bogues transferred to the program in 2023-24 and set career highs in scoring (11.3), rebounding (5.2), and assists (2.6). The Killeen, Texas native was the America East Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference First Team, All-Defense, NABC All-District I Second Team, and the Reggie Lewis Most Outstanding Player of the America East Championship.  
 
ON THE VERMONT BENCH
Becker was promoted to head coach at Vermont after serving on the UVM bench for five seasons, including three as an assistant coach under Mike Lonergan. He spent his first two seasons at UVM as the director of basketball operations.
 
Becker helped the Catamounts advance to postseason play four times in his first five years with a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2010 as well as two NIT bids (2007 and 2011) and a spot in the College Basketball Invitational (2009,). UVM has averaged 22.8 wins a year since Becker joined the program. During the 2010-11 season Vermont won the America East Regular Season Championship and played in the NIT.
 
As a recruiter, Becker was instrumental in helping bring Voelkel and Carissimo to Vermont in 2010. He also worked extensively with Carissimo during his freshman year with film and individual workouts as he transitioned into Vermont’s starting point guard midseason, while Voelkel went on to be named the America East Rookie of the Year in 2011.
 
As part of the Catamount staff, Becker helped Vermont earn its first win over a Big 12 opponent (Colorado, 2008-09) and its first regular season win over a Big East team (Rutgers, 2009-10).
 
BEFORE VERMONT
Becker came to Vermont after a two-year stint as the top assistant coach at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. While at Catholic, he helped guide the team to a 41-17 record, which included a 21-7 mark and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2005-06. His first year with Catholic saw the Cardinals go 20-10 and advance to the Capital Athletic Conference Championship game.
 
Prior to his time at Catholic, Becker was the head men’s basketball coach at Gallaudet University from 1997-99. Gallaudet is the country’s only four-year liberal arts college for the deaf and hearing impaired. Becker was also an assistant coach at Gallaudet from 1994-97 and head men’s tennis coach from 1995-97.
 
PERSONAL
Becker earned a bachelor of arts in history from Catholic in 1990 and a master of science in information systems, with a major in business technologies from George Washington University in 2001. A member of the NABC since 1994, he also served as a color commentator for weekly internet broadcasts of Division III men’s basketball games from 2000-03.
 
Becker was officially introduced as the head coach at Vermont on May 20, 2011.

Updated April 2024