Wilkins is in his fourth season at the Mount after spending the previous six seasons as an assistant coach at William and Mary. Wilkins is the Mount’s defensive coordinator, while also being responsible for working with the perimeter guards, recruiting, scouting, academics and scheduling.
The Mount had the top-rated defense in the Northeast Conference (NEC) last season, and has been ranked in the top four in the NEC in defensive efficiency in each of the past three seasons. One area the Mount has excelled on the defensive end is limiting the three-point basket. The Mount was ranked 30th in the nation last year after being in the top three in the nation the previous two years in three-point field goals allowed.
Wilkins has also been responsible for the Mount’s “Separation Seminar”, the team’s leadership seminars that focus on team building, goal setting and community service. The men’s basketball team has won the Mount Cup in each of the past three years. The Mount Cup is rewarded to the Mount team that excels in academics, athletics and community service.
Wilkins spent his six seasons on the staff at William and Mary under the direction of two-time Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year Tony Shaver. Wilkins was instrumental in implementing the offensive and defensive systems at William and Mary. His responsibilities included scouting, scheduling, recruiting, individual skill work and development of the perimeter players.
William and Mary has appeared in the CAA championship game in four of the past eight seasons, the only four championship appearances in Tribe history. Wilkins was part of the staff that saw one of the best four-year stretches in school history that culminated with a 22-win season and a berth in the National Invitation Tournament in 2010. Wilkins and Christian were on staff together at William and Mary for three seasons. As recruiting coordinator, WIlkins helped sign William and Mary's only CAA Plyer of the Year (Marcus Thornton) and CAA Defensive Player of the Year (Terry Tarpey).
Before coming to William and Mary, Wilkins was the video coordinator at N.C. State. The Wolfpack advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2005-06, while amassing an overall record of 22-10. N.C. State also went 10-6 in ACC action. During the season, Wilkins was involved with various aspects of the Wolfpack program including film editing, player housing, player financial services and organizing a past player reunion. He also served as the liaison for sports marketing, handled office and player tickets and was an assistant camp director.
Wilkins served as the first assistant and recruiting coordinator for Barton College in Wilson, N.C., during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. In his time at Barton, Wilkins' primary responsibilities centered around recruiting, scouting reports, both practice and in-game coaching, development of the perimeter players and film exchange. Wilkin's final recruiting class at Barton finished their careers with a 68-12 CVAC record to go along with three regular season and three tournament championships. The group advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament on three occasions and tallied an Elite Eight appearance in 2006 to go along with its 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship.
During his time as the recruiting coordinator at Barton, the Bulldogs signed two-time CVAC Player of the Year, Anthony Atkinson, and CVAC Freshman of the Year, Bobby Buffaloe. A trio of Wilkins recruits, including Atkinson, Buffaloe and Brian Leggett, were two-time All-CVAC selections during their careers. Wilkins also assisted in the organization and operation of the Barton Basketball Camp and served as the game day manager during both men's and women's basketball games.
After graduating from N.C. State, Wilkins served as the junior varsity coach for Apex High School in Apex, N.C. He guided the Cougars to a 17-1 mark and a first-place showing in conference play. As an assistant for the boys' varsity squad, Wilkins helped guide Apex to the state playoffs.
Wilkins graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in history in December of 2001. He was a team manager at N.C. State, and during his time there, the program included future head coaches Sean Miller, Archie Miller, John Croce and Mark Phelps.
Wilkins lives in Thurmont, Md., with his wife, Lisa, and their one-year old daughter, Brooke.
