Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University vice-president and director of athletics Steve Poston and head men’s basketball coach Brian Good announce the appointment of Akeem Miskdeen as assistant men’s basketball coach. A 2008 graduate of Queens University of Charlotte, Miskdeen begins his new job immediately.

Miskdeen played two seasons for Good at Queens. A two-time defensive MVP for the Royals, Miskdeen was a team captain his senior year. He transferred to Queens from Laramie County (Wyo.) Community College. While at Laramie County, Miskdeen was a two-time defensive MVP and team captain for the Golden Eagles. He is the school’s all-time assists leader.

“I knew Akeem was destined to be a coach in our first year together as player and coach,” Good says. “He has a selfless attitude toward the game; he is still the hardest working player I’ve yet to coach.”

Good is looking forward to Miskdeen’s coaching contributions. “It is an awesome feeling when one of your former players wants to join your staff,” Good says. “Not only do I find myself very fortunate to have him at Wingate, but I know our current and future players will benefit from his abilities and his work ethic.”

Most recently, Miskdeen was the assistant men’s basketball coach at Mount Olive College for one year. He was the Trojans’ recruiting coordinator. In addition, Miskdeen organized team travel and assisted with strength and conditioning, scouting, academics and on-floor coaching.

Prior to his experiences at Mount Olive, Miskdeen spent one year as the director of basketball operations at Hampton University. He was responsible for on-campus recruiting. Miskdeen also monitored team study hall and fulfilled various other roles for the Pirates.

An Illinois native, Miskdeen has extensive camp and AAU coaching experience. He was assistant camp coordinator (three years) for the Kevin Nickelberry Camp in Hampton, Va. Miskdeen was the assistant coach for the Illinois Old School 15-and-under AAU program (McCook, Ill.) for one year.

Miskdeen also spent one year helping with the Corey Maggette Basketball Camp at Proviso West High School in Hillside, Ill. In addition, Miskdeen worked basketball camps at St. Joseph High School (his alma mater) for three years.

While at St. Joseph, Miskdeen played for legendary head coach Gene Pingatore, the Illinois high school boys’ basketball victories record-holder. Pingatore starred in the movie, Hoop Dreams. He coached NBA superstar Isiah Thomas and 2010 NBA draft pick Evan Turner.

WINGATE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a private four-year co-educational institution of 2,159 students offering active learning opportunities through personalized instruction, world travel, career discovery and community service.

Wingate offers 34 undergraduate majors in arts and sciences, business, communication, education, fine arts, music and sport sciences. It also offers graduate degrees in business, education, physician assistant studies and sport administration. In addition, the school awards the doctor of pharmacy and the doctor of education degrees.

Bulldog student-athletes compete in 19 NCAA Division II sports. Wingate University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past four years.

Wingate University is ranked number three among NCAA Division II Academic All-America® producing schools in the 2000’s with 36 honorees during this millennium. Only Pittsburg State (Kan.) University and Truman State (Mo.) University have produced more Academic All-America® honorees during this time period. Wingate’s 45 Academic All-America® honorees (lifetime) is tops among all SAC schools.