James Long talks to Best Virginia during a timeout in TBT. Photo by Mike Lawrence/TBT
Before he ever coached a game in The Basketball Tournament, James Long said he would be better off as a result of the experience.
Long, two seasons into his tenure as men’s basketball head coach at WVU Tech, reiterated that stance after helping guide Best Virginia to two wins in TBT. Although the West Virginia University alumni team bowed out last week with a loss to Team 23, Long was grateful for the opportunity to coach a team full of professional players over three games in five days, along with two weeks worth of practices leading up to the event.