Ferris State Basketball Alum & Coach Raymoan McAfee Tabbed As Top Assistant At Indiana Tech

Big Rapids, Mich. - After helping lead the Ferris State University men's basketball program to three consecutive Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament Championships and three-straight trips to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, Bulldog alum and assistant coach Raymoan McAfee has climbed the coaching ladder by being tabbed as the top assistant at Indiana Tech University.

McAfee, who played for the Bulldogs from 2012-14 and served as one of the program's assistants the last three years as a member of the FSU coaching staff, was appointed to a full-time role by new Indiana Tech head coach Ted Albert.

The FSU alum joins a growing list of former Bulldog players and assistants in the tenure of current head coach Andy Bronkema to advance in the coaching profession. Former Bulldog All-America standout Drew Lehman recently completed his first season as the top assistant coach at Trine University while former assistant Jordan Sweeney is the current head women's basketball coach at Michigan-Dearborn.

"Raymoan has been a huge success story for our program and we're excited to see him advance his coaching career," Bronkema said. "He transferred to FSU from a Division I program and became a better player and person during his collegiate career. Since joining our staff, he's also developed into a top up-and-coming coach.

"From being a state champion in high school to a record-breaking season at Bethune-Cookman followed by championship success in his time at Ferris State, he's been a winner everywhere he's been and I expect more of the same at Indiana Tech," he added.

During his time on the Ferris State staff, McAfee has assisted in all facets of the program, including day-to-day operations, video, analytics, fundraising, recruiting, individual skill development, position work, on-floor coaching and player communication.

"Raymoan will be a valuable asset to our men's basketball program," said Albert, who took over the Indiana Tech program this month following more than a decade as a player and assistant coach at fellow Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) member Cornerstone University. "His success as a player and coach at Ferris State will serve not only our players well, but also our great community.

"Raymoan will assist in every aspect of our program ranging from player development and recruiting, to academic advising and fundraising," he added. "We are excited to add another winner to our program and we are ready to get things rolling."

A former prep standout at Detroit's Pershing High School under head coach A.W. Canada, McAfee was a member of the school's 2009 Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) State Championship team and part of a group that claimed back-to-back city championships in 2009 and 2010.

He began his collegiate career at NCAA Division I Bethune Cookman University for two seasons before transferring to Ferris State in 2012 where he became a regular in the Bulldog lineup. In his two seasons on the floor with the Bulldogs, McAfee ranked among the GLIAC's top five players overall in blocked shots both campaigns.

The Bulldog alum graduated from Ferris State in 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Speech Communication. He is currently working on a Master's Degree in Education.

This past season, with McAfee on the FSU staff, Ferris State set a school record by winning 28 games, which represents the most wins in nearly 90 seasons of Bulldog Basketball. FSU also won the GLIAC Regular-Season and Tournament Championships in the same year for the first time in school history. The league tourney title was FSU's third in a row as the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year. FSU also won a school-record 18 conference games this past year.

FSU has made three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, claimed three consecutive GLIAC Tournament Championships, twice reached the NCAA Midwest Region semifinals, claimed a league regular-season title and also reached the NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen once in the past four years. The Bulldogs have also been ranked in the top 25 nationally each of the last three years and led the nation in blocked shots each of the past two campaigns.

Over the last three seasons, the Bulldogs own a 75-24 overall record, which represents the greatest three-run year in school history.