Men's Basketball

Falcons Add Frank To Men’s Basketball Staff

October 13, 2009

RALEIGH, N.C. – Saint Augustine’s College will enter the 2009-10 men’s basketball season Thursday (Oct. 15) with a former NBA player on the bench as an assistant coach.

The Falcons added Tellis J. Frank, Jr. to the coaching staff to work with the post players. Frank has hands-on experience in that area. He played in the NBA for six seasons after being selected 14th overall by the Golden State Warriors in 1987.

A former Western Kentucky University standout, Frank played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat, in addition to the Golden State Warriors during his NBA career. He also played professionally overseas and for the Harlem Globetrotters.

After his playing days ended, Frank joined the coaching staff at Hampton (Va.) University from 2005 to 2007. Both Frank and current Falcon head coach Lonnie Blow, Jr. were assistant coaches on the 2006 MEAC Tournament championship team at Hampton.

After his two-year stint at Hampton, Frank headed to Harvard-Westlake High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., where he was head coach of the freshman team and assistant coach of the varsity team from 2007 to 2009. He left there to re-unite with Blow at Saint Augustine’s College.

“We are excited to have Coach Frank on board,” Blow said. “We welcome his experience. He played in the NBA and major college basketball. He’s been around the game a long time. Having him around will help our team overall, especially the big guys. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the table.”