Duy (Yee) Tran has been introduced as the newest member of the Stanislaus State coaching staff as he became the men's basketball assistant coach, under head coach
Paul Trevor.
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"It is an honor to be coaching with Coach Trevor. I am very grateful for this opportunity," Tran said. "Stanislaus State has a chance to become a powerhouse in the CCAA. I promise to bring energy and passion to the program every day."
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A well accomplished coach at the junior college level, Tran spent a total of 15 years at Orange Coast College. With his assistance, OCC finished 22-8 overall and 11-1 in conference play last year. For the first time in 40 years, OCC won the Orange Empire Conference and made it to the Elite Eight for the State Championship.
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Tran also coached at Metro State during the 2007-08 season when the team went 19-12.
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With more than a decade of coaching experience, Tran began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Costa Mesa under head coach Bob Serven.
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"We are very happy and excited to have Coach Yee joining us here at Stan State," Trevor said. "He has a lot of experience recruiting in Southern California and has a strong fundamental approach to the game. His experiences at Orange Coast and Metro State will be an asset to our program."
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As a student-athlete, Tran took over the starting point guard duties midway through the 2001-02 season at Orange Coast College. He averaged nearly two assists per game in conference play. As a scorer, he notched a career-high 13 points against Riverside City College and after the season, Tran won the "Team Hustle Award" for the Pirates.
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As a high school standout, Tran won the Jason Ferguson Memorial Scholarship, while attending Costa Mesa High School. In his prep career, Tran was an all-league honorable mention selection as well as the 1999 senior captain for the Mustangs.
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Tran graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a Bachelor's degree in Child Development. His main responsibilities on the Warrior's coaching staff will include recruiting, player development, scouting, community engagement and fundraising.