Chris Croft, Ph.D.
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, University of Nebraska
Youngest Coach to Win Conference Championship
Coach Croft is in his sixth season at the University of Nebraska with the men’s basketball
program. A veteran of the hardwood, Coach Croft’s coaching career spans 21 seasons at the
junior college, NAIA, and NCAA DI Level. He spent two seasons as the head coach at Martin
Methodist (Tenn.) College, where at the age of 30 he was the youngest coach in league history
to win the Trans South Conference championship in 2004. Coach Croft’s coaching career
began as a student assistant at East Central (Miss.) CC in 1991 and has included stops at
University of Southern Mississippi, Oklahoma State, Maryland Eastern Shore, Washington State
University, Martin Methodist, and UTEP. In addition to his coaching duties, Croft is a member
of the NABC Committee on Academics and a member of the Winning Hoops Editorial Board.
Haley White
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Feather River Community College (CA)
Currently in her fifth season at the helm of the Lady Golden Eagle Basketball Program, Coach
White began her coaching career as a JV and Assistant Varsity coach and was quickly elevated
to the Head Coach at Arcata High School (CA). After two seasons in the high school ranks,
Coach White joined the Eastern New Mexico University Women’s Basketball Team as an
assistant coach. She spent three seasons at ENMU before being named head coach at Feather
River Community College.
Mike Taylor
Assistant Basketball Coach, Houston Rockets/Rio Grande Vipers
Head Professional Coach, International (2001 – 2011)
Currently the lead assistant coach for the Rio Grande Vipers of the NBA Developmental League
(NBDL), Coach Taylor, has coached professionally in Germany for Ratiopharm Ulm (2003 –
2011) and served as an assistant for the Czech Republic national team in the summer of 2010.
In addition, Coach Taylor served as head coach of the Essex Leopards (England), BV Chemnitz
(Germany), and as an assistant coach in the United States Basketball League (USBL) for the
Kansas Cagerz and the Dodge City Legends. His coaching resume also includes collegiate
coaching experience as an assistant at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburg State (KS),
and Clarion University (PA).