Basketball Operations Staff - Derrick Alston

Title: Assistant Coach

Alston joins the Herd for his first season as assistant coach. Alston, born in Hoboken, New Jersey, attended Duquesne University and was named to Duquesne University Hall of Fame in 2000, as the second all-time leading scorer in basketball history.  Alston played for the Philadelphia 76ers (1994 – 1996) and the Atlanta Hawks (1996-1997) before playing internationally where he won a championship in three different leagues, two Euro Cup championships, and was named a Finals MVP. Alston began his coaching career with the Houston Rockets (2012-15) before joining the NBA G League as an assistant and head coach for the Westchester Knicks (2015-22) and an assistant coach with the College Park Skyhawks (2022-23). He also has coached internationally in Canada and Mexico.