Jacksonville, Florida – Jacksonville Men's Basketball Head Coach jordan mincey Mychal Covington has announced that he will be joining the staff as an assistant coach. Covington most recently coached the Oakland Grizzlies in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, where he helped lead the team to an upset victory over No. 3 seed Kentucky in the Round of 64.
Before coaching under coach Greg Kampe in Oakland, Covington played under Kampe from 1998 to 2002. Covington, a native of Pontiac, Michigan, joined the Grizzlies' staff in August 2017. Prior to his appointment in Oakland, he spent 11 years coaching and working at various institutions including Pontiac High School, Melvindale Academy for Business and Technology, and Cornerstone Health and Technology. high school. In addition, he served as the head coach of the AAU Detroit Stars Basketball Club for six years.
As a point guard in Oakland, Covington displayed a pass-first philosophy, culminating in a stellar senior season in which he ranked eighth in the nation with 7.1 assists per game. His career total of 514 assists is fifth in program history. Covington played a pivotal role in leading the Golden Grizzlies to the Mid-Con Regular Season Championship in their first year of Division I competition in 1999-2000.
Covington graduated from Oakland University in 2022 with a degree in communications/business.