Men's Basketball
McNeilly, Jamie
Jamie McNeilly
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- Assistant Coach | Fifth Year
Jamie McNeilly is in his fifth season as an assistant coach at TCU.
McNeilly has been a part of the Horned Frogs program that has seen many firsts, including three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2022-24) and wins in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments (2022-23). From 2021-2024, TCU finished a program-best fifth in the Big 12.
With McNeilly on staff, the Frogs led the nation in fastbreak points in two-straight seasons (2022-24).
During the 2022-23 season, TCU was ranked for a program-best 15 consecutive weeks and appeared in the final AP Top 25 Poll for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 1987. Also, that season TCU recorded a program-best six wins against AP Top 25 teams.
During the 2021-22 season, McNeilly helped lead the Horned Frogs to five top 25 wins and their first NCAA Tournament win in 35 years with an opening round win over Seton Hall.
McNeilly was an associate head coach at Texas A&M for two seasons (2019-21) and was a part of Buzz Williams’ coaching staff for the last 11 seasons at Marquette and Virginia Tech.
For two seasons at Texas A&M and for one season at TCU, McNeilly coached Emanuel Miller, who was an honorable mention selection to the All-Big 12 Conference team in 2021-22.
Prior to arriving at Texas A&M, McNeilly was an assistant coach throughout his five-year tenure at Virginia Tech and added the responsibilities of director of student-athlete development in his final season. He helped lead the Hokies to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 2017-19, a first for the program.
Prior to arriving at Virginia Tech, he had worked the previous six seasons at Marquette, including the final three years as the student-athlete development specialist. He spent the 2010-11 season as the team’s video coordinator, after working as a graduate manager his first two years. He earned his master’s degree in leadership studies in 2010, and was also an adjunct professor in the college of professional studies, teaching classes for three years in Marquette’s Graduate Sports Leadership program.
McNeilly has spent numerous years coaching with the Canadian Men’s Basketball National Team as an assistant. In the summer of 2011, McNeilly helped lead the Canadian Cadet Men’s Basketball team to a bronze medal at the FIBA Americas World Qualifying Championships held in Mexico. In 2012, McNeilly traveled to Brazil with the Canadian Junior Men’s National Team and helped guide the squad to a bronze medal finish at the FIBA Americas U18 Men’s Championship. The team posted a 4-1 record at the event, and Canada earned a medal for the third-consecutive year.
McNeilly’s international coaching experience continued in 2013 at the U19 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, as the team finished in sixth place in the 16-team tournament. In the summer of 2015, McNeilly was an assistant for Canada at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Herkalion, Greece, before coaching at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Valdivia, Chile. He helped lead the gold medal-winning Canadian team in the 2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup held in Cairo, Egypt.
McNeilly was a standout collegiate player for the Privateers, earning Sun Belt all-conference recognition as a junior and making the league’s academic honor roll following his senior year. He saw action under Williams as a senior in 2006-07, and averaged 38.4 minutes, 16.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in conference play.
After earning a bachelor’s degree from UNO in interdisciplinary studies in 2007, the Toronto native played professionally in Germany in 2007-08. He joined USC Heidelberg of the Pro A League, where he averaged 10.9 points, 3 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.
McNeilly possessed international experience prior to his stint in Germany, having played for Team Canada in two consecutive World University Games (2005 Summer Universiade in Turkey and 2007 Universiade in Thailand). While representing Canada in 2007, he helped his team earn a bronze medal as a team captain.
McNeilly and his wife, Shola, were married on July 31, 2014, and have two sons.
McNeilly has been a part of the Horned Frogs program that has seen many firsts, including three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2022-24) and wins in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments (2022-23). From 2021-2024, TCU finished a program-best fifth in the Big 12.
With McNeilly on staff, the Frogs led the nation in fastbreak points in two-straight seasons (2022-24).
During the 2022-23 season, TCU was ranked for a program-best 15 consecutive weeks and appeared in the final AP Top 25 Poll for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 1987. Also, that season TCU recorded a program-best six wins against AP Top 25 teams.
During the 2021-22 season, McNeilly helped lead the Horned Frogs to five top 25 wins and their first NCAA Tournament win in 35 years with an opening round win over Seton Hall.
McNeilly was an associate head coach at Texas A&M for two seasons (2019-21) and was a part of Buzz Williams’ coaching staff for the last 11 seasons at Marquette and Virginia Tech.
For two seasons at Texas A&M and for one season at TCU, McNeilly coached Emanuel Miller, who was an honorable mention selection to the All-Big 12 Conference team in 2021-22.
Prior to arriving at Texas A&M, McNeilly was an assistant coach throughout his five-year tenure at Virginia Tech and added the responsibilities of director of student-athlete development in his final season. He helped lead the Hokies to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 2017-19, a first for the program.
Prior to arriving at Virginia Tech, he had worked the previous six seasons at Marquette, including the final three years as the student-athlete development specialist. He spent the 2010-11 season as the team’s video coordinator, after working as a graduate manager his first two years. He earned his master’s degree in leadership studies in 2010, and was also an adjunct professor in the college of professional studies, teaching classes for three years in Marquette’s Graduate Sports Leadership program.
McNeilly has spent numerous years coaching with the Canadian Men’s Basketball National Team as an assistant. In the summer of 2011, McNeilly helped lead the Canadian Cadet Men’s Basketball team to a bronze medal at the FIBA Americas World Qualifying Championships held in Mexico. In 2012, McNeilly traveled to Brazil with the Canadian Junior Men’s National Team and helped guide the squad to a bronze medal finish at the FIBA Americas U18 Men’s Championship. The team posted a 4-1 record at the event, and Canada earned a medal for the third-consecutive year.
McNeilly’s international coaching experience continued in 2013 at the U19 World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, as the team finished in sixth place in the 16-team tournament. In the summer of 2015, McNeilly was an assistant for Canada at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Herkalion, Greece, before coaching at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Valdivia, Chile. He helped lead the gold medal-winning Canadian team in the 2017 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup held in Cairo, Egypt.
McNeilly was a standout collegiate player for the Privateers, earning Sun Belt all-conference recognition as a junior and making the league’s academic honor roll following his senior year. He saw action under Williams as a senior in 2006-07, and averaged 38.4 minutes, 16.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in conference play.
After earning a bachelor’s degree from UNO in interdisciplinary studies in 2007, the Toronto native played professionally in Germany in 2007-08. He joined USC Heidelberg of the Pro A League, where he averaged 10.9 points, 3 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.
McNeilly possessed international experience prior to his stint in Germany, having played for Team Canada in two consecutive World University Games (2005 Summer Universiade in Turkey and 2007 Universiade in Thailand). While representing Canada in 2007, he helped his team earn a bronze medal as a team captain.
McNeilly and his wife, Shola, were married on July 31, 2014, and have two sons.
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