HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison Head Coach Preston Spradlin has announced the hire of Dionte Ferguson as the program’s new assistant coach/director of operations for the 2024-25 season.

Ferguson has previous ties to Spradlin’s program at Morehead State and joins the Dukes after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant at the University of Indianapolis.

“I am excited to add Dionte to our staff at JMU! He began his coaching career with us years ago at Morehead State and not only brings familiarity, but a wealth of valuable experience from the past four years,” Spradlin said. “His organization, demeanor and work ethic will serve our program and players well as we work to compete at a championship level!”

During his time in Indianapolis, Ferguson helped the Greyhounds to a 49-14 overall record, which included a 34-6 mark in Great Lakes Valley Conference play, as the program claimed back-to-back GLVC regular-season titles. UIndy competed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional as the top seed in both seasons, reaching the regional semifinals in the 2023-24 campaign.

He coached three players to a combined All-Grand Lakes Valley status, including Kendrick Tchoua, who was voted 2023 Player of the Year. He and Jesse Bingham were First Team All-GLVC honorees in each of his seasons with the program.

On the floor, he was the primary player development coach for forwards and centers. Additionally, Ferguson assisted with all on- and off-campus recruiting efforts and was the primary academics liaison.

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