Athletic Department Staff
Anthony Price
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Title: Head Basketball Coach/Assistant Athletic Director
Email: anthony.price@simmons.edu
Extension: 617-521-1036
Tony Price is entering his eleventh year as the Head Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Simmons College. In addition to his coaching duties, Price is responsible for scheduling for the Holmes Sports Center facilities.
In the 2009-2010 season, Price led the Sharks to a 17-9 overall record for the second year in a row, and a berth in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament for the eighth straight season. In the GNAC tournament, the Sharks advanced to the semifinals before losing to eventual conference champion Emmanuel College. The winningest coach in the program's history, Price was selected GNAC Coach of the Year by his peers in 2003 and again in 2010.
Prior to arriving at Simmons College, Price was as an assistant coach at UMass-Boston for two seasons. He also served as the Director of Youth Development and Recreation at Lena Park Community Development Center for three years. Price has also traveled to Europe to teach and promote the game of basketball. He has served as the conference representative for the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee for three years, from 2007-2010.
A three-year standout at Worcester State College, Price scored over 1,300 career points and was a two-time all-conference selection for the Lancers. He was inducted into the Worcester State Athletic Hall of Fame on October 19, 2007.
A native of Wilmington, Del., Price earned a bachelor's degree from Worcester State and a broadcasting degree from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Price is currently working on his blog, "The Darker Shade of Sports," and in 2009 published his first book, "An Unsung Coach Hears Through the Noise of a Black Athlete's Dream."
Other Information
Mailing Address
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
fax: 617-521-1026