RADFORD, Va. – With close to 30 years experience at the Division I level, Rick Callahan has been named assistant men's basketball coach at Radford University, as announced by head coach Brad Greenberg Monday.

“Rick's depth and breadth of experience makes him one of the most uniquely qualified assistants in all of college basketball,” Greenberg said. “He is a great addition to our staff.”

Prior to accepting his current position, Callahan spent six years (2002-08) at TCU, where he helped the Horned Frogs advance to the 2005 NIT quarterfinals in the team's first postseason appearance since 1999.

“I'm very appreciative of Coach Greenberg and the opportunity to work with a great coaching staff,” said Callahan. “I'm very excited to be at Radford University and look forward to competing in the Big South Conference.”

In all, Callahan has been part of 17 postseason teams, nine which received NCAA Tournament berths and eight which played in National Invitational Tournament (NIT).

Callahan joined the TCU staff after spending the 2001-02 season on Jerry Dunn's bench at Penn State. Prior to coaching with the Nittany Lions, Callahan spent the previous eight seasons (1993-2001) as a member of Eddie Fogler's staff at South Carolina.

“There is no one that I know of that brings more passion and energy to coaching the game of basketball,” said Fogler. “He is a teacher who enjoys working with student-athletes in every aspect of their lives. Rick will be a great addition to Coach Greenberg's staff.”

Callahan began his coaching career at Syracuse under long-time mentor and Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim, whose Orange won the 2003 NCAA Championship. Callahan started as a graduate assistant in 1980 and was named an assistant coach in 1981.

“Rick is one of the hardest working assistant coaches I've ever had,” commented Boeheim. “He's extremely knowledgeable about all phases of basketball.”

At Syracuse, he helped guide the Orange to four straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament.

After his six-year stint at Syracuse, Callahan moved on to Wichita State, where he teamed up with Fogler, the man with whom he would be associated for the next 15 years. Callahan joined Fogler at Wichita State in 1986 and moved on to Vanderbilt with Fogler in 1989.

Vanderbilt qualified for postseason play in each of their four seasons and grabbed the 1993 Southeastern Conference title with a school-best 28-6 record. The 1991 and 1993 squads played in the NCAA Tournament, and the '93 team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. In addition, the 1990 Commodores won the NIT.

From Nashville, Callahan made the jump to South Carolina with Fogler, where they led the Gamecocks to two NCAA appearances (1997, 1998) and the 1997 SEC Championship.

Callahan earned a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Salem College in West Virginia in 1980. He later earned a master's degree in exercise physiology from Syracuse in 1986.

Callahan has two children: Shayla (22) and Zachary (16).

What They're Saying About Rick Callahan
“There is no one that I know of that brings more passion and energy to coaching the game of basketball. He is a teacher who enjoys working with student-athletes in every aspect of their lives. Rick will be a great addition to Coach Greenberg's staff.” – Eddie Fogler, Former South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Wichita State Head Coach

“Rick is one of the hardest working assistant coaches I've ever had,” commented Boeheim. “He's extremely knowledgeable about all phases of basketball.” – Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Head Coach

“Rick's depth and breadth of experience makes him one of the most uniquely qualified assistants in all of college basketball. He is a great addition to our staff.” – Brad Greenberg, Radford Head Coach