Bob Richey is entering his second season as head coach of the Furman men’s basketball team and his eighth as part of the program.

In his first season as head coach, Richey guided the Paladins to school record-tying 23-win season that included a school-record 22 regular season victories. Under his leadership, Furman placed three players on All-Southern Conference teams while setting a new school standard by winning 65 games over the last three seasons. The 2018 senior class ranked second in Furman history with 76 wins over their four years in the program.

Guard Devin Sibley earned first team All-SoCon honors, while forward Matt Rafferty and guard Daniel Fowler garnered second team all-league accolades. The Paladins ranked second in the SoCon averaging 79.4 points per game and ranked third in scoring defense at 68.5 points per contest. Furman posted a 13-3 home record at Timmons Arena, including a 7-2 mark against SoCon opposition.

“I am excited to have Bob Richey as the face of the Furman program moving forward,” said Furman Athletics Director Mike Buddie, at the time of Richey's hiring. “The trajectory of our program is due in large part to Bob’s efforts and I know that trajectory will continue in the right direction. After a record-setting season, to be able to maintain continuity is fantastic. Bob is well qualified and will continue to run a program that will make the Furman family extremely proud.”

A native of Florence, S.C., Richey, who served six seasons as a member of the Paladin coaching staff before moving into the head coaching role, helped Furman to a school record-tying 23 total victories and 14 Southern Conference wins in 2017, while the program earned a share of its first Southern Conference regular season championship in 21 years and a trip the CollegeInsider.com (CIT) Postseason Tournament semifinals. The 2016-17 Paladins, who also won a school record 12 road games, notched back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time since 1974-75, and captured postseason victories in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history.

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