One of the nation’s top junior college coaches, Carlos Wilson enters his second year at Arkansas State this 2014-15 season as an assistant coach on head coach John Brady’s staff.
Wilson arrived to A-State in July 2014 after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Odessa (Texas) College since May 2012.
In his first season with A-State, Wilson saw one of his recruits to A-State reach an assist total not seen in several years. PJ Hardwick logged 130 assists during the 2014-15 season, the most since Dereke Tipler had 150 over the 2005-06 campaign. Wilson coaches the A-State post players on a regular basis and saw forward Anthony Livingston post 15 double-doubles on the year, most at A-State since Dan Henderson in the 1975-76 season.
Wilson helped guide Odessa to a 22-7 overall record as a member of head coach Tra Arnold’s staff after the Wranglers earned a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) berth in the 2012-13 campaign.
At Odessa, Wilson was involved in on-floor coaching along with recruiting, player development, scouting opponents, and serving as the program’s academic liaison. He assisted in developing several athletes who competed in the NCAA Division I ranks such as Daishon Knight (Illinois State), Kevin Mays (Cal State-Bakersfield), Auston Barnes (Bradley) and Josh Gray (LSU) to name a few.
A native of Palestine, Texas, Wilson held an assistant coaching position at Tyler (Texas) Junior College for approximately one year (May 2011-12) as the Apache registered an 18-12 overall record for the 2011-12 season. He not only assisted with on-floor coaching for the Apache under head coach Mike Marquis, but was responsible for scouting the opposition, recruiting, and player development. Wilson played a key role in the development of several NCAA-I players such as Jaron Johnson (Louisiana Tech), Daniel Edozie (Iowa State), Winslo Barry (Incarnate Word), Trevor Berkley (Drake), and Hershey Robinson (Prairie View A&M).
Success has accompanied Wilson throughout his coaching career as evidenced by three 20-win seasons in the junior college ranks, which includes twice at Odessa, and a pair of NJCAA Regional Tournament appearances – one apiece at Odessa and Tyler. He also coached a NJCAA All-America player in Odessa’s Josh Gray.
Prior to Tyler JC, Wilson served as head coach and athletics director at Christian Life Center Academy in Humble, Texas, from 2006-11. In his five seasons, Wilson directed Christian Life Center Academy to an impressive 180-30 record (.871 winning pct.) to go along with a 2008-09 National Association of Christian Athletes (NACA) National Championship title. The Cougars registered four consecutive 30-plus seasons during his tenure, which included a 42-8 record in 2006-07 and a NACA Semifinal appearance while the 2008-09 team produced a 35-2 mark with the NACA national title.
Wilson, who had 35 players receive a NCAA-I scholarship during his coaching career at Christian Life Center Academy, guided the 2009-10 squad to a 44-6 record and a national number-one prep ranking by the National Post Graduate Athletic Association (NPGAA). Three CLCA alumni are professional basketball players, DeAndre Jordan of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers, Latavious Williams of the NBA Developmental League’s (NBDL) Tulsa 66ers, and NBA Lottery pick Ben McLemore of the Sacramento Kings.
The coaching career for Wilson began on the AAU circuit in the late 1990’s as the head coach and founder of the East Texas Warriors based out of Palestine, Texas. He then located to nationally-recognized Heritage Christian Academy in Cleveland, Texas, as an assistant coach where he spent two seasons (2004-06) helping with on-floor coaching, player development, and scheduling.
Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2014. Wilson was an all-district performer in both basketball and football at Palestine (Texas) High School.
Wilson and his wife, Rochette, have two sons, Carlos Jr. (19), Kobe (16), and a daughter, Kelis (10). He’s a devoted member of the Fallbrook Church and a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) member.
| Coaching Record |
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College
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Coaching Experience
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| Odessa College, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
2012-14 |
| Tyler Junior College, Assistant Coach |
2011-12 |
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