Vince Thibodeau took over as Heda Men's Basketball Coach at Salem in 2023-2024. Since taking over the Tigers program, Thibodeau has continued building upon the success of one of Salem’s premier athletic programs.
Thibodeau returned to Salem after serving as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I James Madison University during the 2022-23 season. He was previously an assistant coach for the Tigers under former head coach Brett Rector during Salem’s 20-win 2021-22 campaign before Rector departed for the head coaching position at Coker University.
Prior to his time at Salem and James Madison, Thibodeau gained coaching experience at multiple levels of collegiate basketball, including stops at NJCAA programs, NCAA Division I institutions such as Western Michigan and Virginia Military Institute, and at the NAIA level with the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
College(s) Attended:
University of Virginia
Western Michigan University
George Mason Univeristy
James Madison University
Degree(s) Completed:
Bachelor's - Business Administration - Western Michigan University
Master's of Science - Sport Management - George Mason University
Master's of Science - Adult Education - James Madison University
Experience:
2023 – Present – Salem University – Head Men’s Basketball Coach
2022 – 2023 – James Madison University – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
2021 – 2022 – Salem University – Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
2019 - 2021 - Southwest Mississippi Community College - Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
2018 - 2019Â - Richard Bland College - Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
2015 - 2018 - Virginia Military Institute - Assistant Men's Basketball Coach/Director of Basketball Operations
2014 - 2015 - University of Michigan-Dearborn - Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
2013 - 2014 - George Mason University - Graduate Assitant
2011 - 2013 - Western Michigan Univeristy - Sudent Manager
2009 - 2011 - Tandem Friends School - Assistant Varsity Coach (High School)
Hometown:
Front Royal, Virginia
