Carl Richburg completed his second season on the men’s basketball program, serving as an assistant coach, working primarily with developing guards. Richburg came to Alabama A&M after working with the University of Missouri men’s basketball program as a graduate assistant from 2016-2018.
This past season, the Bulldogs earned their most regular season wins since 2015-16, with freshman two freshmen guards averaging double-digit point totals on the year. The team’s home wins over Troy, Jacksonville State and North Alabama were the first time the program had won three straight non-conference games since the 2010-11 season.
During his two years in Columbia, Richburg worked with both Kim Anderson and Cuonzo Martin and the Tigers improved from 8 wins in 2016-17, to 20 wins in 2017-18 including an NCAA Tournament berth. At Mizzou, Richburg instructed graduate transfer, Kassius Robertson, who became 1st team All-SEC, a year after transferring from Canisius. Robertson now plays professional basketball in Germany. He also instructed Jontay Porter, who became SEC 6th Man of the Year, and made the SEC All-Freshman Team; Michael Porter Jr., whom was selected 14th overall to the Denver Nuggets in the 2018 NBA Draft, and Jordan Barnett who signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Prior to Mizzou, Richburg worked as an Assistant Athletic Academic Counselor from 2015-16 with the University of Michigan. He oversaw 134 student-athletes, in which 36 of his students received Academic All-Big 10 honors. While working at Mizzou, Richburg also assumed the role of Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Washtenaw Community College.
From 2013-15, Richburg worked for Jeff Sherman at Central Methodist University; NAIA D1 in Fayette, MO. He was a Varsity Assistant, and Head JV Coach for the Eagles. His duties included: fundraising, film trading, recruiting, on-court coaching, individual skill work. In 2013-14, Richburg was a part of a team that was 18 games and climbed as high as #22 NAIA D1 Rankings. Richburg helped instruct guard Melvin Tillman who finished as NAIA 2nd team All-American, NAIA National Player of the Week, and HAAC Player of the Year. In 2014-15, Richburg was a part of a Central Methodist team that won 20 games and ranked as high as #22 in the country. Richburg recruited 24 players to the program in the two years he was with Central Methodist.
Prior to Central Methodist, during the 2012-13 season Richburg served as an Assistant Coach for Division III Thomas More College (KY), under Jeff Rogers. His duties included: skill development, strength & conditioning, recruiting, and on the floor coaching. During his lone season at TMC, Richburg was a part of a team that won a school record 23 games, and helped develop point guard, D’Carlo Hayes, who won PAC Player of the Year, First Team D3 All-Region.
A native of Mason, OH, Richburg’s college playing career included one year at the University of Southern Indiana where his team finished 4th in the country, NCAA DII, GLVC Regular Season Champions, and Conference Tournament Champions where he was named All-Tournament Team. Richburg finished his career playing for Charlie Coles at Miami (OH) University, where he participated in the NCAA Tournament, NIT, and CBI.
Richburg earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami University in 2009, a master’s degree from Central Methodist University in 2015, and a master’s degree from University of Missouri in 2018.
