Cornell hired former Big Red player, Kevin App ('07) as its new 3rd assistant coach, replacing Zach Spiker who left Cornell to become the new head coach at Army during October.
App's hiring by Cornell was a "no brainer" choice.
App walked onto the Cornell University men's basketball team as a guard candidate during the 2003-2004 season. His character and work ethic earned him a permanent position on the team and he ultimately graduated from the program as a four-year letter winner and a senior tri-captain. At the time, Cornell's current seniors in the class of '10 were freshmen on App's senior year team.
At the 2006-2007 Cornell Basketball Awards Banquet, App earned the team's Rebounder's Club Award, given to the player who best exemplifies hard work and leadership in the program.
At the 2006-2007 Cornell Basketball Awards Banquet, App earned the team's Rebounder's Club Award, given to the player who best exemplifies hard work and leadership in the program.
After graduating from Cornell in 2007 with a B.S. in civil engineering, App worked for a year as a professional engineer. During 2008, he accepted a position as an assistant coach at Williams College where he worked the 2008-2009 season under Williams' new head coach, Mike Maker, a former longtime Division I assistant coach.
During App's lone season with Williams, the Ephs finished 17-9.
App arrives at Cornell with a passsion for Cornell University and its basketball program. He has attended numerous Cornell games since his graduation and returned to Ithaca to watch Cornell capture its 2007-2008 Ivy League Championship.
Below is the official press release from Cornell:
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Former Big Red men's basketball captain Kevin App '07 has been named assistant men's basketball coach for the upcoming 2009-10 season. App replaces Zach Spiker, who was named the head coach at the United States Military Academy. Assistant coaches Nat Graham and Woody Kampmann were also promoted and will assume the top two assistant coaching roles under Steve Donahue, the Robert J. Gallagher '44 Head Coach of Cornell Men's Basketball.
"As a player, Kevin served a large role in helping turn this program around thanks to his attitude, energy and attention to detail," Donahue said. "As a coach, Kevin brings the same things to the table. His mental toughness, combined with the experience he had at Williams under head coach Mike Maker, make him someone I feel comfortable with bringing in so close to the season. He will have to hit the ground running, but I have high expectations for him. His knowledge of Cornell will be a major plus in recruiting and understanding the demands on our student-athletes, both on and off the court."
App spent the 2008-09 campaign as an assistant coach at Williams College, helping the Ephs to a 17-9 overall record and the program's first Little Three title since 1996. He assisted in the development of Blake Schultz, a third-team D3hoops.com All-Northeast pick.
As a player, App was a four-year letter winner for the Big Red basketball team, earning the Rebounder's Club Award's Club Award in a vote of his teammates to recognize his hard work and leadership over his four seasons, and served as team tri-captain that same year. Originally a walk-on, he saw action in 45 career games with one start. He scored 29 points, dished off 10 assists, grabbed 10 rebounds and made five steals while hitting on 8-of-21 3-pointers. App earned the Rebounder. App scored a career-high 12 points with three rebounds against Ithaca College as a senior, hitting 3-of-4 3-pointers, and saw a career-high 20 minutes of action vs. VMI, dishing out five assists with two steals in the victory.
App has worked numerous basketball camps and clincs, including being involved in the Cornell summer basketball camps and also staffed the West Virginia camp.
After graduating from Cornell in 2007 with a degree in civil engineering, the native of Silver Spring, Md., worked for Clark Construction Company, LLC, in Bethesda, Md. He served one year as an office engineer before jumping into the coaching ranks.
Graham enters his fifth season on the sidelines for the Big Red, while Kampmann is in his third year. Both have played instrumental roles in Cornell winning consecutive Ivy league titles, a first in program history.
Cornell opens the 2009-10 season at Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Game time has yet to be announced.
During App's lone season with Williams, the Ephs finished 17-9.
App arrives at Cornell with a passsion for Cornell University and its basketball program. He has attended numerous Cornell games since his graduation and returned to Ithaca to watch Cornell capture its 2007-2008 Ivy League Championship.
Below is the official press release from Cornell:
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Former Big Red men's basketball captain Kevin App '07 has been named assistant men's basketball coach for the upcoming 2009-10 season. App replaces Zach Spiker, who was named the head coach at the United States Military Academy. Assistant coaches Nat Graham and Woody Kampmann were also promoted and will assume the top two assistant coaching roles under Steve Donahue, the Robert J. Gallagher '44 Head Coach of Cornell Men's Basketball.
"As a player, Kevin served a large role in helping turn this program around thanks to his attitude, energy and attention to detail," Donahue said. "As a coach, Kevin brings the same things to the table. His mental toughness, combined with the experience he had at Williams under head coach Mike Maker, make him someone I feel comfortable with bringing in so close to the season. He will have to hit the ground running, but I have high expectations for him. His knowledge of Cornell will be a major plus in recruiting and understanding the demands on our student-athletes, both on and off the court."
App spent the 2008-09 campaign as an assistant coach at Williams College, helping the Ephs to a 17-9 overall record and the program's first Little Three title since 1996. He assisted in the development of Blake Schultz, a third-team D3hoops.com All-Northeast pick.
As a player, App was a four-year letter winner for the Big Red basketball team, earning the Rebounder's Club Award's Club Award in a vote of his teammates to recognize his hard work and leadership over his four seasons, and served as team tri-captain that same year. Originally a walk-on, he saw action in 45 career games with one start. He scored 29 points, dished off 10 assists, grabbed 10 rebounds and made five steals while hitting on 8-of-21 3-pointers. App earned the Rebounder. App scored a career-high 12 points with three rebounds against Ithaca College as a senior, hitting 3-of-4 3-pointers, and saw a career-high 20 minutes of action vs. VMI, dishing out five assists with two steals in the victory.
App has worked numerous basketball camps and clincs, including being involved in the Cornell summer basketball camps and also staffed the West Virginia camp.
After graduating from Cornell in 2007 with a degree in civil engineering, the native of Silver Spring, Md., worked for Clark Construction Company, LLC, in Bethesda, Md. He served one year as an office engineer before jumping into the coaching ranks.
Graham enters his fifth season on the sidelines for the Big Red, while Kampmann is in his third year. Both have played instrumental roles in Cornell winning consecutive Ivy league titles, a first in program history.
Cornell opens the 2009-10 season at Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Game time has yet to be announced.
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