University of Massachusets Athletics
Men's Basketball
Warren, Cliff
Cliff Warren
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- cwarren@umass.edu
- Phone:
- 545-4094
Cliff Warren comes to the University of Massachusetts men’s basketball staff from the University of Maryland, where he spent three seasons split between roles as director of operations, director of player personnel and assistant coach. Over the 2014-17 campaigns, Warren helped the Terps collect 79 victories and earn three NCAA Tournament berths.
“With every position on our staff we were looking for guys that would be tremendous resources for all of our players,” McCall said. “Also, as a head coach, you want to surround yourself with people that can push and challenge you to make you a better coach. Cliff has been a head coach for nine years, when he won two regular season conference titles, and has also been an assistant coach on an NCAA Final Four team. His experience and ability will be a tremendous asset for our program.”
With coaching experience in the ACC, Atlantic Sun, MAAC and Northeast Conference, Warren’s wealth of basketball knowledge helped Maryland during its successful transition into the Big Ten, to the tune of a 38-16 (.704) conference record since the 2014-15 inaugural Big Ten campaign. Additionally, Warren was instrumental in developing five All-Big Ten performers, including all-American guard Melo Trimble.
“I am humbled and thankful for this opportunity to work with Matt McCall and for the University of Massachusetts,” Warren said. “I am excited to be working with such young, dynamic coaches and I believe our future as a program is bright. I am thrilled about the facilities that we have here and the athletic administration that supports our vision for this team.”
The all-time winningest head coach in Jacksonville University men's basketball history, Warren spent nine seasons as the Dolphins' program leader prior to his arrival in College Park. Warren accounted for 126 victories and led the Dolphins to a pair of Atlantic Sun Championships in 2009 and 2010. He was also named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year after the 2008-09 season.
“It is exciting to be coaching in the Atlantic 10 where we have great basketball players and excellent basketball minds,” Warren continued. “The history and tradition at UMass with Julius Erving and Marcus Camby, just to name a few, makes this an honor and a privilege to work here.”
A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Warren completed five seasons as an assistant to Paul Hewitt at Georgia Tech, where he helped the Yellow Jackets win 96 games and make three NCAA Tournament appearances, including the school’s first-ever trip to the NCAA National Championship game in 2004. Warren spent three successful years at Siena College under Hewitt, when the Saints went 66- 27, collected two postseason berths and tallied three straight appearances in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game.
Warren began his coaching career at his alma mater, Mount St. Mary's, under legendary program leader Jim Phelan. The Mountaineers reached their first-ever NCAA Tournament in 1995 during Warren’s tenure as an assistant coach and followed with a Northeast Conference regular season title and NIT berth in 1996.
Warren earned his bachelor of science degree in business finance from Mount St. Mary's in 1990. He then worked with the Mountaineers as a graduate assistant coach and earned a master of business administration in 1993. He was a two-year starter at Mount St. Mary’s and capped his collegiate playing days ranked in the top five in program history for assists.
“With every position on our staff we were looking for guys that would be tremendous resources for all of our players,” McCall said. “Also, as a head coach, you want to surround yourself with people that can push and challenge you to make you a better coach. Cliff has been a head coach for nine years, when he won two regular season conference titles, and has also been an assistant coach on an NCAA Final Four team. His experience and ability will be a tremendous asset for our program.”
With coaching experience in the ACC, Atlantic Sun, MAAC and Northeast Conference, Warren’s wealth of basketball knowledge helped Maryland during its successful transition into the Big Ten, to the tune of a 38-16 (.704) conference record since the 2014-15 inaugural Big Ten campaign. Additionally, Warren was instrumental in developing five All-Big Ten performers, including all-American guard Melo Trimble.
“I am humbled and thankful for this opportunity to work with Matt McCall and for the University of Massachusetts,” Warren said. “I am excited to be working with such young, dynamic coaches and I believe our future as a program is bright. I am thrilled about the facilities that we have here and the athletic administration that supports our vision for this team.”
The all-time winningest head coach in Jacksonville University men's basketball history, Warren spent nine seasons as the Dolphins' program leader prior to his arrival in College Park. Warren accounted for 126 victories and led the Dolphins to a pair of Atlantic Sun Championships in 2009 and 2010. He was also named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year after the 2008-09 season.
“It is exciting to be coaching in the Atlantic 10 where we have great basketball players and excellent basketball minds,” Warren continued. “The history and tradition at UMass with Julius Erving and Marcus Camby, just to name a few, makes this an honor and a privilege to work here.”
A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Warren completed five seasons as an assistant to Paul Hewitt at Georgia Tech, where he helped the Yellow Jackets win 96 games and make three NCAA Tournament appearances, including the school’s first-ever trip to the NCAA National Championship game in 2004. Warren spent three successful years at Siena College under Hewitt, when the Saints went 66- 27, collected two postseason berths and tallied three straight appearances in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game.
Warren began his coaching career at his alma mater, Mount St. Mary's, under legendary program leader Jim Phelan. The Mountaineers reached their first-ever NCAA Tournament in 1995 during Warren’s tenure as an assistant coach and followed with a Northeast Conference regular season title and NIT berth in 1996.
Warren earned his bachelor of science degree in business finance from Mount St. Mary's in 1990. He then worked with the Mountaineers as a graduate assistant coach and earned a master of business administration in 1993. He was a two-year starter at Mount St. Mary’s and capped his collegiate playing days ranked in the top five in program history for assists.
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