Sports

James Wilson

Head Men's Basketball Coach

Known For

Guiding VMI to its largest single-season win improvement in over a century during the 2024-25 campaign.

About

Hired in April 2022 on a five-year contract later extended through 2029-30, Wilson engineered VMI's historic leap from four wins in 2023-24 to 15 the next season, including seven Southern Conference victories and rare road sweeps. Before VMI, he assisted Mark Byington at James Madison, helping transform a 9-21 squad into a Colonial Athletic Association regular-season champion with a 13-7 conference record. Earlier stops included Georgia Southern and College of Charleston after playing at Florida State; no known professional ties link him to Miami or South Florida basketball circles.