Shawn Trice joined the Colgate Men's Basketball staff as an assistant coach in August 2020.
Trice spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach at Temple, where he helped guide the Owls to seven NCAA Tournaments, five conference titles and two NIT bids. During his tenure in Philadelphia Trice helped Temple claim 10 winning seasons, including nine 20-win campaigns.
Coaching under the all-time winningest head coach in Philadelphia Big 5 history Fran Dunphy, Trice aided in the development of Temple’s frontcourt players, including Lavoy Allen, a 2011 second-round pick by the Philadelphia 76ers. He helped Allen become the program’s all-time leading rebounder and one of only three Temple players to register 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Besides Allen, Trice has helped develop several former student-athletes currently playing professionally overseas.
The hire continues Langel’s strong ties to Dunphy and the Ivy League, as Langel (2000), assistant coach Dave Klatsky (2003), and Trice (1995) are all former standouts at Penn. Langel and Trice served as assistants at Penn in 2005-06, and then again at Temple from 2006-11. The two together helped lead the Quakers to an Ivy League championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 2005-06.
Trice was a two-time All-Ivy League selection at Penn, earning Second Team honors as a senior and honorable mention as a junior. He played a part in three straight undefeated Ivy League seasons and participated in three NCAA Tournaments. Penn posted an 85-24 overall record during his career and a perfect 42-0 mark in his final three seasons of Ancient Eight action.
Prior to entering the coaching profession, Trice worked as a sports coordinator for the YMCA in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, for seven years. Before returning to Detroit, Trice played professional basketball overseas. He played for Kvarnby Evergreen in Sweden for a season and for Yulon Dragons in Taiwan for several months.
Trice makes the move to Colgate with his wife Traci and their sons Caleb, Carter, and Cayden.
