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Basketball (Boys) – Middle School White

Ben Collins, Head MS-White Boys Basketball Coach

 

The Episcopal Boys Basketball program fields six Middle School teams, Junior Varsity, and Varsity, with additional teams at the Beaches and St. Mark’s campuses beginning in third grade. This pathway gives players opportunities to develop from their earliest years through Upper School. Munnerlyn Campus teams practice and compete in the Semmes Gym and Alumni Gym.

Varsity Boys Basketball has advanced to the Regional playoffs in each of the last five seasons, averaging 20 wins per year during that span. Numerous Episcopal players have continued their basketball careers at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels. In 2022, the Eagles set an FHSAA record by making 24 three-pointers in a single game, a total ranked 10th nationally according to the NFHS.

From introductory basketball to Varsity competition, the program provides opportunities for student-athletes to build their skills and contribute to Episcopal’s winning tradition.

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Chip Stroud

Program Director and Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

Chip Stroud enters his 16th season leading Episcopal’s Boys Basketball program and his 23rd season coaching basketball overall. Under his direction, the Eagles have advanced to the Regional playoffs in each of the last five seasons, averaging 20 wins per year, while numerous players have gone on to compete at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels.

Before joining Episcopal, Coach Stroud served as associate head coach at Providence School, helping the team win a state championship in 2010. During his time there, he coached future collegiate standouts including Patric Young, who played at the University of Florida, and Grayson Allen, who played at Duke University. He previously coached at his alma mater, Valdosta State, where he played basketball for four years and competed in two NCAA Tournaments.

In 2017, Coach Stroud served as an assistant coach at the McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago, working with some of the nation’s top high school players. His contributions at Episcopal have been recognized with the John Ryan Award for Excellence in Coaching in 2015 and the Senior Choice Award in 2023.

His wife, Bridgett, serves as the Learning Specialist at Episcopal’s St. Mark’s Campus. They have two children, Lauren ’33 and McKenzie ’35.

 

For more information about the Episcopal Boys Basketball program, contact Coach Stroud at stroudc@esj.org.