RADFORD, Va. - - Radford University has announced the resignation of Head Men’s Basketball Coach Dr. Ron Bradley. The announcement came today from Athletic Director Greig Denny.
“Ron Bradley played an instrumental part in turning around Radford University’s basketball program,” Denny said. “We are very appreciative of the many years of service that Coach Bradley dedicated to our men's basketball team and its student-athletes.”
Bradley established himself and his team as one of college basketball’s most consistent winners. In 11 full seasons at RU, Bradley led the Highlanders to at least 20 wins four times, including two out of the last five seasons. In those five years he captured regular season Big South Conference titles three times while directing the Highlanders to 109 career BSC victories.
This year, Bradley suffered his first losing season in 15 years as a head coach. He leaves the Southwest Virginia institution with a record of 193-124 at RU. He established himself as the fifth winningest coach in Big South Conference history.
Bradley etched his name in the RU record books on December 29, 2000 with an 80-74 victory over the University of Portland in the Touch America/Holiday Stores Classic. That victory surpassed Joe Davis on RU’s career victory list to become the winningest coach in Highlander history. Bradley’s coaching acumen was never more obvious than the 1997-98 season when he directed the Highlanders to its first Big South Conference title and into the NCAA Tournament.
Denny said an immediate search will be launched to find a replacement for Bradley, who is leaving RU to take an associate head coaching position at James Madison University.
