Northwest Nazarene University Director of Athletics Kelli Lindley announced Scott Flemming as the university's new head men's basketball coach.

He replaces Dave Daniels, who announced his retirement from coaching in April with a record of 34-58 at NNU.

Flemming brings a history of success at the collegiate, professional, and international levels.

"We are thrilled to welcome Scott to the NNU family," Lindley said. "He is a proven winner who has experienced success at several different levels.

"It was clear throughout the search process that Scott has significant support and respect from his former players, co-workers, and staff. We look forward to working with him as he ushers in a new era of excellence for NNU men's basketball."

Flemming begins his duties May 18. Fans can meet the new coach May 22 between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. during a drop-in breakfast at the Johnson Sports Center on the NNU campus.

"Although I have very much enjoyed my recent coaching positions at the pro level and internationally, I still had a desire to get back to the college game," Flemming said. "The time I spent at several institutions similar to NNU were great days for myself and my family. I really look forward to being a part of the campus community at NNU while doing my best to make a positive impact on our players and the university as a whole.

"NNU is also a place that I can continue to integrate my faith and use it as a platform to share what God has done in my life and be a mentor to others."

Flemming’s collegiate head coaching career began in 1987 at NCAA Division II Nyack College (New York), where he spent three years as head coach and athletic director and led the Warriors to the National Christian College Athletic Association's (NCCAA) National Tournament with a 20-13 record in his final season.

A 1980 graduate of Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Flemming took over his alma mater's program and led the Cougars to a 397-226 record from 1990-2010 while also serving as athletic director. The team traveled to the NAIA Division I National Tournament eight times and won the NCCAA National Championship in 2000. Flemming was named NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1998 and NCCAA National Coach of the Year in 2000.

Flemming was hired as the top assistant coach for the Texas Legends, the minor-league affiliate of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, in 2010. In two seasons, Flemming helped the Legends to a 48-52 overall record and to the NBA Developmental League (D-League) playoffs following the 2010-2011 season.

Most recently, Flemming led the national men’s basketball team of India. He led the team to the South Asia Championship in 2013 and 2014 and to the biggest victory in India basketball history when his team beat China 65-58 in the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup.

"I have learned so much over the last five years, working in the NBA and then as a national team coach,” Flemming said. “I feel I have grown greatly in regards to player development, and that will definitely benefit the players coming through our program at NNU."

While Flemming hasn’t officially begun his tenure at NNU, he has already started working on the most important task at hand: Continuing to build on NNU's successful run to the GNAC semifinals in 2014-2015.

That starts with making sure all of NNU's returners are onboard for the success yet to come for the Crusaders.

"I first need to do my best to retain as many of the present players I can at NNU and start building strong relationships with them," Flemming said. "Although it is late, I will be busy trying to recruit players for this coming year, and even more so for the future.

"I will need to get a staff in place as soon as possible and start creating a vision for our program," he added.

Flemming also holds a master’s degree in communication from Wheaton College (Illinois) and a degree in coaching from the United States Sports Academy (Alabama).

--Northwest Nazarene University