Robby Pridgen - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Akron Athletics

Robby Pridgen

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
rpridgen@uakron.edu
Phone:
(330) 972-7781

Akron, Ohio native Robby Pridgen joined the Zips' staff in 2017-18 after eight seasons as an assistant at Robert Morris. During his time at RMU, the Colonials posted a 157-118 overall record with five 20-plus win seasons and a 97-45 Northeast Conference mark. He helped lead the Colonials to back-to-back NIT appearances in 2013 and 2014, earning a pair of NEC regular-season titles. In addition, Pridgen made two trips to the NCAA Tournament after the Colonials won their seventh and eighth NEC Tournament Championships in 2010 and 2015.

Prior to Robert Morris, Pridgen spent three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater Roanoke College, where he helped guide the Division III Maroons to an overall record of 54-27 with 17-plus wins in all three campaigns. In 2006-07, the Maroons made an appearance in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament championship game and posted an overall record of 17-11 that season, followed by marks of 18-9 (2007-08) and 19-7(2008-09).

Pridgen started his coaching career as an assistant at Division III Mount Union (2003-04) before spending two seasons at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP, 2004-06).

As a player, Pridgen ranks sixth all-time on the career scoring list at Roanoke after compiling 1,586 points. In addition, he owns career records for 3-pointers (228), 3-point field goal attempts (568) and free-throw percentage (.864). He was named to the Roanoke Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.
In Roanoke's single-game record book, Pridgen owns the record for 3-pointers made in a game with nine. Defensively, he finished his career tied for ninth all-time with 133 steals. A three-time All-ODAC selection he was named First-Team All-ODAC as a junior and senior. He was also a two-time NABC All-Region selection and was a member of Roanoke’s 2000 ODAC Championship team.

He played his prep career at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio.

"I have always admired Robby," Groce said. "Robby was a big part of Robert Morris' success on the court and on the recruiting trail over the last 8 years. He is a very good evaluator of talent and brings a variety of geographic areas and established contacts to our recruiting efforts. In addition, he will make a big impact in our player development area where he is a gifted and passionate teacher of the game. The fact that Robby is from Akron, Ohio and played at St. Vincent St. Mary High School makes this opportunity even more special for him and his family. He takes a great deal of pride in the City of Akron and the University."