Raul Placeres is the men's basketball head coach at Maryville College in the state of Tennessee. A 2006 Maryville College graduate, Placeres worked under Maryville Wall of Fame coach Randy Lambert for the previous eight seasons as the associate head coach before taking over the top position in 2019. In his four seasons, Placeres and the Scots have fashioned a 57-31 overall record and 36-16 mark in conference play. That includes three consecutive regular season titles and two conference tournament championships.
Placeres began his coaching career in 2005-06 while finishing his Maryville degree. From 2006-11, Raul developed the Gatlinburg-Pittman High School basketball program into one of the top squads in Tennessee before joining the staff at Maryville in 2011.
As a collegiate player, Placeres led Keystone Junior College to a "Sweet 16" and NJCAA national semifinal appearance following his freshman and sophomore campaigns. As a junior point guard, Placeres paced Maryville College in assists and led the Scots to a 23-6 record and an NCAA “Sweet 16” finish. Following his senior season, he earned his second consecutive All-Great South Athletic conference accolade while breaking the school record for assists in a game with 17 against Oglethorpe. Placeres finished his collegiate career with more than 1,100 points and more than 600 assists.
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Grab your notebook and listen to this episode with Raul Placeres, men's basketball head coach at Maryville College in the state of Tennessee.
Website - https://mcscots.com/sports/mens-basketball
Email - raul.placeres@maryvillecollege.edu
Twitter - @McCoachPlaceres
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