Kevin Curley has been named McDaniel's head men's basketball coach, announced by athletic director Jamie Smith on Thursday.

"I am happy to have Kevin as our new coach," Smith said. "His experience at Colgate and in the Patriot League will translate well to McDaniel and the Centennial Conference. I know he's enthusiastic about this opportunity to guide the Green Terror and to get under way with his coaching duties here."

Curley has spent the past nine seasons as an assistant coach at Colgate, including serving as the top assistant since 2002.

Prior to his arrival in Upstate New York, he served four seasons as the assistant coach at Bethany.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity at McDaniel," Curley said. "It's a great institution academically. It really seems to have a community feel, not unlike the programs I've come from. In that respect, it's very similar to Colgate."

While in that latest capacity, he coordinated the national recruiting effort as well as developing and maintaining contact with high school and AAU coaches. Directly responsible for guard development, he also organized the Raiders' conditioning and weight training program, as well as coordinating individual student-athlete workouts. He also oversaw the staff's compliance with NCAA rules.

Prior to his promotion to the No. 1 assistant role, he assisted in other aspects of the Colgate program, including but not limited to recruiting, and game-day and practice planning and execution. For a time, he also managed the scouting of opponents and coordinated video-exchange agreements. In addition, he coordinated travel and meal arrangements.

While at Bethany, he served as Rob Clune's assistant from 1994-98. On the Bison staff, Curley was part of the early stages of a turnaround in the program. He was primarily responsible for coordinating travel as well as scouting opponents, including film exchange and breakdown.

He developed and implemented a strength and conditioning program along with counseling and advising student-athletes in academic matters. He also served as Bethany's junior varsity coach and camp director during his tenure.

A guard in college, Curley played two seasons at Penn State-Altoona, where he was captain his second season before heading to State College.

A 1994 industrial and labor relations graduate from Penn State, he served as the junior high boys' basketball coach and varsity assistant at the State College Area School District.

After his undergraduate work, he went to West Virginia, where he earned a masters degree in physical education with a concentration in athletic coaching in December 1996.

A State College, Pa., native, Curley comes from a family with a rich background in athletics. His younger brother, Greg, played basketball at Allegheny and is currently the head coach at Juniata, while his uncle, Tim, is the athletic director at Penn State — a position he has held since 1993.

"I think McDaniel has a good group of young men coming back," Curley commented. "I'm convinced we have a great chance to be successful right away."

Curley replaces Bob Flynn, who passed away unexpectedly in January after having the Green Terror off to a 7-6 start — its best since the 1986-87 season. McDaniel finished the 2006-07 campaign at 11-14 overall and 8-10 in Centennial Conference play, ending just one win shy of a postseason berth. Kevin Selby filled the role on an interim basis.