Coach Dale Brown enters his first year as the Head Men's Basketball Coach for the Dillard University Blue Devils. Brown brings a wealth of experience having coached at every level.

Prior to his arrival at Dillard University, Brown was the Head Coach at Moss Point High School in Mississippi. He led the Moss Point Tigers to the semi-finals in the Mississippi State basketball tournament with a school historical performance record of 32-6.

He also served as an assistant coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Developmental League. Brown assisted the Southern Crescent Lightning to a victory in the 2004 World Championship with an astounding 21-9 record. In 2005, Brown was named the head coach of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bandits and finished the season ranked third in the league with a 20-11 record. During his coaching tenure in the NBA Developmental League, Brown has mentored the athletic growth of 15 young men who have received opportunities to play in the NBA and European basketball leagues.

As a player, Brown attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College where he was a first team JUCO All-American. Brown helped lead the Bulldogs to a 33-4 record and back-to-back Region 23 Titles. Brown's outstanding athletic ability earned him a scholarship to the University of Kentucky. Brown played for the Wildcats under the guidance of legendary coach Rick Pitino. He played in the renowned 1992 East Regional Finals against Duke University and assisted the Wildcats to an appearance in the 1993 NCAA Final Four. He is a two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

In 1994, Brown signed a free agent contract with the Sacramento Kings and played professional basketball in the European league representing Greece, Italy, Australia and France.

Coach Carlos Dante' Smith enters his first year under Head Coach Dale Brown for the men's basketball program. Smith joins the Dillard University athletics family to assist the program to return to the former prestige it held before Hurricane Katrina.

Smith played collegiate basketball at the University of South Alabama under head coach John Pelphrey. Smith was a starting point guard and led his team to postseason spots in the NCAA and NIT tournaments. He also helped the Jaguars to two Sun Belt Conference Championships victories and received all-conference honors.

Before playing basketball at the University of South Alabama, Smith attended high schools in Georgia and Massachusetts and averaged approximately 20 points per game and between 5-8 assists per game during his junior and senior years.

Professionally, Carlos Smith played basketball overseas in Cyprus, Greece for 3 seasons and averaged 13 points per game and 3 assists per game.