Jayson Gee Position: Associate Head Coach Alma Mater: Charleston, '88

A coaching veteran with 22 seasons on the bench at just about every level of collegiate basketball, Jayson Gee is in his fourth season as associate head coach with the Viking basketball program.

Gee has a hand in just about every aspect of the CSU program. On the court, he works with the Vikings post players while also assisting Coach Waters in developing game strategy. Off the court, he serves as the recruiting coordinator, is responsible for putting together the schedule and helps to monitor the academic progress of the players.

The importance of Gee's role in the success of the Vikings came during the 2008-09 season when CollegebBasketballInsider.com rated him as the No. 5 mid-major assistant coach in the country.

Gee, 42, joined the Vikings after three seasons at St. Bonaventure (2003-06), the last two as associate head coach.

A native of Springfield, Ohio, Gee played four seasons at the University of Charleston, helping the team to a 92-30 record, including a 30-5 mark as a sophomore. Voted team captain as both a junior and senior, he finished his career ranked third in program history in both rebounding (844) and games played (122).

Gee began his collegiate coaching career at Youngstown State in 1989, becoming one of the youngest Division I assistant coaches in the country.

After four seasons in Youngstown, Gee moved to Ohio University as associate head coach. During his three seasons in Athens (1993-96), the Bobcats won the 1994 Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament crowns and the 1994 Preseason NIT title. He played an instrumental role in the development of Gary Trent, who played nine seasons in the NBA.

Gee returned to his alma mater in 1996 as head coach and guided the Golden Eagles to a 160-55 record over the next seven seasons, posting six 20-win campaigns and receiving four NCAA berths.

In 1998-99, he led Charleston to a 26-6 record, earning the school its first-ever NCAA bid. The following year, he was named the league coach of the year and a finalist for national coach of the year accolades after the Golden Eagles posted a 28-4 record.

In the spring of 2008, Gee was one of 18 individuals to take part in the ACE Program (Achieving Coaching Excellence), traveling to Indianapolis to take part in the four-day seminar that is sponsored by the NCAA's Black Coaches and Administrators Council.

An inductee in two of his alma mater halls of fame, he was honored by both Springfield South High in 2000 and by the University of Charleston in 2008.

Gee, who earned a bachelor's degree in social science education from Charleston in 1988, received a master's in sport science and administration from Ohio in 2003.

Gee and his wife, Lynette, have a pair of sons, Brandon (16) and Bryan (14), daughter, Briana (4) and Godson Terrance Fountain (21).