Bryan Hodgson

Bryan Hodgson (born April 11, 1987)^[1] is an American college basketball coach who is currently serving as the head coach of the South Florida Bulls men's basketball team.

Bryan Hodgson

Current position
Title	Head Coach
Team	South Florida
Conference	AAC
Record	0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born	(1987-04-11) April 11, 1987 (age 38)[1] Olean, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Jamestown CC (A.A., 2007) Fredonia (B.S., 2011)
Playing career
2005–2007	Jamestown CC
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2010	Fredonia State (asst.)
2010–2013	Jamestown CC (asst.)
2013–2015	Midland (asst.)
2015–2019	Buffalo (asst.)
2019–2023	Alabama (asst.)
2023–2025	Arkansas State
2025–present	South Florida
Head coaching record
Overall	45–28 (.616)
Tournaments	1–1 (NIT) 2–1 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Sun Belt regular season (2025)

Early life

Hodgson was born at Olean General Hospital in 1987 to a teenage mother.^[a] After his mother's boyfriend placed him on top of a wood stove when he was only a year old, Hodgson was placed in foster care. He was adopted by Larry and Rebecca Hodgson.^[2][3][4] Raised as a part of a large family in the Western New York communities of Bolivar and then later Jamestown, he graduated from Jamestown High School where he was a member of the Red Raider varsity basketball team.^[5]

College career

Hodgson played collegiately at Jamestown Community College, a NJCAA Region III program, where he served as team captain for two seasons^[6] before earning an associate degree in Social Studies.^[7] Continuing his education at Fredonia State, Hodgson earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management.

Coaching career

Getting his coaching career started as a student assistant at the Fredonia State, Hodgson spent his summers working the basketball camp circuit where he has worked the prestigious camps at Duke, Maryland, West Virginia, Syracuse, and Michigan State.^[8]

Before joining the staff at the University at Buffalo, Hodgson spent time coaching in the NJCAA at his alma mater Jamestown CC as well as Midland College^[9][10] and the I-90 AAU travel team. During this time he helped many of his athletes move on to NCAA Division-I programs.^[11]

Hodgson joined head coach Nate Oats's staff at Alabama in 2019 as the lead recruiter.^[12] He oversaw a 2022 recruiting class which was ranked third in the nation by 247Sports. He was personally responsible for the recruitment of Brandon Miller and Jaden Bradley.^[13]

On March 22, 2023, Hodgson was announced as the head coach of the Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team.^[13] He led the program to a CBI appearance in 2024 and the 2025 NIT.

On March 24, 2025, Hodgson was named the head coach of the South Florida Bulls men's basketball team.^[14]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–2025)
2023–24	Arkansas State	20–17	11–7	4th	CBI Semifinals
2024–25	Arkansas State	25–11	13–5	T–1st	NIT Second Round
Arkansas State:		45–28 (.616)	24–12 (.667)
Total:		45–28 (.616)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Notes

1. His mother was fourteen or fifteen years old at the time of his birth according to different sources.^[2][3]