Men's Basketball Southern Conference

Elon Adds To Coaching Staff

ELON, NC - Coach Ernie Nestor announced the addition of Mike Preston and Jim Fitzpatrick to the Elon University men's basketball coaching staff Friday. Preston and Fitzpatrick join second-year Phoenix assistant Tim Fuller.

Preston comes from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, VA, where he served on the staff for four years, including the past two as the head coach. The Tigers finished 27-4 last season and 25-3 the previous year. A 1998 Lynchburg College graduate, Preston holds a B.A. degree in business management.

Preston was a four-year letterman and a three-year starter as well as a team captain for the Hornets. Also during his playing days, he earned Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Tournament honors and finished his career ranked first in the program's history in three-point field goals made and second in assists.

Fitzpatrick is coming off of a two-year stint as the head coach at Flint Hill School in Oakton, VA. The Huskies finished 14-12 last season and 12-13 two years ago. A 2000 Wake Forest University graduate in sociology, Fitzpatrick was an assistant coach for the Demon Deacons for a season before moving to Flint Hill.

Fitzpatrick was a two-year letterman and a team captain during his playing days at Wake Forest. He transferred to Wake after playing two years at Campbell University.