HEAD VARSITY BASKETBALL COACH -
ANTHONY LONG
During Anthony Long's eight seasons as the Panther's head basketball coach the program has continued it's tradition of excellence and success. Coach Long has guided the Panthers to two Class 6A State Championship Runner-Up Finishes (2007 & 2010), two Metro Conference Championships (2004 & 2010), four Metro Conference Runner-up finishes (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009), three district championships (2007, 2009, 2010), two regional championships (2007 & 2010), and the Great Florida Shootout Championship (2008). Coach Anthony Long has led the Panthers to a 184-48 record in his eight seasons - a winning percentage of 80%. Coach Long had taken his team to the state championship game 4 times in the last 11 years, winning two titles! He's done it playing against literally the nation's best competiton. Coach Long has taken his Panthers to the elite tournaments in the nation including the Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Slam Dunk to the Beach in Lewes, Delaware, the Kingdom of the Sun (Ocala), the Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament, and the Great Florida Shootout (Kissimmee). In those tournaments the Panthers have played some of the best high school programs in the country including the 2004 USA Today National Champions - Oak Hill Academy. Coach Long's 02-03 Panthers finished with a #9 final state ranking; his 03-04 squad finished with a #7 final state ranking, his 06-07 squad finished #6 in the state, his 07-08 squad finished #10 in the state, his 08-09 squad became the first Panther team in school history to finish the season ranked #1 in the state, and his 09-10 team finished ranked #3 in the final rankings. Coach Long has a career record of 332-117 (.739) in his fifteen seasons averaging 22 wins a season for his career. Coach Long took his 2006-07 Panthers and his 2009-10 Panthers all the way to the Class 6A State Championship game. His 2007 team set the all time DP record for most consecutive wins (17), highest scoring average (79.6). For his efforts Long was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 6A Coach of the Year in 2007. Long's 2008-09 Panther squad became his first Panther team to crack into the national rankings topping out at #42 in the ESPN/Rise 'Fab 50' Poll. Anthony Long's state series playoff record (those games after the district tournament) is an incredible 19-5 throughout his career. Dr. Phillips has only lost seven home games in Long's eight years at the helm.
Anthony Long came to Dr. Phillips after an incredible run at Gainesville High School as their head basketball coach. In his seven year stretch at Gainesville High School, Long directed the Hurricanes to two Class 5A state championships, two final national rankings, two regional championships, three district championships, and five city championships. Long guided GHS to an incredible stretch of 47 consecutive wins against Florida opponents and 10 consecutive playoff victories. Long's 2000 Hurricanes finished #8 in the nation with a 33-2 record. GHS finished #1 in Florida in the final all class poll in both 1999 and 2000.
In just fifteen seasons as a varsity coach, Anthony Long has coached an amazing eight different players to a total of twelve different All-State selections including five different players to the 1st team All-State squad (Melvin McCray, Orien Greene, Jerald Fields, Jason Rich and Chris Warren). Nineteen different players have earned full basketball scholarships in Long's fourteen seasons as a head coach (12 players at DP in seven sesons). Anthony Long has had at least one player named All-State in nine of the last twelve seasons. Coach Long has been recognized with several different "Coach of the Year" honors including the Florida Dairy Farmers Overall Coach of the Year (All-Classes) in 2000 and the 6A Coach of the Year award in 2007. Long's teams have finished the season ranked in the top 10 in the Florida Sportswriters Association class polls in twelve of his fifteen seasons as a varsity coach.
Championships and nothing less are the expectation and goal at Dr. Phillips. The 2006-07 Panthers and the 2009-10 Panthers made it all the way to the state championship game, but there is still unfinished business for the 2010-11 Panther squad to take care of.
Coach Long gives instructions to the Panthers.
The Long File:
Anthony Long
Birthplace: Gunnison, Colorado
Hometown: Salida, Colorado
High School: Salida High School
College: Florida State University
Degree: Bachelors in Social Science Education (1992)
Coaching Experience:
1992-95 Ocala Vanguard High School - Assistant Varsity Coach / Head JV Coach
1995-02 Gainesville High School - Head Varsity Basketball Coach
2002-Present Dr. Phillips High School - Head Varsity Basketball Coach
Coaching Honors:
1997, 98, 99, & 2000 FACA District 7 Coach of the Year
1998, 99, & 2000 North Central Florida 5A-6A Coach of the Year
1999 & 2000 Gainesville Sun Coach of the Year
2000 Florida Class 5A Coach of the Year
2000 Florida Coach of the Year - All Classes
2004 Metro Conference Coach of the Year
2004 Dr. Phillips High School - Overall Coach of the Year
2007 Florida Class 6A Coach of the Year
2007 Dr. Phillips High School - Overall Coach of the Year
Year-by-year Coaching Record:
1995-96 Gainesville High 7-21
1996-97 Gainesville High 21-9 City Champions
1997-98 Gainesville High 26-5 City & District Champions
1998-99 Gainesville High 28-5 City, District, Region & Class 5A State Champions
1999-00 Gainesville High 33-2 City, District, Region & Class 5A State Champions
2000-01 Gainesville High 17-13 City Champions
2001-02 Gainesville High 16-14
2002-03 Dr. Phillips High 23-7 Metro Conference Runner-Up
2003-04 Dr. Phillips High 20-7 Metro Conference Champions
2004-05 Dr. Phillips High 20-6 Metro Conference Runner-Up
2005-06 Dr. Phillips High 21-6
2006-07 Dr. Phillips High 25-7 District, Region Champions - Class 6A State Runner-Up
2007-08 Dr. Phillips High 21-6 Great Florida Shootout Champions
2008-09 Dr. Phillips High 27-3 District Champions, Metro Runner-Up, Region Semifinalist
2009-10 Dr. Phillips High 27-6 District, Metro, Region Champions - Class 6A State Runner-Up
OVERALL RECORD 332-117 (.739)
All-State Selections Under Coach Long:
1998 Melvin McCray 3rd Team Class 5A
1999 Melvin McCray 1st Team Class 5A
1999 Orien Greene 2nd Team Class 5A
1999 Chris Benson 3rd Team Class 5A
2000 Orien Greene 1st Team Class 5A
2000 Jerald Fields 1st Team Class 5A
2001 Vernell Brown 3rd Team Class 5A
2002 Ron Larris 3rd Team Class 4A
2003 Jason Rich 1st Team Class 6A
2004 Jason Rich 1st Team Class 6A
2006 Chris Warren 3rd Team Class 6A
2007 Chris Warren 1st Team Class 6A
College Basketball Scholarships Under Coach Long:
Orien Greene University of Florida - Mr. Florida Basketball - Boston Celtics / Indiana Pacers
Jerald Fields East Tennessee State
Jerry Edwards Florida Southern
Josh Benson University of North Carolina - Asheville
Arik Wilcox St. Petersburg Junior College
Melvin McCray Queens College
Chris Benson Queens College
Rida Chaib Central Florida Community College
Jason Rich Florida State University
Trey Hopkins Western Carolina University
Jack Berry University of Florida (Invited Walk-On)
Mario Sisinni Coastal Carolina University
Erick Green Eckerd College
Chris Warren Ole Miss - Class 6A Player of the Year Runner-Up
Ray Willis University of Oklahoma
Tyron Louis Southern Wesleyan University
Darrien Beacham Seminole Community College
Larry Webb Hiwassee College
Justyn Watkins State Fair Community College
Chuck Ford Santa Fe Community College
Coach Long's Players With Scholarships in Other Sports:
Ian Scott University of Florida - Football (San Diego Chargers)
Vernell Brown University of Florida - Football
Elijah Hooker Florida A&M University - Track
Joe Henley University of Southern Mississippi - Football
Alik Scott University of Florida - Football
Neal Jones Indiana University - Football
Victor Gray University of Central Florida - Football
National Travel Schedule Under Coach Long:
1999 New York City, New York (Individual Game)
1999 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (MLK Classic)
2000 Minneapolis, Minnesota (Timberwolves Challenge - Target Center)
2000 Bristol, Tennessee (Arby's Classic)
2001 Long Beach, California (Rim Rattler Holiday Invitational)
2002 Charleston, South Carolina (Rotary Red Cross Classic)
2003 Honolulu, Hawaii (Iolani Prep Classic)
2003 Lewes, Delaware (Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament)
2004 Columbia, South Carolina (Chick-fil-A Classic)
2005 Jesup, Georgia (ATC Holiday Classic)
2006 Kingdom of the Sun and Great Florida Shootout Tourneys in FL
2007 Montverde Academy Invitational Tourney
2009 Tampa Hoops Classic
2010 Honolulu, Hawaii (Iolani Prep Classic)
Coach Long's Record vs. Metro Conference Opponents
|
School |
Record |
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Apopka |
9-0 |
|
Boone |
9-1 |
|
Colonial |
6-0 |
|
Cypress Creek |
9-0 |
|
Edgewater |
5-8 |
|
Evans |
9-4 |
|
Freedom |
4-0 |
|
Jones |
5-3 |
|
Oak Ridge |
4-2 |
|
Ocoee |
6-1 |
|
Olympia |
11-4 |
|
Timber Creek |
8-0 |
|
University |
3-0 |
|
Wekiva |
4-0 |
|
West Orange |
13-0 |
|
Winter Park |
6-3 |
|
|
111-26 (.809) |
Coach Long - Beyond Basketball
Favorite:
Basketball player: Orien Greene and Chris Warren (Ole Miss)
NBA team: Orlando Magic
Athlete other than a basketball player: Lance Armstrong and Daunte Culpepper
Movies: "Shawshank Redemption", "Hoosiers", "Forrest Gump", "Cinderalla Man", "Dumb and Dumber"
Book: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, and It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
Musical group / singer: Sarah McLachlan, Amy Grant, The Eagles, No Doubt
Food: Steak
TV Show: The Office, Sportscenter, Wipeout
The best thing about Dr. Phillips is....the entire athletic program and the people I work with.
Funniest player on the team....Damani Cade
Most serious player on the team......Chris Thomas
Most likely to become president on the team.....Shane Larkin
Most likely to become a head coach on the team......Pat Ryan
Smartest player on the team.... Shane Larkin
Person in history I'd most like to meet....John Wooden and Lance Armstrong
Greatest influence on my life....My parents
Hobbies....reading, hiking
I'd like to switch places for a day with....Lance Armstrong
The best advice I ever received was...."Pay attention to the little things in all that you do. They matter and make the difference."
After high school I want to......win a state championship at Dr. Phillips
Most memorable moment.....Getting married and the birth of my son
My greatest thrill in sports was......winning a state championship.
Coach Long instructs the team in the state championship game. Coaches Lee, Anderson, Sokolowsky, and Jones look on.
VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH -
JASON LEE
Jason Lee enters his eighth season as the Dr. Phillips varsity assistant coach. His dedication and commitment to improving the Panther players on the court and in the weightroom has been instrumental in Dr. Phillips' success. Coach Lee joined the Panther staff last season after coaching at Gainesville's P.K. Yonge High School the previous two seasons. Olympia head coach and former P.K. Yonge head coach Mark Griseck has credited Coach Lee with much of P.K. Yonge's success during Lee's time in Gainesville which included a trip to the Class 2A final four in Lakeland in 2001. Player development and individual instruction are priorities at Dr. Phillips and Coach Lee has proven to be the perfect fit.
Coach Lee was a standout athlete at Central Square High School in New York state. He played three years of varsity football and baseball where he was the team captain, team MVP and all conference in both sports. He played two years of varsity basketball with each ending in the state's final four. His senior season finished with a state runner-up finish. Coach Lee went on to play collegiate baseball at Valencia Community College for two years before transfering to the University of Florida. While at UF, Lee earned a bachelors degree in Economics and a masters degree in Education.
The Lee File:
Jason Lee
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Hometown: Cleveland, New York
High School: Central Square High School (Central Square, NY)
College: Valencia Community College / University of Florida
Degrees: Bachelors in Economics (1998) and Masters in Education (2000)
Coaching Experience:
2000 - 2002 P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (Gainesville, FL)
Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
2002 - Present Dr. Phillips High School
Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
Playing Experience:
1992 - 1994 Varsity Boys Football, Basetball, and Baseball
Central Square High School - Central Square, NY
1994 - 1996 Men's Baseball - Valencia Community College
Playing Honors:
1994 Varsity Football - Team Captain, Team MVP, All Conference, CNY All Star
Varsity Baseball - Team Captain, All Metro Conference, CNY All Star
Varsity Basketball - Member of State Runner-Up team
1993 Varsity Football - Team Captain
Varsity Baseball - Team Captain, 1st Team All Metro Conference
Varsity Baskeball - Member of State Final Four Team
1992 Varsity Football and Baseball - Team Member
Coach Lee gives instructions to Ray Willis.
Coach Lee - Beyond Basketball:
Favorite:
Basketball player: Dwight Howard and Al Horford
NBA team: Orlando Magic
Athlete other than a basketball player: Derek Jeter
Movie: "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
Book: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Musical group / singer: U2
Food: Ice Cream
TV Show: My Name is Earl
The best thing about Dr. Phillips is....the players are both good basketball players and good people.
Funniest player on the team....They are all pretty funny.
Most serious player on the team....
Most likely to become president on the team....
Most likely to become a head coach on the team....
Smartest player on the team....
Person in history I'd most like to meet....Ronald Reagan, Ayn Rand, Don Mattingly (my childhood hero), Harry Truman. You should not ask a history teacher this question.
Greatest influence on my life....My parents and then my high school teachers and coaches like Coach LaPre, Coach Irion, Coach Baird, Coach Reddick, Coach Sullivan, Mrs. Saikkonen.....I could go on forever. I owe a lot of great people for my life.
I'd like to switch places for a day with.........I wouldn't want to be anyone else but there are some people that I would love to watch work and make decisions for a day such as Billy Donovan, Urban Meyer, Bobby Bowden, and the president.
The best advice I ever received was.......Worry about the things you can control, not the things you can't.
After high school I want to..........After coaching I would love to see my players playing in college, professionally, or watching them be successful in their jobs and as family men.
Most memorable moment.........Any time the players are successful at something that is difficult such as a game or in school. It is fun to watch them grow and overcome adversity. Senior Night for all of our players is always very memorable for me. We have had a lot of great people and players come through our program. I am grateful for all of them.
My greatest thrill in sports was.........Trey Hopkins half-court shot at the buzzer to beat Oak Ridge for DP in 2004. Celebrating that with a great group of kids was fun.
Hobbies............Reading, coaching basketball and baseball, hanging out with my wife or traveling with her.
HEAD JV COACH / VARSITY ASST. COACH - CALVIN McCALL
Calvin McCall enters his first season as the Panthers Head JV coach and varsity assistant, but Calvin is no stranger to Dr. Phillips. Calvin is one of the most accomplished and decorated student-athletes ever to play at Dr. Phillips. Calvin was a standout football, basketball, and baseball player at Dr. Phillips from 1994-98. In football Calvin was a 1st team all-state quarterback and the central Florida player of the year for the Panthers in 1997. In basketball Calvin led the DP hoops squad to their third consecutive final four appearance in 1998. Calvin would go on to the University of Maryland where he would excel in both football and basketball. In football Calvin would become Maryland's starting quarterback and finished 2nd in the ACC Rookie of the Year voting. Calvin finished 2nd nationally among all Division I quarterbacks in passing efficiency and total offense. In basketball Calvin was an instrumental part of Maryland's Final Four team in 2001 and the Terps national championship team in 2002. Calvin is one of a select few DP athletes that have been inducted into the Dr. Phillips Athletic Hall of Fame (2005).
HEAD 9th GRADE COACH -
RODNEY WELLS
Rodney Wells enters his second season as as the Panthers 9th grade coach. Rodney is also a Dr. Phillips alum - class of 1997. Rodney played both football and basketball at Dr. Phillips. He made is name as a football player. He set Dr. Phillips career records for career sacks (25) and tackles (260) and is generally regarded as the finest linebacker ever to play at Dr. Phillips. He led the football Panthers to their first ever district and metro conference championships in 1996. Rodney was honored as a 1st team all-state selection and as Central Florida's Defensive Player of the Year as well. Rodney went on Syracuse University on a football scholarship where he had a fine career including a career high 9 tackles against Temple in 2001. Upon graduation from Syracuse Rodney came back home and now serves as the DP football teams defensive coordinator in addition to his basketball and administrative dean duties.
The Panther Coaching Staff from left to right: Calvin McCall, Brian Rizo, Jason Lee, and Anthony Long.
