SALEM — After two years serving as an assistant coach at Glenville State University, Corey Hines is now a head women’s basketball coach.
Hines, who had years of success leading the Fairmont Senior High girls basketball tram, is the new head coach of the women’s basketball team at Salem University.
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“First, I want to thank everyone that played a role in allowing me this opportunity,” Hines said. “Everyone I met at Salem from President Paul Weber to the Athletic Director Alex Joseph down to the cafeteria staff and academic leaders showed me Salem is a special place with a lot of hard working people, and I am excited to represent them in leading Salem women’s basketball.”
Hines heads to Salem with a wide range of experience in the state and region. Prior to Glenville State, Hines had an impressive 13 year stint as the head coach for girl’s basketball at Fairmont Senior High where he led the Polar Bears to 2 state championships, over 200 career wins, 4 conference championships, 6 sectional championships and 6 regional championships. On top of his coach duties, he also served in teaching and administrative roles for the Marion County School District during that time.
“Coach Hines brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success from both Glenville State and Fairmont Senior High School,” Athletic Director Alex Joseph. “His leadership, vision, and deep ties to the state’s athletic community make him an outstanding fit for our program. Throughout the hiring process, Coach Hines stood out not only for his knowledge of the game, but also for his ability to connect with student-athletes and build a strong, winning culture.”
Hines brings a lot of knowledge and experience to the Salem Tigers program.
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When asked about his vision for Salem women’s basketball, Hines said, “I live by the quote ‘Motivation is always the key, and hesitation and doubt are the doors it unlocks.’ End of the day, every coach loves a challenge, and this situation is going to need all hands on deck. However, we are fortunate that we have a lot of good coaches and administrators here at Salem. I know that we can pull together and get this program moving in the right direction.”
Salem University seems to have a track record of launching the careers of coaches who have gone on to higher levels in collegiate sports.
Former West Virginia University women’s coach Mike Carey had a successful career at Salem before moving to Division 1.
In 13 seasons, Carey’s teams at Salem made seven postseason appearances — two in the NAIA and five in the NCAA Division II. His teams won five WVIAC championships in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
Salem was also the placed that launched the career of West Virginia University head football coach Richard Rodriguez, who at the age of 24 was the youngest coach in the U.S. He went 2-8 and the college dropped football after the season, but brought it back years later..
