Rideout to Lead Lady Bobcats

Paul Smiths N.Y. – The Lady Bobcats Basketball program has a new coach in the office for the 2022 campaign. Coach Brad Rideout has been hired to lead the program forward replacing interim Coach Josh Clemens.

Rideout brings nearly 30 years of coaching experience from all levels after spending time as a men’s assistant coach at Messiah College (NCAA D3), Trevecca University (NAIA), and Shippensburg University (NCAA D2). His most recent stint in College Basketball was serving as the Head Coach at Green Mountain College where he was able to help stabilize the eagles women’s basketball program.

Coach has also served at the High School level throughout the Northeast including most recently Mill River Unified High School in North Clarendon Vermont but has previously served at High Schools in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Last season Clemens was able to help the Bobcats go 10-11 including a playoff run to the Yankee Small College Conference semi-finals. This was the Bobcats best record in 6 seasons and Clemens believes next year will be even better.

“I am extremely proud of what this team was able to accomplish last season” Clemens says, “ but I know with Coach Rideout’s leadership that was only the beginning. It was an honor coaching the team and I extremely happy to be leaving it in good hands.”

Athletic Director Jim Tucker had this to say about the new hire “We have been seeking the opportunity to fill the role of our head women's basketball coach with someone who brings leadership, longevity, and years of basketball coaching experience to Paul Smith's College.  Brad has been coaching at both the high school and collegiate level for several decades, and brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to the athletic department as well as to the women's basketball program.  We have been seeking program stability to the women's program, and Brad checks all the boxes.  We look forward to welcoming him to the North Country, to the Yankee Small College Conference and the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. “

“I would like to thank the Search Committee AD James Tucker and the VP of Student Affairs Courtney Brinkley for their time and the opportunity to become part of the PSC community.

I am looking forward to leading the PSC Women’s Program” Rideout adds.

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