May 6, 2024…Welland – The Niagara College Knights have hired Lequan Hylton as the new Niagara College men's basketball coach.
Hylton takes over from Phil Mosley who retires at the end of May 2024.
Hylton is no stranger to Niagara College or the men's basketball program. A graduate of Protection, Security and Investigation as well as General Business in 2020, Hylton donned a Knights jersey for four seasons and received the following awards:
- OCAA Second Team All-Star – 2016-2017
- OCAA Academic All Canadian – 2016-2017
- OCAA Bronze medal – 2018-2019
- Team Captain – 2014-2017 and 2019-2020
- Team MVP – 2016-2017 and 2019-2020
- Team Leadership Awards – 2016-2017 and 2019-2020
- Ralph Nero Award – 2016-2017
- Niagara College All-Time Assist Record – 2016-2017
Hylton joined Coach Mosley's staff in 2020. Part of his professional development has included being a part of the inaugural class of the OCAA Mentorship Program in partnership with the Coaches Association of Ontario. This program is designed to give young coaches experience to prepare them to eventually become a head coach.
"I am extremely excited and grateful to take over the Niagara College men's basketball program and continue to lead our student athletes to achieve success academically and athletically," said Coach Hylton. "I am thankful for all the support I have received."
For Director, Athletics & Student Engagement, Michele O'Keefe, the hiring of Hylton is an exciting one, especially being an alumnus and now local to the Niagara region.
"We are proud to have Lequan step into the head coaching role of our Knights team," says O'Keefe. "As a proud alum, Lequan understands the culture we are working to strengthen at Niagara College and will transition smoothly into this position. His work at the club level will allow him to step right into the recruiting world and no doubt continue to build our strong foundation with our men's basketball team."
Coach Hylton is the 13th head coach of the men's basketball program and begins his tenure today, May 6th, 2024.
