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Will Long | Assistant Coach

Will Long | Assistant Coach

Will Long joined Oglethorpe's athletic department as assistant men’s basketball coach prior to the 2021-22 season. Long came to Oglethorpe with over a decade of coaching experience at high school and collegiate levels.

Prior to Oglethorpe

Most recently, Long served as assistant athletic director and head varsity boys basketball coach at Brandon High School from 2018 to 2021. From 2017 to 2018, Long was the head varsity boys’ basketball coach and a P.E. teacher at LaGrange Academy.

Prior to LaGrange Academy, Long spent one season as assistant men’s basketball coach at Emmanuel College and one season as Reinhardt University’s assistant men’s basketball coach. From 2010 to 2015, Long was the assistant athletic director and head varsity boys’ basketball coach at the Howard School in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Education | Personal

Long played collegiate basketball at Reinhardt University from 2005 to 2009 while earning his undergraduate degree in sports information. In May 2020, Long earned his MBA in sports management from Shorter University.

Long was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, and loves all Atlanta sports teams and playing golf with his friends. He met his wife while at Reinhardt and they were married in May 2018. The couple has one son.


Ryan Jenei | Assistant Coach

Ryan Jenei | Assistant Coach

Ryan Jenei joined Oglethorpe’s athletic staff as assistant men’s basketball coach in April 2023 following a stellar five-year playing career. Jenei’s responsibilities with the team include assisting with player development, on-court instruction, scouting and recruiting.

Jenei came to Oglethorpe in 2018 and enjoyed a playing career that spanned five seasons, including the shortened 2020-21 season. Jenei scored 856 career points with 443 career rebounds while adding 143 assists and 74 steals. He played in 119 games over the course of his career, and he earned Southern Athletic Association distinction as an academic all-conference honoree all five years.

Education | Personal

Jenei earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Oglethorpe in 2022. He also holds a business analytics certificate.

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