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- Email:
- melvin.freeny@sfcollege.edu
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- Title:
- Assistant Coach
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- City:
- Gainesville
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- State:
- Florida
Bio
Freeny will spend his first season with the Saints during the 2025-2026 campaign.
Freeny has spent the past seasons at PK Yonge coaching the boys JV team and served as a Varsity Assistant.
After graduating from Buchholtz High School, Freeny played four years at Siena College in Loudonville, New York. At Siena, Freeny started in 92 of 100 total games as he helped elevate the Saints' program and achieve the Mid Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship in 1999 while securing a bid to the NCAA Tournament that year. Freeny finished his career in the top 10 all time assists and steals lists for Siena.
Freeny has 15 years of training and coaching experience at the youth, High School, and AAU level for both boys and girls. Freeny has coached a number of players over the years, many of them earning college scholarships at various levels such as Byron Smith, Jalen Speer and Pat Pinkins.
Freeny has a passion for teaching the game of basketball, and he enjoys helping players achieve their goals in the classroom, developing life skills, and impoving their game on the court.