Guy Rancourt Bio

The 2010-11 season marks the third year for head coach Charles "Guy" Rancourt at Lycoming College. In just his second season, Rancourt guided the Warriors to a record of 21-7, winning the MAC Conference regular season championship, and taking the team to the NCAA Tournament for just the 5 th time in school history. He was named the MAC Conference Coach of the Year and the D3Hoops.com Regional Coach of the Year for 2010.

Each summer Rancourt coaches the East Coast All-Stars. Only the top players from division one conferences such as the Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, ACC, and more are selected. The All Stars head to various European destinations in August to play five games against the best team each country has to offer.

Rancourt spent the five years prior to coming to Lycoming working with NCAA Division I institutions, including the last three years at Stony Brook University in New York and a two-year stint at Florida State University.

Rancourt served as an assistant coach at Stony Brook, handling coaching, recruiting and administrative work for the Seawolves.

While at Florida State, Rancourt served as the director of basketball operations and worked under Leonard Hamilton. His responsibilities included handling all office and budgetary matters, team travel, academic development, dining and housing contracts and serving as the director of the annual Leonard Hamilton basketball camp for boys.

Prior to Florida State, Rancourt served as the head men’s basketball coach at John Jay College in New York. In his first season, he led the team to 13 wins, improving from two wins the previous year, and an appearance in the conference quarterfinals. For his efforts that year, he was named the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Coach of the Year. Rancourt led the team to a semi-final appearance in the conference in 2000 and to a share of the CUNYAC title in 2001, improving the squad’s record each year. In four seasons with the Bloodhounds, Rancourt compiled an overall record of 55-48.

Along with his coaching duties at John Jay College, Rancourt also served as the assistant director of athletics. He was responsible for scheduling, travel and facilities management for all 12 of the College’s athletic teams.

Rancourt began his coaching career in 1997 at the University of New Haven as an assistant coach. His duties throughout a two-year stay included recruiting, scouting and film exchange.

A native of Queens, N.Y., Rancourt played basketball at Archbishop Molloy High School. He continued his playing career at Western Connecticut State University, where he helped lead the team to the 1994 ECAC Championship. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from WCSU in 1997.

Rancourt resides in Williamsport with his wife, Lindsey, and son Charlie, 1yr.