A link between the Owls days in Division II, Doug Jenkins begins his second season as a member of Rob Colbert’s coaching staff. A dedicated, hard-working player for Keene State from 1993-97, Jenkins has brought those same attributes to the bench.
“Doug is an exceptional practice coach,” said Colbert. “He’s always looking to see his players improve and is incredibly dedicated and serious with the kids.”
Not only does Jenkins give KSC players instruction and insight into the game, but he always provides them with a sense of the program’s history and a link between Division II and III. “I think all the losses I endured as a player makes me really appreciate the program’s current success,” said Jenkins.
Prior to joining the KSC staff, Jenkins spent 10 years serving in a variety of coaching roles at Keene High, where he helped mentor players as the grade, freshman, and junior varsity coach.
A high-scoring off guard with tremendous range, Jenkins averaged 9.2 points during his four-year KSC career. He shot .365% (189-517) from behind the arc, fourth best on KSC’s all-time list. As a junior, he drained nine three-pointers, finishing with a career high 39 points against Bridgeport University.
Following his playing days, Jenkins served as a student assistant on the 1997-98 team that posted the biggest turnaround of any collegiate program in the country, going from 2-22 to 21-9 during the teams’ first season in Division III and the Little East Conference.
A native of Ridgewood, N.J., Jenkins played high school ball at Ridgewood and Saddle River Day School. He was the leading scorer during his final two seasons at River Day.
When he’s not on the court, Jenkins works in the special education department at Keene Middle School.
