Phillip Lawrence-Ricks enters his fourth year on Hawk Hill in 2024-25, and first as assistant coach - player development.
Serving as assistant coach - player development, Lawrence-Ricks is responsible for in-game coaching and implementing and teaching drills focused on player and team development. Additionally, he will assist in opponent scouting, video evaluation and breakdowns, daily scheduling, and branding organization. Entering his fourth season on Lange's staff, Lawrence-Ricks previously served as player development coach in 2023-24 after spending the previous two years as a graduate manager with the Hawks as he earned a master's degree in organization development and leadership.
Prior to being named player development coach for the 2023-24 season, Lawrence-Ricks served as a graduate manager with the Hawks, and earned a master's degree in organization development and leadership from Saint Joseph's in May of 2023.
A 2016 graduate of Marist, Lawrence-Ricks was a four-year member of the men's basketball program, appearing in 100 games in a Red Foxes jersey. Following graduation, Lawrence-Ricks embarked on his professional playing career, competing for Moycullen Basketball Club of the Irish Super League in 2016-17 and F.C. Barreirense in Portugal's top league, Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol in 2017-18. In the summer of 2018, Lawrence Ricks ranked second on St. Vincent and the Grenadines in scoring, rebounding and assists at the Americup Caribbean Pre-Qualifier tournament, and competed for Obila Basketball Club in the Liga Española de Baloncesto later that year.
