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Brian Good enters his fourth season as head coach at Queens University of Charlotte in 2007-08. During his first three years at the helm of the men’s basketball program, Good has led Queens to an overall record of 51-35, including a 20-10 ledger and the school’s sixth NCAA Tournament appearance last season. During his three years at Queens, Good’s teams have won nearly two-thirds of their non-conference games (13-8), while achieving a 37-23 record (.616) in regular-season conference contests.
Queens opened the 2006-07 season with a 5-0 record by capturing both the Bocock Sports Tipoff Tournament title and the Sodexho Classic Tournament championship. The 2006 Sodexho crown was the third in as many seasons for Good’s teams, and also helped Queens achieve considerable early-season success for the second consecutive year. Good’s Royals streaked to a 7-1 start during the 2005-06 season, before finishing the year tied for third-place in the always-competitive CVAC. The Royals’ 18-10 record in 2005-06 was a five-win improvement over Good’s first season in Charlotte, while last season’s 20-10 record marked the school’s 10th 20-win season in the 18-year program history.
Coach Good’s Queens teams have made significant improvements in every facet of the program during his tenure. After the 2004-05 team finished 13-15 overall (10-10 CVAC) – good for a fourth place finish, the 2005-06 season saw the Royals complete a 6-1 non-conference schedule before finishing in third place with a 12-8 conference record. Following Coach Good’s second season at Queens, four of the Royals’ five seniors graduated with degrees from Queens. The 2006-07 season proved to be the most successful year of Good’s tenure on all fronts. In addition to notching 20 wins and the NCAA Tournament berth, the Royals finished tied for second in the CVAC with a 15-5 conference record and registered a 3.02 team-GPA in the Spring 2007 semester.
"We have accomplished a number of the goals we set out to attain when we arrived at Queens three years ago,” said Good. “However, we feel the achievements of the past couple seasons have now put us in a position to aim higher and reach farther. I have a tremendous amount of confidence in the young men that represent our program, and we know that their hard work during not only the upcoming season, but throughout their careers, will reap great benefits for this program. My coaching staff and I will always strive to give our young men a great college experience and to make Queens University proud."
During the summer of 2007, Brian Good led a team of American college players in competition during the 2007 Bajan Unifest Games in Barbados for the second consecutive summer. Good’s team picked up wins against the Barbados national team and three top club teams from the island, and returned to the United States with a 4-1 record in the Unifest Games.
Coach Good had the following to say about his experience in Barbados, “This experience is one that any student-athlete with the chance to take a similar trip should embrace. It not only enables you to meet new people and experience different cultures, but it opened all of our eyes as to just how lucky athletes are in the United States.” Coach Good will be taking a trip to Italy in the summer of 2008, where he will once again lead a USA Athletes International team in international competition.
Before being named the fourth head coach in Queens’ men’s basketball history in June 2004, Good spent nine seasons (1995-2004) as the head coach and associate athletic director at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Good’s 2002-03 team was crowned Lake Michigan Conference champions and he was named the 2002-03 Lake Michigan Conference Coach of the Year. MSOE was invited to the NCAA Division III Tournament in the same year. Prior to Milwaukee, Good spent two seasons as an assistant at the University of South Dakota. In 1993-1994, South Dakota earned a trip to the Division II Elite Eight after winning the North Central Conference Championship.
During his standout prep career, Brian Good was one of two high school basketball players from Indiana to be named to the Converse All-American Team. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was a four-year letter winner and Big Ten Conference free throw champion.
A native of Rossville, Indiana, Good received a Master of Arts degree in Athletic Administration from the University of South Dakota in 1995 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. Good, 37, is married to the former Mary Sergenian and the couple has two children; daughter Zoe (7) and son Carter (1).
 Wes Long enters his fourth season on the Queens men’s basketball staff, and his second as recruiting coordinator for head coach Brian Good’s program. Before being promoted to the top assistant position in August 2006, Long spent his first two seasons at Queens serving in a graduate assistant role. Long has been responsible for many different aspects of the program during his three seasons in Charlotte.
“I will always be indebted to Coach Good for giving me such a large burden of responsibility,” said Long. “That array of responsibilities has quickened my growth and maturity as a coach, and I cannot express how grateful I am for the trust and freedom he has extended to me. Queens is a place where numerous things can be accomplished, and I am honored to work for Coach Good.”
In addition to his responsibilities as the Royals’ recruiting coordinator, Long works with Queens’ post-players, oversees the program’s academics and is responsible for a large portion of opponent-scouting assignments. In additionto playing an integral role in Queens’ on-court success over the past couple years, Long helped the Royals earn a record 3.02 team-GPA in the Spring 2007 term.
“Watching Wes mature into the coach he has become has been a pleasure for me, and I am very fortunateto have him on my staff,” said head coach Brian Good. “He has become a tremendous recruiter who understands the attributes a student-athlete needs to be successful at Queens. Our players know that he is here to help them thrive both on and off the court. Wes plays a huge role in helping our program reach its goals.”
Long, a native of Greenville, S.C., earned a master’s degree in business administration from Queens University’s McColl School of Business in May 2007 and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Clemson University in May 2004. While at Clemson, Wes was a guard on the men’s basketball team. In 2000-01, Long was part of one of the biggest wins in Clemson Basketball history, a 75-65 defeat of then #1 ranked UNC. At the conclusion of his playing career, Long served as a student manager on current Clemson coach Oliver Purnell’s staff.
Long, 26, is single and resides in Charlotte, N.C..
ED ISAAC
ASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
 Ed Isaac begins his second season as a graduate assistant coach on the Queens men’s basketball staff. A 2006 graduate of Old Dominion University, Isaac served four years as the head student manager for the Monarchs’ men’s basketball program.
“I am very grateful for the opportunity Coach Good has given me to be a part of his program,” said Isaac. “I am excited to assist the program in continuing towards our goal of bringing championships to this University.”
Says Coach Good of Isaac, “When hiring staff, I feel that it is important to find people coming from winning programs. Ed’s work at Old Dominion provided him that background and will undoubtedly help us reach our goals here at Queens. I look forward to watching Ed grow as a coach during this season. He is instrumental in making sure the day-to-day operations of our program run smoothly.”
Ed is currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration from Queens University of Charlotte’s McColl School of Business.
Isaac, 22, is single and resides in Charlotte.
JOE FORTIER
ASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
 Joe Fortier begins his second season as a member of the Queens men’s basketball staff in 2007-08. Before joining Brian Good’s staff in 2006, Fortier spent three seasons as the head boys’ basketball coach at Charlotte’s South Mecklenburg High School. Prior to being named South Meck’s head coach, Joe served as an assistant boys coach at Providence Day School between 1998 and 2003. While at Providence Day, Fortier was an integral part of a staff that led the Chargers to back-to-back NCISAA 3A state championships and three consecutive state championship game appearances. Fortier coached current Queens assistant Wes Long at Providence Day. Before assisting at PDS, Fortier spent three seasons as an assistant men’s coach at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, N.C.
“I really appreciate the opportunity Coach Good has given me to be a part of the Queens program,” said Fortier. “Last season was a huge step in the right direction, and I look forward to working with the coaches and players to help bring a national championship to Queens.”
“It’s great to have Joe back for another year on our staff,” said Brian Good. “He has a wealth of coaching knowledge and experience which has been a tremendous benefit to our program. Our players know he is here to help them improve each day.”
A native of Mexico, N.Y., Fortier graduated from Alfred State College with an associate’s degree in liberal studies in 1989, and received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Brockport State University in 1992. Fortier is currently a physical education teacher at Eastway Middle School in Charlotte, N.C.
Fortier, 38, is single and resides in Charlotte, N.C.
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