Sean Whalen is a professional basketball coach with experience in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the USA. 

 

For the last three seasons Coach Whalen has been an assistant coach for the Howard University Bison, a NCAA accredited Division 1 basketball team in Washington, D.C. that plays in the MEAC conference.  As the director of player development, Whalen aided in the advancement of players such as James Daniels (MEAC Player of the Year and NCAA leading scorer 2016-2017), RJ Cole (1st team All-Conference and 2nd in the nation for freshman in points per game and assists), and CJ Williams (1st team All-Conference).  Coach Whalen also acts as the director of scouting and video coordinator, responsible for opponent scouting, video analysis, and analytics.

 

In his most recent international season, Coach Whalen and GSP (Groupement Sportif des Petroliers- Algerian Super Division) Athletic Club in Algiers, Algeria finished 41-4 and was able to win both the 2014 Super Division Championship and the Algerian Cup.  This was the first time in five years that a club team was able to sweep the championships.

 

From 2010-2013 Coach Whalen was head coach of the Algerian National Team.  The team compiled a 19-4 record in friendly competition against professional teams in both Serbia and Turkey.  One of the greatest accomplishments for the team and the country was a 10-5 record in official competition which included the 2010 African Games and 2011 Arab Games.  The team's fourth place finish at the 2010 African Games in Maputo, Mozambique was the best finish at the African Games in history.  Coach Whalen also led Algeria to the 2012 FIBA African Championships for the first time since 2005.  Through his experiences, he has built relationships with national federations, professional clubs, and agents around the world.

 

Before going overseas, Coach Whalen was successful at the high school level and gained NCAA experience.  In four years at The Potomac School in McLean, Va, he led the team to win 81 games including the 2008 Virginia State Championship,.  Following the championship win, Whalen was named 2008 Virginia State Coach of the Year, making him the youngest coach to receive the award in Virginia Independent School history.  Coach Whalen worked as an assistant coach for Howard University in 2010.  He directed the HU basketball camp, including marketing, fundraising, and talent evaluation, scouted opponents, and analyzed film for strengths and weaknesses.