NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton, the father of Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II, has taken over men’s basketball head coaching duties at the College of Alameda in Alameda, California. Melanie Dixon, the community college’s president, announced the hire in a report made public Friday evening.
College of Alameda in Alameda, California, has hired Gary Payton to coach the men’s basketball team
In the written report, published with materials for Tuesday’s meeting of the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) Board of Trustees, Dixon welcomed Payton along with new volleyball coach Justin Hoover.
The two new additions “will no doubt drum up excitement on the Island,” Dixon said in the report, referring to Alameda Island.
In an email to The Citizen, Dixon stated that Payton is being hired as an adjunct faculty member. The community college is expected to schedule a press conference in the near future.
Gary Payton has taken over head coaching duties at Alameda College (JUCO) in Alameda, CA. The 9x NBA All Star recently won the Big 3 Championship. His son, Gary Payton II starred at @SLCCbasketball and is currently a PG for the Golden State Warriors. pic.twitter.com/EqwrFb45PS
— Cody Hopkins (@CoachCodyHop) September 5, 2024
Gary Payton, 56, has also served as head coach of the BIG3’s Bivouac since 2022. In last month’s BIG3 championship game, Bivouac won 50-47 against 3’s Company to take home the title.
From 2017 to 2021, Payton coached the BIG3’s 3 Headed Monsters.
Payton coached for three years at Lincoln University in Oakland
Furthermore, Payton’s hiring at College of Alameda comes after a three-year stint as head coach for Lincoln University, a private nonprofit university in Oakland. His departure comes after making accusations against the university for inadequate funding and resources for players.
After the university hired Payton in 2021, Lincoln’s tax records indicated that Payton was paid $112,500 that year. He received an additional $90,000 for the beginning of the 2022 season.
For the following 18 months, he was not given pay as he was listed as a volunteer. Payton claimed the university canceled three trips, stopped payments for assistant coaches, and did not have the means to provide a consistent staff. He also said he had to pay out of pocket to provide athletes with equipment and meals on the road.
Lincoln President, Mikhail Brodsky, cited Payton’s spendings as a source of blame for a lack…