Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Head Coach Michael Osborne

Michael Osborne, who also serves as the institution's Assistant Director of Athletics and Sports Information Director, enters his sixth season as head coach at Johnson State College, his alma mater.

Coach Osborne led JSC to a 9-17 record in 2009-10 and in five seasons Osborne has compiled a 42-86 record.

Coach Osborne spent the 2004-05 season at Central Maine Community College in Auburn, Maine where he served as an Assistant to the Athletic Director and was also the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach. He helped guide the Mustangs (22-6) to a third place finish in the USCAA National Championship Tournament.

Coach Osborne had a fine playing career at Johnson State College helping lead the program to Mayflower Conference championship games in 1994 & 1997 as well as a regular-season Mayflower Conference championship in 1995. Coach Osborne is also among the school's all-time leaders in points, assists, field goals, three-point field goals, and free throw percentage.

Coach Osborne has years of other experience in athletics varying from playing alongside the world famous Harlem Globetrotters as a member of the New York Nationals, as well as serving as the Globetrotters Tour Production Manager to coaching boys basketball at Lamoille Union High School and St. Dominic's Regional High School to instructing at camps and clinics throughout New England.

Coach Osborne also served on the tryout camp coach staff and as talent evaluator for the 2007 and 2008 American Basketball Association Champions Vermont Frost Heaves.

Coach Osborne also runs the Northern Vermont Hoop Camp during the summer which has seen vast growth in attendance over the five years he has ran the overnight camp.

Coach Osborne, originally from Williamstown, Vermont, resides in South Burlington, Vermont.


Contact Information

Michael Osborne                                                             Head Men's Basketball Coach                                            Johnson State College

337 College Hill                                                            Johnson, Vt 05656
Office: 802-635-1470

Cell:  802-917-3084                                                         Michael.Osborne@jsc.edu

 

Greg Eckman

Associate Head Men's Basketball Coach

Coach Eckman will enter his fifth season as the Badgers Assistant Men's Basketball Coach.

Coach Eckman graduated from Michigan Tech with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Marketing/Management.

While at Michigan Tech Coach Eckman played for current Head Coach Kevin Luke and competed in a school-record 117 consecutive career games, never missing one opportunity to play in the Huskies black and gold. 

Coach Eckman helped MTU achieve new heights in basketball propelling the team to two trips to the Division II NCAA Tournament, three consecutive appearances in the Great Lake Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) tournament finals, and one GLIAC Championship.

Coach Eckman has also joined the women's basketball coaching staff as assistant to Head Coach Dale Tatro for the 2010-11 season.

Coach Eckman, originally from Macomb, Michigan, resides in Westford, Vermont with his wife Chantal, son Mason, and daughter Borjia.