Head Coach
Kevin Easley
Coach data is provided for recruiting research and should be confirmed with the official athletics website before contact.
Basketball Staff Contacts
Verified 2026-08-15 from this program's own staff page. Staff change during the recruiting cycle, so confirm before sending outreach.
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Easley | Head Coach | kevin.easley@life.edu |
| Vency Haynes | Athletic Trainer (MBB, WTRACK) | vency.haynes@life.edu |
| Tommy Stucky | Director of Student Athlete Performance | tommy.stucky@life.edu |
| Cathy Tillery | Performance Nutrition | catherine.tillery-lo@life.edu |
| Davis Barlow | Assistant Sports Information Director | hugh.barlow@life.edu |
About Life University Basketball
Life University's place in the Southern States Athletic Conference offers a calculated development pathway for players thinking beyond their freshman year. Head coach Kevin Easley has constructed a program that values systematic player improvement, the kind of incremental growth that compounds over four seasons. In the SSAC, you're positioned in a competitive mid-major conference where consistent performance translates directly into expanded playing opportunities and film that scouts recognize. The Marietta campus provides the infrastructure for serious college athletes: strength training support, academic resources designed around student-athlete schedules, and a coaching staff that emphasizes defensive principles and offensive efficiency. Easley's system requires players to understand their role within team structure, not glamorous, but effective. This methodical approach means guards develop decision-making skills, bigs learn positioning before size alone carries them, and everyone improves their basketball IQ. Over four years at Life, you're building a resume. The SSAC schedule exposes you to teams across the Southeast, creating visibility for the next level or professional opportunities. Players who buy into the development model here often see significant skill advancement by their junior and senior years, the period when scouts and coaches evaluate tape most carefully. This is a program built on process, not shortcuts. The recruiting process rewards players who can demonstrate consistent growth and readiness. Florida Coastal Prep's training environment in Fort Walton Beach, FL is designed to produce exactly that profile. Explore the program at floridacoastalprep.com.
NAIA programs can offer scholarships and a high level of competition in a smaller-school environment. Learn about NAIA basketball scholarships and how this division compares to JUCO options before finalizing your recruiting list.
What Recruits Should Know About NAIA Basketball
The Southern States Athletic Conference operates within the NAIA, where scholarship opportunities exist but recruiting timelines and standards differ from NCAA programs. NAIA coaches recruit primarily through direct outreach, exposure events, and coach-to-coach referrals. Academic requirements are governed by the NAIA Eligibility Center, a separate process from the NCAA.
Life University and its Southern States Athletic Conference peers offer full and partial scholarships to players who fit their system. Smaller rosters mean more playing time for the right player, and NAIA programs regularly produce players who transfer up to D2 and D1. Getting evaluated starts with sending updated film and a clear academic transcript directly to the coaching staff.
The Transfer Pathway Through NAIA Programs Like Life University
For players targeting Life University as a stepping stone to a higher level, FCP's post-graduate program provides the development foundation and eligibility clarity needed to maximize every transfer opportunity. We understand how NAIA coaches evaluate transfer candidates, and we prepare our players accordingly.
Whether you're coming out of high school or looking to transfer up after a year at a lower level, FCP builds the film profile and academic standing that NAIA programs expect. Apply to FCP to start the process.
Whether you're a current high school player exploring options through our high school program or a graduate looking for a post-grad year, FCP provides the coaching, competition, and college placement support to help you reach programs like Life University.
Targeting Life University?
FCP coaches understand what NAIA programs like Life University look for in a recruit. We build players' film, exposure, and eligibility profiles to match exactly what coaches at this level need to see before making an offer.
Coaching contacts compiled by the FCP recruiting staff. Cost and graduation figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-08-13.