Head Coach - Brandon Veltri
Email Brandon / 447-5519
Coach Veltri returns for his seventh season in a new role as Head Coach of the Fighting Saints Basketball program. At 30, Veltri becomes one of the youngest head basketball coaches in the country.
During Veltri's tenure at Carroll, the Saints have compiled an impressive 140-49 overall record and won three conference titles in the past five seasons. He helped the Saints to a pair of "Elite Eight" appearances and a berth in the NAIA's "Fab Four" in 2005. Carroll has won 20 games or more in each of the past five seasons, including a school record 28 wins in 2005 that was surpassed by the 30 wins the following season.
In his six seasons with the Saints' men's basketball program, Veltri had been the program's recruiting coordinator. During that time the Saints have garnered eight All-America honorees as well as 14 All-Frontier Conference selections. In addition to individual success the Saints have made three appearances to the National Tournament in the past five seasons.
Prior to Carroll College, Veltri was a graduate assistant for Coach Doug Oliver and the Idaho State Bengals of the Big Sky Conference during the 2002-03 season.
Coach Veltri was raised in Salt Lake City Utah, and attended Judge Memorial Catholic High School. While at Judge Veltri played basketball for Coach Jim Yerkovich who has recorded over 600 victories over the past 40 years while at the helm for the Bulldogs. Upon graduating from Judge Memorial, Veltri spent two years at Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA where he played basketball along side Carroll assistants his identical twin brother Brock Veltri and Sol Jones. The Head coach of the Pirates at the time was former Carroll College assistant Mark Amaral (currently Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo assistant).
Coach Veltri graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications from the University of Utah in 2001, and earned a Master of Arts in Athletic Administration from Idaho State University in May 2003.
Personal
- Birthdate: January 12, 1979
- Age: 30
- High School: Judge Memorial Catholic High School (Salt lake City, UT)
College Career: Peninsula College (1997-99) - College Degrees: B.S., Mass Communications, Utah (2001)
M.A Physical Education, Athletic Administration, Idaho State (2003)
Coaching Career
- Present: Head Coach (Carroll)
- 2008-09: Associate Head Coach (Carroll)
- 2003-08: Assistant Coach (Carroll)
- 2002-03: Graduate Assistant (Idaho State)
Associate Head Coach - Brock Veltri
Email Brock / 447-5183
Brock Veltri enters his first season as associate head coach with the saints basketball program. Brock is the identical twin brother of Head Coach Brandon Veltri. Brock is entering his 11th season of coaching. This will be his 9th season at the college level.
Brock has spent the past five seasons as head assistant coach on the Seattle Pacific staff, an NCAA division-II institution. He served as SPU’s head recruiting coordinator, oversaw in-season scouting of opponents, skill development efforts and was in charge of scheduling and travel for the Falcons.
“Brandon and I have been teammates all our lives,” said Brock Veltri. “Working together is something that we are accustomed to; it is a natural fit. I am looking forward to helping him establish his program at Carroll as we continue to build on the success that he and Gary Turcott have had over the years.”
During Veltri's time at SPU the Falcons had a combined record of 104-43 and qualified for the NCAA tournament all five seasons. During that span the Falcons either hit or exceeded the twenty win mark three times. In the 2006 and 2007 campaigns, the Falcons won back-to-back GNAC Conference Championships, and advanced to the NCAA "Final Four" in 2006. Over the past five seasons SPU has had 13 All-Conference Team members, six All-West region selections, as well as two All-America honorees.
Prior to Seattle Pacific, Veltri spent two years in a similar position with Scottsdale Community College in Arizona, where he also served as the schools Director of Sports Information for two years. Veltri began his career as an assistant for his alma mater, Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, under legendary Head Coach Jim Yerkovich, who has recorded over 600 victories in the past 40 years as well as 3 state titles. Veltri spent one season on the staff at Idaho State University under then head coach Doug Oliver, while completing his master’s degree in athletic administration.
“I value the combination of quality academics, premier athletics, and faith based community,” added Veltri. “Carroll offers this combination, which gives us the opportunity to work with a higher caliber of student athlete. My wife Jenny and I are excited to be part of the Carroll family and the Helena Community.”
Assistant Coach - Sol Jones
Email Sol /447-5183
Coach Jones enters his second season as assistant coach for Carroll. Coach Jones’ responsibilities include skill development of the perimeter players, assisting with recruiting, and in-season scouting of opponents along with a variety of other duties.
In his first season as assistant coach, Jones assisted the Saints in recruiting one of the strongest recruiting classes in Coach Turcott's 19 year tenure.
Prior to joining the Saints, Jones served as the head boy’s basketball coach for five years at Tonasket High School (2002-2007). Jones returned to Tonasket, his high school alma mater, after graduating from Jamestown College, ND in 2002. In his five years at Tonasket, Coach Jones put the Tonasket basketball program on the map, coaching the Tigers to their first state tournament in 16 years, and best overall record in 22 years in the 2006-07 season.
Jones began his collegiate basketball career at Peninsula College in Port Angeles Washington, where he was teammates with Carroll coaches Brandon and Brock Veltri. Jones was recruited out of Peninsula by NAIA Jamestown College, where he played under Brad Huse (current Montana State University head coach). In his three years as a player at Jamestown College (1998-2001), Jones compiled a career record of 62-27, winning two conference titles and making one NAIA National Tournament appearance. During his senior season (2000-2001), Jones set DAC 10 3-point records, and received All-Conference honors.
Jones returned to Jamestown the following year (2001-2002) to finish his degree in education while serving as a varsity student-assistant and head JV coach for the Jimmies, and was also a part of a school record setting 27-6 team that made it to the Round of Sixteen at the NAIA National Tournament.
In addition to coaching, Jones is also a teacher at Helena High School. Jones resides in Helena with his wife Jamie, who works in the admission department and is an assistant on the Carroll women’s soccer team.
Assistant Coach - Ryan McDermott
E-mail Ryan /447-5183
Ryan McDermott returns to Carroll College for his second stint on the men's basketball staff after a four-year hiatus.
Prior to rejoining the Saints, McDermott served as the Director of Basketball Operations at The University of Detroit. There McDermott coordinated the Titan’s film exchange program, film breakdown, assisted with scouting, coordinated team travel, help direct study table, academics, and the teams community service/volunteer program.
Before joining the Titans, McDermott served as a graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma for three seasons. His first season was under Coach Kelvin Sampson and his final two were with current Sooner coach Jeff Capel. With the Sooners, McDermott assisted with the skill development of post and perimeter players, helping land 6 All-Big 12 selections, and the #1 and #48 (Blake and Taylor Griffin) draft picks in the 2009 NBA draft. He also assisted the coaching staff with game preparation, film exchange, scouting, and film breakdown while also coordinating coaches’ clinics and summer camps.
Prior to joining the Sooners, McDermott was an assistant with the Saints from 2000-2005. During his time there the Fighting Saints reached unprecedented heights, including four NAIA Tournament appearances, three Frontier Conference Championships, and a trip to the Fab Four in his last season.
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