PHSC Men's Basketball Program History

The PHSC men's basketball program was started by Bobby Bowman in 1991, who led the basketball program for 20 years. Coach Bowman ended his career with 334 career wins and was inducted into the FCSAA Hall of Fame in 2009.

In 1998, PHSC won its first FCCAA State Tournament and advanced to the NJCAA National Tournament in which the team finished in the elite 8. In 2010, the program switched to Division II status and appeared in the 2011 and 2012 regional tournaments for the first time. In the 2015-2016 season, the PHSC men's basketball team finished in the top eight at the Region 10 Tournament. 

Other highlights include:

  • Five State tournament appearances
  • Three Suncoast Conference Championships
  • Two Suncoast Conference Tournament Championships
  • Four-time 'Top 20' NJCAA ranking

The men's basketball program transferred more than 96 players to four-year colleges in conferences such as the SEC, Big 12 Conference, Conference USA, SoCon, MAC, MEAC, PBC, Sunshine State Conference, TSC, ASUN, and the GLVC. Additionally, many PHSC student athletes from the men's basketball program have gone on to play in professional basketball organizations such as the NBA Development League (NBADL) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Basketball Coaching Staff

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    Nick O'Neill

    Head Coach

    Nick O’Neill was born and raised in California where he played two years of junior college basketball. He transferred to Belmont University in Nashville where he walked on and played one more year and received his B.S. He has been an elementary physical education teacher since 2003.

    Before joining the PHSC coaching staff in 2019, he was the JV and Varsity coach at Genesis Preparatory school in New Port Richey for 10 years. During that time, his teams won four conference championships and had three runner-up finishes. From 2015-2018, he was also the athletic director at the same school. O'Neill also officiated high school basketball for six years in the Tampa Bay Area.

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    Ryan Quigley

    Assistant Coach

    Ryan Quigley joined the PHSC coaching staff this fall after serving as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, FL from 2017 to 2024. During his tenure, he compiled an impressive 120 wins, led his team to 2 District Championships, and secured 1 District Championship runner-up finish. Before East Lake, Quigley coached at Gulf High School from 2015 to 2017, where he continued to develop his coaching expertise and passion for the game. His dedication to excellence and player development has made him a respected figure in FL high school basketball.

    Quigley graduated from Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) in 2014 with his AA degree and earned his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of South Florida (USF) in 2017.

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    Dylan Burkhamer

    Assistant Coach