2010-11 STJ Men's Basketball Coaches & Staff Bios (PDF Format)

When Steve Lavin announced the addition of Maurice "Moe" Hicks to the Red Storm staff as Director of Men's Basketball Operations, he added another large dose of New York flavor to his choice staff. One of the most respected high school coaches and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) administrators in the history of New York City, Hicks joined the St. John's basketball program after 20 years of coaching the area's youth, and with unprecedented success.

"When I came to St. John's as head coach, one of my objectives was to put together a staff that has a strong understanding of New York City and the basketball landscape of the greater metropolitan area. Moe Hicks has a great sense for New York and is one of the city's most accomplished coaches," said Lavin, "Moe developed both leadership and administrative skills while guiding one of the most successful high school programs in the country. We are pleased to have Moe Hicks join our St. John's basketball family."

Accomplished Leader
The head coach at Rice High School in Harlem since 1994, Hicks complied a 16-year record of 352-86 and guided the Raiders to five New York State Federation championships (1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009). Hicks' high school squads, which were ranked in the USA Today Top 25 from 1994-2004 and then again in 2009, captured six New York City Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) titles (1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2009) and won 11 CHSAA divisional championships (1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). Hicks' 1999 Raider squad posted a 27-1 record and was named the Hoops USA national champion.

For his efforts, Hicks was selected CHSAA Coach of the Year seven times, in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008 and 2009, and earned Tri-State Coach of the Year honors in 2009. Having served as the head coach at Louis D. Brandeis High School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan from 1990-94 prior to his appointment at Rice, Hicks guided the Braves to the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) title in 1992. That makes him one of two coaches in New York City history to win both the CHSAA and PSAL championships.

While at Rice, Hicks was responsible for all aspects of the boys' basketball program, including the varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams. He supervised all assistant coaches, organized team practices, coordinated travel, provided support for academics and collaborated with the director of athletics on scheduling and the procurement of equipment.

Longtime Mentor
Between his responsibilities as the head coach at Rice and the program director for the New York Gauchos AAU program out of the Bronx, Hicks has mentored hundreds of metro-area student-athletes. Gary Saunders (Seton Hall), Kenny Satterfield (Cincinnati), Andre Barrett (Seton Hall), Keydren Clark (St. Peter's), Edgar Sosa (Louisville), Kemba Walker (Connecticut), Chris Fouch (Drexel) and Durand Scott (Miami, Fla.) are among those that have gone on to successful NCAA Division I collegiate careers.

A 1985 graduate of Loyola (Md.) with a bachelor's degree in business administration, Hicks was a four-year member of the Greyhounds' basketball team and played for head coach Mark Amatucci. His 1,494 career points still stand as sixth all-time in Loyola program history.

A native of Harlem, Hicks attended Rice and played AAU basketball for the former Riverside Church program.

The Moe Hicks File

Coaching/Operations Experience
1990-94         Brandeis High School, Head Coach
1994-2010       Rice High School, Head Coach
2010-present    St. John's University, Director of Basketball Operations
Playing Experience
	Loyola University (Md.) (1981-85)
Personal

	Education: Loyola University (Md.) (1985), B.A. in business administration
	Date of Birth: Jan. 25, 1965 in New York City