Bio

Carson Long was named the Head Coach of Huntingdon Men's Basketball in May of 2026. 

Long, a native of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, comes to Huntingdon after serving under former Hawk and Hampden-Sydney's Head Coach, Caleb Kimbrough, for the last three seasons. During his time with the Tigers, Hampden-Sydney saw three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including a ODAC Tournament Championship and a runner-up finish in the National Championship in 2024. In his tenure, Long saw 7 players receive all-conference recognition, with one of those being recognized as the ODAC Player of the Year, and two being named All-Americans. 

Prior to his stint in Hampden-Sydney, Carson served as an assistant coach at Ferrum College for one season, serving as the program's recruiting coordinator while being the youngest head assistant coach in the ODAC. 

Long's coaching career thus far comes behind an impressive playing career at the NCAA Division III Level at Guilford College. Playing for Guilford legend Coach Tom Palombo, Carson served as a 3-year team captain while being named an all-conference recipient three times as well. In 2019, he led the Quakers to an ODAC Title and the NCAA Elite Eight while averaging 12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. In the 2017 season, Long was recognized as the college's Male Athlete of the Year, guiding Guilford to regular season and conference tournament titles while being recognized as the ODAC Tournament MVP and receiving 2nd team all-region honors. 

Following his playing career at Guilford, Carson played 2nd level pro basketball for the Sligo All-Stars while serving the Sports Changes Life program in Ireland. 

Long graduated in 2019 from Guilford College with a Bachelor's of Science in Sports Management, with a minor in Business.