Bio

Omar Richburg was named head men's basketball coach at Penn State Brandywine in September 2014 and begins his third season with the Lions in 2016-17.

Richburg joined the Lions’ staff after serving as an assistant coach at nearby Rosemont College for two seasons where he helped lead the Ravens to the Colonial States Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals during the 2013-14 season. Throughout his time at Rosemont, Richburg was responsible for aiding in player development at practice and through film study, managing all aspects of the recruiting process as the team’s lead recruiter, while preparing opponent scouting reports.

Prior to arriving at Rosemont, Richburg spent 12 years as a high school coach, including three seasons as the head boy’s basketball coach at Mastery Charter in Philadelphia where he guided the team to one of the top seasons in program history during the 2009 campaign. He was also the assistant boy’s basketball coach at St. Joseph’s Prep from 2000-09.

A coaching veteran with over 15 years of experience, Richburg has also conducted numerous summer camps and skills clinics, most recently working with the Hoop Group in Neptune, N.J., as a tournament director and camp counselor.

Richburg, a 1993 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, earned his bachelor’s degree in health education and sport.