Virginia Commonwealth University

Following two seasons working alongside Will Wade at Chattanooga, Wes Long joined Wade's VCU coaching staff prior to the 2015-16 season. 

"It's always great to have a former head coach on the staff and he was a tremendous resource for me at Chattanooga," Wade said. "He was an integral part of our success at UTC. His knowledge on the court will be a huge resource for myself and the players."

Prior to his stint at Chattanooga, Long spent eight seasons at Queens University of Charlotte. He was the head coach of the Royals program during his last five years at Queens, amassing a 75-66 record. He led the Royals to back-to-back Conference Carolinas titles (2011 and 2012), with the 2011 league championship being the first in eight seasons for the program. He also earned coach of the year honors that season while leading his team to the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament as the No. 4 seed.

Off the court, Long's student-athletes had five of the seven highest GPA's in program history during his tenure.

The Mauldin, South Carolina native played and coached as an undergraduate at Clemson, where he first met Wade. He was a walk-on for the 2000-01 season before transitioning to the student assistant role in his final three seasons. He played for the Tigers team that defeated No. 1 North Carolina, 75-66 in 2001.

Long received his bachelor's degree in business management from Clemson in 2004. He added a master's in business administration from Queens in May of 2007.

He is married to the former Martha Wahlman. The couple welcomed a daughter, Abbie Grace, in August of 2016.