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Richard Fortune

Richard Fortune

Richard Fortune joined the Rams as an assistant coach in May 2015, and enters his second season with the program in 2016-17.

"We are very excited to welcome Coach Fortune to the VCU family," said O'Boyle. "He is a proven winner, with a tireless work ethic and a relentless recruiter. He is extremely loyal and has been a teacher of the game at all levels. His passion and energy for women's basketball will definitely make an impact on our program."

Fortune joins the Black & Gold after three successful seasons as an assistant with in-state rival Old Dominion. While on the sidelines in Norfolk, the Lady Monarchs turned in a 62-39 record with two postseason appearances.

During his time at ODU, he mentored Shae Kelley, who became just the fifth player in program history to score 1,000 points in only two seasons and earn All Conference-USA First Team accolades. Also six Lady Monarchs were named to the C-USA All-Academic team. When Fortune arrives at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, he will see a familiar face as current Ram GG Goodhope, played for Fortune during her two seasons at ODU.

From 2010 to 2012, Fortune was an assistant at UCF, where he helped guide the Knights to the 2011 Conference USA Championship. Before his stint in Orlando, Fortune spent three years as an assistant for the highly acclaimed Boo Williams AAU Girl's Nike Travel Team. During the 2008 season, he guided the Girl's Nike Travel Team to a No.1 national ranking.

In addition, Fortune served as an assistant coach with the men's basketball team at his alma mater, Virginia State University, following one season as an assistant with John Marshall High School boy's basketball. Prior to his stints at Virginia State and John Marshall, he was the boy's head coach at Caroline High School in Milford, Va. for three seasons. During Fortune's final season with Caroline High School, he was tabbed the Free Lance Star All Area Coach of the Year as well as the Battlefield District Coach of the Year, after leading his team to the 2004 District Championship.