David Willson is in his first year as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Emory & Henry College. Hired on May 15, 2013, Willson becomes the fifth coach to lead the Wasps during the Old Dominion Athletic Conference era (since 1976-77).

A 2004 graduate of and three-year letterwinner at ODAC-rival Hampden-Sydney College, Willson comes to E&H after serving the past four seasons as an Assistant Coach at Furman University of the Southern Conference. While at the Greenville, S.C. school, Willson helped lead the Paladins to the program’s best two-season win total in over 30 years and their first postseason tournament in 10 years.

His day-to-day duties included assisting the head coach with game preparation while directing walk-throughs and pregame scouting reports. He was also responsible for scheduling, compliance with NCAA regulations and the academic progress of the team. Willson was selected by his peers as one of the Southern Conference’s top assistant coaches in 2011 according to a FoxSports.com survey.

Prior to his time at Furman, Willson was the Assistant Coach at Elon University, also a SoCon member, from 2005-09. He contributed to the Phoenix’s Southern Conference divisional championship in 2006, the program’s only winning season since moving to NCAA Division I and an appearance in the Southern Conference Tournament championship in 2008. In addition to the on-court success, Willson worked extensively as a recruiter, with summer camps and with academic progress. He also oversaw team travel, scheduling, scouting and film exchange.

Willson got his start in college coaching during the 2004-05 season at the College of William & Mary under Tony Shaver, who he played for while an undergraduate at Hampden-Sydney. During his year with the Tribe, he was responsible for scouting, recruiting, player development and community engagement.

As a player at H-SC from 2001-04, Willson went to three NCAA Tournaments, two ODAC Championships (2002, 2004) and the 2003 NCAA Division III Final Four with the Tigers. He earned an All-ODAC Honorable Mention selection as a senior in 2004 when he also served as team captain. Willson played for one season at Southern Methodist University before transferring to Hampden-Sydney. Growing up for several years in nearby Elizabethton, Tenn., Willson was a finalist in 1999 for Tennessee’s Mr. Basketball award after moving to Memphis and playing at the Memphis University School.

Willson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hampden-Sydney, which he earned in 2004. He is married to the former Anne Benham, who played volleyball and lacrosse at Sweet Briar College. The couple has two children, Maggie (four) and Ellie (two).

Antwan VanBuren is entering his first year as Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Emory & Henry College.

VanBuren comes to E&H after serving as the Assistant Basketball Coach at Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, Va. In addition to coaching at the high school level, VanBuren also served as Head Basketball Coach for East Coast Fusion, a nationally recognized AAU program.

VanBuren is a native of Charlottesville, Va., and a 2009 graduate of Virginia State University with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He resides in Emory.

Drew Scott is in his first year as Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Emory & Henry College.

Scott comes to Emory & Henry after spending the last two seasons as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Akron. During his time there, the Zips went 45-23, including two conference championships and a berth in the NCAA Division I Tournament.

Prior to Akron, Scott attended Virginia Tech for his undergraduate degree. He graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy and a minor in Communications. He played on Virginia Tech’s JV/Club team for three years as a starter, before being named the team's head coach for his final two years. He was a member of the Scout Team for Women’s Basketball at Virginia Tech, as well as a Student Assistant for the men’s team during his senior year. Scott also served as an Assistant Coach at nearby Pulaski County High School during his time at Virginia Tech, helping guide them to their district’s regular season co-championship.

Scott is a 2004 graduate of Gate City High School in Gate City, Va., where he was a three-year varsity letterman in basketball. During his senior year, he was named All-District Honorable Mention after averaging 10 points per game, including a career high of 28 points in the district championship game. He was also a state champion tennis player while at Gate City.