Western New England University

Jeff Houde starts his coaching career with the Golden Bears after a long career of coaching at all levels. His resume includes coaching stints at the high school, prep, and collegiate levels. Houde’s most notable accomplishments occurred as the lead assistant coach at Becker College. There, he helped the program achieve unprecedented success, including two NECCC championships and three NCAA tournament appearances, including the first ever round-one win. Along with these accomplishments, Houde was instrumental in developing four Player of the Year recipients as well as over 10 players who eclipsed 1000 points. He was also part of back-to-back 24-5-season campaigns and helped the Hawks earn an NCAA record 36-game conference win streak.

Houde resides in Windsor Locks with his wife Brenda, and they have two children, Donovin and Matthew.