Fess Irvin Career Highlights

Fess Irvin started his career in Gonzales, Louisiana and fast became one of the most highly touted point guards in the country. He was a three time Parade All-American at East Ascension High School, selected as a 1st team McDonald's High School All American in 1986.

After being recruited by every major college in the country, Fess decided to play college basketball at Louisiana State University. At LSU, Fess received All SEC honors as a freshman and led LSU to the Final Eight of the NCAA Tournament. After two successful seasons at Louisiana State, Fess decided to transfer to James Madison University. He was a two year first team All-Conference performer at JMU. During his years at JMU, Fess led them to two CAA regular season championships. He was a dean's list student and graduated with a BS in Marketing. He won the minority Student Athlete of the Year award twice in the State of Virginia.

In 1991, Fess received interviews from the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trailblazers, and was a 1st round pick in the CBA and the USBL. He went on to start his professional play in Europe. Fess has played and performed clinics in Italy, France, Greece,  Japan, Poland, Sweden and Australia.

Fess Irvin

Player Development Experience

Fess Irvin is recognized as one of the leading basketball instructors operating in player development.  With over 12 years of individual coaching experience, he has trained some of the top basketball players throughout the country.

Spiritual Background

Born Again: 1988

Church Affiliate:
Bethany World Prayer Center of Baton Rouge
Lakewood Church - Houston, Texas

Denomination: Non-Denominational