JC Cavin enters his fourth season as assistant men's basketball coach at Piedmont in the fall of 2023. Cavin joined the Piedmont staff following two seasons as the video coordinator for Charleston Southern.
In his third season with the Lions, Cavin helped Ryan Jolly return from injury and reestablish himself as one of the top players in his conference. He helped Jolly earn All-CCS First Team honors while he led the conference in total assists.
Cavin's second season for the Lions saw him oversee the conclusion of Jordan Foote's outstanding career as Foote broke numerous school records and was named All-Conference. Cavin also oversaw the development of sophomore guard Noah Reardon who emerged midseason to become a scoring force for Piedmont.
In his debut season with Piedmont, Cavin helped guide the Lions to an 11-7 overall record and a 7-3 mark in USA South Play. Under his direction, Jordan Foote earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors while Ryan Jolly was named to the All-South Region team by D3hoops.com.
Cavin oversaw all film duties throughout the program and assisted in recruiting efforts by the Buccaneers. In his role with the team, Cavin also was responsible for creating scouting reports, producing graphics and videos for social media and overseeing the team's social media accounts.
The Buccaneers finished the 2018-19 season with an 18-16 mark overall and a semifinal appearance in the Big South Tournament as well as a CIT berth where they claimed the program's first postseason win. The team also made a Big South Tournament Quarterfinals appearance in 2019-20.
Cavin got his coaching start following high school where he served as an Assistant Coach at St. James Middle School in 2013-14.
His playing career began in 2014 at Columbia International University where he played three seasons becoming the program's all-time leader in assists and finished his career third in steals and fifth in scoring. Cavin played his final season at Charleston Southern as a graduate transfer appearing in nine games during the 2017-18 season.
Cavin earned his bachelor of science in business organizational leadership and bible from Columbia International University in 2017. He completed his master's degree in organizational leadership from Charleston Southern in 2020.
Cavin will assist Head Coach Greg Neeley in all facets of the men's basketball program.
Last updated 8/23
