A valuable member of Cal State LA’s women’s basketball program, Kameron McClinton returns for his seventh season as an assistant coach with the Golden Eagles. He has been a trusted part of the program, helping the Golden Eagles through a transitional period and then to a successful return to competition in 2021-22.
McClinton helped the Golden Eagles equal their best-ever finish in the California Collegiate Athletic Association last season and to their first CCAA Tournament win since 2014. Cal State LA was 8-2 in its final 10 conference games to finish 12-7 in the CCAA and 14-13 overall.
Before the 2020-21 season was canceled due to COVID, McClinton helped Cal State LA to a much-improved 2019-20 season. The Golden Eagles improved their overall win total by three games and their conference win total by four and just missed a spot in the CCAA Tournament by one game.
He joined the coaching staff prior to the 2016-17 season and has added responsibilities each year. He assists with practice drills and works with skill development. McClinton also coordinates travel and gear and he is also actively involved in the program’s community service outreach and is active in the Cal State LA athletic department.
McClinton actually began his time with the Golden Eagles as a practice player from 2014-16. He learned opponents’ offensive plays and defensive schemes for practice and he also assisted with players’ skill development.
McClinton earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration: management from Cal State LA in 2017.
