Ben Kantor begins his second season as an assistant coach with the Georgia Tech women’s basketball program in 2026-27.
Kantor, who spent the last 10 years at UConn, was part of two national titles, 18 conference titles and eight NCAA Final Fours with the Huskies. Kantor also held coaching roles at Colgate and Houston Baptist.
| THE BEN KANTOR FILE | ||
| PERSONAL | ||
| Alma Mater | Illinois, 2006 (Finance) | |
| COACHING EXPERIENCE | ||
| 2006-07 | Illinois | Volunteer |
| 2007-10 | SMU | Video Coordinator |
| 2010-11 | Colgate | Assistant Coach |
| 2011-12 | Houston Baptist | Assistant Coach |
| 2012-15 | Memphis | Video Coordinator |
| 2015-23 | UConn | Video Coordinator |
| 2013-25 | UConn | Assistant Coach |
| 2025-Pres. | Georgia Tech | Assistant Coach |
After helping lead UConn to the 2025 National Championship, Ben Kantor joined the Georgia Tech women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in May 2025. In two seasons as a member of UConn’s coaching staff, Kantor helped the Huskies to two Final Fours, four conference titles and a national championship.
Kantor arrived in Storrs as a video coordinator for UConn in 2015 and was elevated to assistant coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. He helped guide UConn to 70 wins over the last two years as the Huskies went 37-3 last season and 33-6 in 2023-24. In Kantor’s two coaching seasons, UConn went 36-0 in Big East play, capturing regular season and tournament titles both years.
Over the course of his 10 seasons at UConn, the Huskies won two national titles, 18 conference titles and advanced to eight NCAA Final Fours. Kantor also previously served as a temporary assistant coach for UConn during the Covid-19 impacted 2020-21 season.
Additional coaching stops for Kantor include Houston Baptist (2011-12) and Colgate (2010-11). He served as the video coordinator for Memphis women’s basketball (2012-15) and also held the same position at SMU from 2007-10.
Kantor was a practice player for the Illinois women’s basketball team for three seasons and graduated from the university in 2006 with a degree in finance. Kantor is married to Catherine Awwad-Kantor, and they have a daughter, Emilia.