WATCH: Julius Hodge Doused in Gatorade After 1st Win as a Head Coach

Former NC State ACC Player of the Year Julius Hodge is making his debut as a head coach this season. Hodge is the Head Coach for the Lincoln University Lions.

On November 9th, the Lions won their debut under Coach Hodge, defeating Kutztown University 87-78.

We got our first victory of the season and Coach Hodge got his first victory as a Head Coach!! #WaterTheGarden 🪴 🚿 #lincolnlions🦁 pic.twitter.com/uhqeWtTI6R

— Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) November 10, 2024

Hodge has been in the Coaching world since 2015, when he served as Director of Player Development at the University of Buffalo under Bobby Hurley. Then, he spent 2016 and 2017 as an Assistant Coach under Herb Sendek at Santa Clara. From 2018-20, Hodge served as an Assistant Coach at San Jose State. Hodge has spent the past three seasons as an Assistant Coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

At NC State, Hodge earned 1st Team All-ACC honors in 2003 & 2004, and 2nd Team honors in 2005. Hodge was named the ACC Player of the Year in ’04. He earned the All-Freshman Team in 2002.

Hodge is 1 of 11 players in NC State history to earn 1st Team All-ACC honors more than once.

His 2,040 career points scored rank 3rd in NC State history. Hodge also ranks 1st in Free Throws Made, 14th in Rebounds, 7th in Offensive Rebounds, 6th in Assists and 7th in Steals.