Jalen Archer - Men's Basketball Coach

Jalen Archer

Title:
Coordinator for Video and Camp Operations

Jalen Archer was hired as the Coordinator of Video and Camp Operations for the Southern Miss men's basketball program prior to the 2024-25 season.

Archer comes to the Hub City after spending six seasons at Lancaster Bible College as an assistant coach. While at LBC, Archer helped coach two all-conference players in Quentin Davis and Jordan Shewbridge. Archer also helped the school to a NEAC Regular Season Championship (2017-18), NEAC Conference Tournament Championship (2017-18), two United East Conference Regular Season Championships (2021-22, 2022-23), United East Conference Tournament Championship (2021-22), NCAA Round of 64 (2017-18) and a NCAA Round of 32 (2022-23).

Archer played collegiate basketball at both Valley Forge and Lancaster Bible. His four-year career included 114 games with 85 starts over three seasons at Valley Forge and one at Lancaster Bible. He was named NCCAA Mid-East Region Honorable Mention as a junior at Valley Forge. At LBC, Archer led the team in assists, steals and three-point percentage as a senior.

He is a native of Baltimore, Md.