Rudy Bentley Jr.
PGC BASKETBALL DIRECTOR
Rudy Bentley Jr. has been a mentor, trainer, and like another big brother to me for as long as I can remember. He’s assisted me the past few years in skills on and off the court that have helped me propel myself to a career playing basketball overseas. He’s such a selfless person and always makes time to work with me, even though sometimes I know I can be hard to work with. Any question I have regarding anything on and off the court I know he can provide some valuable insight or words that can positively contribute to my way of thinking or my basketball game.
– Emmanuel Oby, professional basketball player, England
Rudy Bentley is a 2x PGC graduate, four-year college starter, and former collegiate coach who has impacted players and coaches around the world. He understands firsthand what it means to be undervalued, overlooked, and tested by adversity—and instead of letting it define him, he used it as fuel to grow.
A dynamic penetrator and playmaker, Rudy finished in the top four in assists per game in his conference every season of his collegiate career.
While still an undergraduate, Rudy began training and developing local high school athletes, quickly discovering a passion for helping others grow both on and off the court. Following his playing career, he served as an assistant coach at Lakeland University and Wisconsin Lutheran College. Rudy now runs his own player development and leadership program, Beyond Basketball, in his hometown.
Rudy is also a key member of PGC’s basketball development team, playing an integral role in the refinement and innovation of PGC camp curriculums.
A Rudy Bentley–led PGC camp is an experience players and coaches don’t soon forget.
Although a relatively young man, Coach Rudy has exceptional leadership, communication & engagement skills. His commitment to detail, expert knowledge of the game, & timely personal stories make the PGC experience go “Boooooom!!!!!”
– DJ Colvin, Observing Coach
HISTORY
- Director, PGC Basketball, 2018-present
- Development Trainer/Coach, Blue Collar Basketball, 2018-Present
- Assistant Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, Wisconsin Lutheran College, 2017-18
- Assistant Coach, Lakeland University,2016-17
- Point Guard, Carroll University/Beloit College 2012-16
HIGHLIGHTS
- 4-year collegiate starter
- 370 career assists
- Senior Year Stats: 17.2 ppg, 5.6 apg, 43.6% 3FG, 2nd highest minutes per game in NCAA (39.3)
- Sophomore Year: Shot 52% from 3 point line
- Midwest Conference Tournament Championship appearance in 2013
AWARDS
- 2012 Johnson Bank Tip-Off Tournament All-Tournament Team
- 2015 & 2016 Johnny Ore Leadership Award
- 2016 Joe Kabylka Team Spirit Award
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude in undergrad with a degree in Business Economics
- Masters Degree is in Leadership & Innovation
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What They’re Saying About Rudy Bentley Jr.
"i loved the freedom and being able to stay on campus. at first the schedule looked overwhelming but once i got the hang of it, it wasn’t so bad. everyone is extremely nice and organized"
- kaleah wells
"New experience getting classroom instruction followed by demonstration, then live action implementation. Son had a great experience"
- Brad Dean
"Jay is a good shooter but struggles to score in live action. The camp helped him learn multiple techniques and strategies that will make scoring easier this season."
- Keith Buff
"My daughter had an amazing time! I can tell she grew and matured, but more importantly it built confidence for her."
- Shannon Mila
"My experience was great. I felt a lot of improvement and that is the reason I came here."
- Charlie Wohlers
"Great combination of information"
- Kim Hartman
"My daughter gained confidence, got more aggressive & assertive throughout the course of the week from techniques & just from the PGC culture, which is exactly what I was hoping would happen."
- Daryl Dexter
"We wished that we had started going to PCG prior to his senior year of high school. He would have thoroughly benefited from going all throughout high school."
- Robin Colley
"It opened his eyes to how important film study is and how important witting down goals is."
- Fred Parrish
"amazing. best camp yet"
- Malakai Barclay
"In my opinion #1 camp in the country"
- Christian Palmer
"This is my 3-4 time as an observing coach. PGC is in my opinion as a former college Head Coach of 15 years, the best camps out there. Coach Rudy was amazing. His passion for teaching the game and “life” was excellent."
- John McGraw
"The pages of notes tell the story. Between my daughter and her two friends, they combined for 86 pages of notes! I love the learning that takes place during a PGC session!"
- Shannon Harris
"Great experience. Got to learn from a lot of amazing basketball minds and listen to their advice. Staying coachable allowed me to keep improving and working on my game to the best of my ability. I have improved greatly and would recommend people to come to PGC."
- Alden Cheever
"My son JJ thought that all the PGC coaches were great and learned a lot from them all. He especially enjoyed Director Rudy, who made himself very accessible to the campers and kept everything positive, fun and inclusive."
- Jeffery Wilcox
