| Title: | Head Men's Basketball Coach |
| Phone: | 763-433-1646 |
| Email: | Khalid.El-Amin@anokaramsey.edu |
Khalid El-Amin was hired as the Head Men's Basketball Coach in August of 2023.
"I'm excited to have Khalid join us at Anoka-Ramsey," said Director of Athletics Jessica Pelzel. "His extensive playing career, his knowledge of the game as both a player and coach, and his background growing up in the Twin Cities will be a benefit to our student-athletes. We're fortunate to have Khalid as part of the Golden Ram family."
El-Amin served as head boys basketball coach at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights for two seasons, where he led the Cadets to a 23-6 record and a Section 3AAA runner-up finish the year before taking over at Anoka-Ramsey.
Prior to STA, El-Amin was an assistant coach at Burnsville High School, and Minneapolis North High School.
El-Amin is one of the most decorated players in Minnesota basketball history. He is a graduate of Minneapolis North High School where he famously led the Polars to three consecutive state championships, and was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American in 1997.
After high school, El-Amin enrolled at the University of Connecticut where he played for Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun. He was the Big East Rookie of the Year as a freshman before leading the Huskies to the 1999 NCAA Championship as a sophomore.
El-Amin was drafted by the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 2000 and played one year in Chicago before embarking on a decorated professional career overseas. El-Amin's nephew Malik played for the Golden Rams during the 2017-2018 season.