Director of Camps

Russell ‘Coach V’ Vanlandingham

| With Over 30 Years Experience in the Recruiting industry Including a highly successful 20 year stint as Lead Recruiting Coordinator at the College Level, Coach V Has a Broad Network Of College Coaches That Follow His Program. During his 20 Years at the NCAA D1, D2, D3 & NAIA Levels, Coach V was Instrumental in Recruiting 87 1st Team All-Conference Players, 34 All-Americans, and 29 Academic All-Americans Culminating in 9 Conference Championships At the College Level Highlighted By Being Selected The 2012 Texas College Coach of the Year. Instead Of Leading Players In College To Conference Championships, He Now Guides Them Throughout the Recruiting Process With the Same Drive, Dedication And Investment It Took To Succeed At the College Level. With Over 30 Years of Established Relationships at the College Level, and a Professional Background In What It Truly Takes to Play College Basketball, He Offers Players & Parents A Program Unlike Any Others Out There When It Comes to Proven Results. If Your willing to Work For What You Want, I Will Work 1 on 1 With You Utilizing My Resources, Relationships, and Recruiting Knowledge Until Interest Turns To An Offer.
Russell "Coach V" Vanlandingham CEO-Founder Uncommon Basketball | Director of UCExposure Camps

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Mass Athlete Marketing Companies and so called Recruiting Services can trick parents with fancy graphics and false promises, but you can’t Trick College Coaches. The Uncommon Approach to Gaining Exposure is designed by former and current College Coaches, and is Offered to Players Serious About Playing College Basketball & “Top Prospects’ at Our Camps Identified With College Level Potential. Unlike Recruiting Services that work with 1000s of Players In Every Sport, we specialize in one Sport (Basketball) and Build Recruiting Game Plans Tailored to Each Individual In our Program. Recruiting Services don’t care if you follow the steps it takes to truly play College Basketball, they don’t provide a true road map from Interest to Offer, and without truly tracking the Player’s Progress they have no real Plan on promoting Players to the Right FIT! Coach V works 1 on 1 with Players and Parents Throughout the Recruiting Process, Prepares Players For the Transition To College, And Promotes Them To College Programs That FIT. His Recruiting Game Plans Are Proven With Over 76% Of Players In The Program in 2022-2023 Accepting the Highest Potential Offer by following Their Plan. Visit ucexposurerecruits.com to Book A Call With Coach V and Build Your Recruiting Game Plan in 2024!

McMurry University 1995-2001

Associate Head Coach
Recruiting Coordinator
•Assisted the most successful Division III Basketball program in Texas. Won the 2000 and 2001 ASC Championship and participated in numerous others. Won 36 consecutive games with zero losses in the ASC from 1998—2001 • Recorded 123 wins and 35 losses in six seasons; as head Coach, achieved a 6-0 record for six games. • Implemented an uncommon style of play the 1999-2000 team averaged over 108 points per game on their way to an Elite Eight appearance.

West Texas A&M 2001-2006

First Assistant Coach
Lead Recruiting Coordinator
•Assisted in all aspects of running a NCAA Division II Basketball Program
•In charge of player recruitment that included 16 LSC All-Conference Selections, 2 Lone Star Conference Championships & 4 straight post-season appearances.

Texas State University 2006-2009

Lead Assistant and Recruiting Coordinator

•Assisted in all aspects of running a NCAA Division I Basketball Program
•In charge of player recruitment that included back-to-back classes with 9 Top 40 Prospects in the State of Texas.

Our Lady of the Lake University 2009-2013

Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Recruiting Coordinator
•Two-time Red River Athletic Conference Champions and Sweet Sixteen appearance.
•Two-time Red River Athletic Coach of the Year 2010 and 2012 .
•2012 Texas College Coach of the Year and National College Coach of the Year Finalist for the highest scoring point per game college team in the nation.

Uncommon Basketball, LLC. 2018-Present

CEO & Founder
•Lead Coach & Evaluator of UC Exposure Basketball Camps
•Strategically developed, and implemented a College Prep Program with Athlete Marketing Services for Prospective Recruits that is #1 in Texas when it comes to Proven Results (Over 250+ Accepted Offers since 2021)