Winthrop extends Pat Kelsey’s tenure as men’s basketball coach until 2022. The Winthorp University 10 NOVEMBER, 2017 at 4:31 P.M. In December 2016, Pat Kelsey, the head coach of Winthrop men’s basketball, encourages his players during a game at Winthro Coliseum. TRACY KIMBALL Kimball, t. [at] HeraldOnline.com ROC K HILL Winthrop Athletics said on Friday that men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey has extended his contract for a further five years, which will run through 2022. The Winthrop men’s basketball team plays Southern Illinois on Friday to open the 2017–18 season. The hanging of the 2017 Big South Championship and NCAA Tournament banners will take place before to the game, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. “Coach Kelsey has guided our men’s basketball program to unmatched growth over the past five seasons in a systematic and methodical manner,” the statement stated.