Josh Schertz
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 Schertz in 2024 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Saint Louis |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Record | 48–21 (.696) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1975-07-05) July 5, 1975 (age 50) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | Florida Atlantic (2000) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2001 | Lynn (assistant) |
| 2001–2003 | Queens (NC) (associate HC) |
| 2003–2008 | High Point (associate HC) |
| 2008–2021 | Lincoln Memorial |
| 2021–2024 | Indiana State |
| 2024–present | Saint Louis |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 451–130 (.776) |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA Division I) 18–9 (NCAA Division II) 4–2 (NIT) 1–1 (CBI) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 SAC tournament (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020) 9 SAC regular season (2011, 2013–2018, 2020, 2021) MVC regular season (2024) Atlantic 10 regular season (2026) | |
| Awards | |
| Hugh Durham Award (2024) Clarence Gaines Award (2016) 7× SAC Coach of the Year (2011, 2014–2018, 2020) MVC Coach of the Year (2024) | |
Josh Schertz (born July 5, 1975) is an American basketball coach who is the currently the head coach at Saint Louis University.
Schertz's coaching career began as a student assistant with Florida Atlantic for the 1999–2000 season.[2] He then moved on to Lynn, where he was an assistant for two seasons before a two-year assistant coaching stop at Queens University in North Carolina.[3] In 2003, Schertz would follow Queens' head coach, Bart Lundy, to High Point, where he stayed until 2008 when he accepted the head coaching position at Lincoln Memorial.[3]
In his 13 years coaching, the Railsplitters posted 11-straight 20-win seasons, including four 30-win seasons, en route to 10 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament appearances.[4] Schertz was also named South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year a record seven times, while also having the highest overall winning percentage among all active NCAA head coaches at any level in a 10-year period.[3]
On March 17, 2021, Schertz was named the 26th head coach in Indiana State history, replacing Greg Lansing.[4][5]
On April 6, 2024, it was announced that Schertz had been hired as the head coach for the St. Louis Billikens, replacing Travis Ford.[4][6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (South Atlantic Conference) (2008–2021) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Lincoln Memorial | 14–14 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Lincoln Memorial | 20–9 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Lincoln Memorial | 27–3 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Lincoln Memorial | 26–6 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Lincoln Memorial | 25–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Lincoln Memorial | 28–3 | 20–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Lincoln Memorial | 30–3 | 21–1 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Lincoln Memorial | 34–3 | 22–0 | 1st | NCAA Division II Runner-Up | ||||
| 2016–17 | Lincoln Memorial | 30–6 | 19–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Final Four | ||||
| 2017–18 | Lincoln Memorial | 32–2 | 20–0 | 1st | NCAA Division II Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Lincoln Memorial | 20–9 | 14–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2019–20 | Lincoln Memorial | 32–1 | 22–0 | 1st | NCAA Division II Canceled | ||||
| 2020–21 | Lincoln Memorial | 19–4 | 14–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Final Four | ||||
| Lincoln Memorial: | 337–69 (.830) | 214–39 (.846) | |||||||
| Indiana State Sycamores (Missouri Valley Conference) (2021–2024) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Indiana State | 11–20 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Indiana State | 23–13 | 13–7 | 5th | CBI Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2023–24 | Indiana State | 32–7 | 17–3 | 1st | NIT Runner-up | ||||
| Indiana State: | 66–40 (.623) | 34–24 (.586) | |||||||
| Saint Louis Billikens (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Saint Louis | 19–15 | 11–7 | T–5th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2025–26 | Saint Louis | 29–6 | 15–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| Saint Louis: | 48–21 (.696) | 26–10 (.722) | |||||||
| Total: | 451–130 (.776) | ||||||||
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References
- ↑ Spinosa, Tony (September 12, 2018). "Basketball found Josh Schertz". Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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- ↑ "Lincoln Memorial Names Josh Schertz As Men's Basketball Coach". South Atlantic Conference. March 20, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Josh Schertz - Men's Basketball Coach". Lincoln Memorial University Athletics.
- 1 2 3 "Indiana State Announces Josh Schertz as Next Men's Basketball Coach". Indiana State University Athletics.
- ↑ Doyel, Gregg. "Doyel: Indiana State chooses coach who built D-II powerhouse to replace Greg Lansing". The Indianapolis Star.
- ↑ "Josh Schertz Named Billikens' Head Coach". St. Louis Billikens.
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