Josh Schertz

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Josh Schertz
Schertz in 2024
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSaint Louis
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1975-07-05) July 5, 1975 (age 48)
Brooklyn, New York[1]
Alma materFlorida Atlantic (2000)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2001Lynn (assistant)
2001–2003Queens (NC) (associate HC)
2003–2008High Point (associate HC)
2008–2021Lincoln Memorial
2021–2024Indiana State
2024–presentSaint Louis
Head coaching record
Overall403–109 (.787)
Tournaments18–9 (NCAA Division II)
4–1 (NIT)
1–1 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 SAC tournament (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
SAC regular season (2011, 2013–2018, 2020, 2021)
MVC regular season (2024)
Awards
Hugh Durham Award (2024)
7× South Atlantic Coach of the Year (2011, 2014–2018, 2020)
MVC Coach of the Year (2024)

Josh Schertz is an American basketball coach who is the currently the head coach at Saint Louis University.

Coaching career[edit]

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]

Head coaching record[edit]

Statistics overview
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 DII First Round
2011–12 Lincoln Memorial 26–6 14–4 2nd NCAA DII Second Round
2012–13 Lincoln Memorial 25–6 15–3 1st NCAA DII Second Round
2013–14 Lincoln Memorial 28–3 20–2 1st NCAA DII Second Round
2014–15 Lincoln Memorial 30–3 21–1 1st NCAA DII Second Round
2015–16 Lincoln Memorial 34–3 22–0 1st NCAA DII Runner-Up
2016–17 Lincoln Memorial 30–6 19–3 1st NCAA DII Final Four
2017–18 Lincoln Memorial 32–2 20–0 1st NCAA DII Sweet Sixteen
2018–19 Lincoln Memorial 20–9 14–6 3rd
2019–20 Lincoln Memorial 32–1 22–0 1st NCAA DII Canceled
2020–21 Lincoln Memorial 19–4 14–3 1st NCAA DII 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)
Total: 403–109 (.787)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References[edit]

  1. ^ Spinosa, Tony (September 12, 2018). "Basketball found Josh Schertz". Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters. Retrieved April 6, 2024. Born in Brooklyn...
  2. ^ "Lincoln Memorial Names Josh Schertz As Men's Basketball Coach". South Atlantic Conference. March 20, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Josh Schertz - Men's Basketball Coach". Lincoln Memorial University Athletics.
  4. ^ a b "Indiana State Announces Josh Schertz as Next Men's Basketball Coach". Indiana State University Athletics.
  5. ^ Doyel, Gregg. "Doyel: Indiana State chooses coach who built D-II powerhouse to replace Greg Lansing". The Indianapolis Star.