Josh Eilert
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Utah |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 2, 1980 Beloit, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2000–2002 | Cloud County CC |
| 2002–2004 | Kansas State |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2007 | Kansas State (GA) |
| 2022–2023 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | West Virginia (interim HC) |
| 2024–present | Utah (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2007–2013 | West Virginia (video coordinator) |
| 2013–2022 | West Virginia (DBO) |
| 2022 | West Virginia (assistant A.D. for basketball operations) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–23 (.281) |
Josh Eilert (born December 2, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach at Utah. He previously served as the interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big 12 Conference.
Playing career
[edit]Eilert started his playing career at Cloud County Community College where he earned academic All-America honors as a sophomore, where he also averaged six points and five rebounds. Eilert would then walk on to Kansas State.[1] In his time with Kansas State, Eilert played in eight games, where he totalled two points, four rebounds, and a block.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Eilert started his coaching career at Kansas State where he was a graduate assistant for three years. Eilert then headed to West Virginia as the team's video coordinator where he served for seven years. He was then promoted to Director of Basketball Operations, a position he held for ten years. After that Eilert was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Basketball Operations for one year.[3] In 2022, West Virginia promoted Eilert to assistant coach. [4][5] On June 24, 2023, Eilert was promoted to be the Mountaineers' interim head coach after former coach Bob Huggins resigned.[6][7][8][9] After finishing the season 9–23, Eilert was not retained as head coach.[10] On June 6, 2024, Eilert was hired as an assistant coach under Craig Smith at Utah.[11]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12 Conference) (2023–2024) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | West Virginia | 9–23 | 4–14 | T–13th | |||||
| West Virginia: | 9–23 (.281) | 4–14 (.222) | |||||||
| Total: | 9–23 (.281) | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Eilert". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Josh Eilert". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "JOSH EILERT". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Eilert Named West Virginia University Assistant Men's Basketball Coach". HoopDirt. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Eilert Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at WVU". Connect Bridgeport Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (25 June 2023). "West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney. "West Virginia names Josh Eilert interim men's basketball coach after Bob Huggins resigns". USA Today. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "REPORT: Josh Eilert to be Named Interim Head Coach". Sports Illustrated. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Norlander, Matt. "West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach for 2023-24 after Bob Huggins' resignation". CBS Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Leahy, Sean. "West Virginia parts ways with men's interim head coach Josh Eilert, plans to resume national search". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Josh Eilert Named Assistant Coach with Runnin' Utes" (Press release). Utah Utes. June 6, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.