Josh Eilert

Josh Eilert (born December 2, 1983) is an American college basketball coach and is currently the interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big 12 Conference.

Josh Eilert
Current position
TitleInterim Head Coach
TeamWest Virginia
ConferenceBig 12
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1980-12-02) December 2, 1980
Osborne, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2002Cloud County CC
2002–2004Kansas State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2007Kansas State (GA)
2022–2023West Virginia (assistant)
2023–presentWest Virginia (interim HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2007–2013West Virginia (video coordinator)
2013–2022West Virginia (DBO)
2022West Virginia (assistant A.D. for basketball operations)

Playing career

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

Eilert started his coaching career at Kansas State where he was a graduate assistant for three years. After that Eilert would head to West Virginia as the team's Video Coordinator where he would serve for seven years. He would the be promoted to Director of Basketball Operations, a position he would hold for ten years. After that Eilert would be promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Basketball Operations for one year.[3] Eilert would then get his first assistant coaching job as he would again be promoted by West Virginia, this time to be an assistant coach.[4][5] Then on June 24 2023, Eilert would be promoted to be Mountaineers interim head coach after former coach Bob Huggins resigned.[6][7][8][9]

References
  1. "Josh Eilert". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. "Josh Eilert". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. "JOSH EILERT". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. "Eilert Named West Virginia University Assistant Men's Basketball Coach". HoopDirt. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. "Eilert Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at WVU". Connect Bridgeport Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. Thamel, Pete (25 June 2023). "West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. Henderson, Cydney. "West Virginia names Josh Eilert interim men's basketball coach after Bob Huggins resigns". USA Today. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. "REPORT: Josh Eilert to be Named Interim Head Coach". Sports Illustrated. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. Norlander, Matt. "West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach for 2023-24 after Bob Huggins' resignation". CBS Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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