Jimmy Patsos

College coach infobox


Name = Jimmy Patsos
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Birthplace = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Sport = Basketball
College = Loyola (MD)
Title = Head coach
CurrentRecord = 58-62 (.483)
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Years = 1986–1989
Team = Catholic
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CoachYears = 1989–1991
1991–2004
2004–present
CoachTeams = Archbishop Carroll HS (asst.)
Maryland (asst.)
Loyola (MD)

Jimmy Patsos is the head men's basketball coach at Loyola College in Maryland.

=Education= He earned his B.A. from Catholic University in 1989. There he played basketball under Jack Bruen, who later coached Colgate University to a couple of NCAA tournament appearances in the 1990s.

Career

Patsos served as an assistant coach to Gary Williams at the University of Maryland for 13 years. Patsos took over at Loyola after they suffered a 1-27 season under former coach Scott Hicks.

Patsos was the 20th head coach of Loyola men's basketball. In his first season as coach in 2004, he guided them to a 6-22 record. In his second season, they reached 15-13, the first time they had a winning record since the 1993-94 season, the year they reached the NCAA Tournament under Skip Prosser.

He then guided the Greyhounds to consecutive 3rd place MAAC finishes, finishing with 18 wins in 2006-07 and a tied a school record with 19 wins in 2007-08.

Patsos has sought local talent in his coaching staff. Former players from Maryland, Terrell Stokes and Matt Kovarik are current or former assistants at Loyola. [ [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-sp.maese14feb14,0,5279601.column?coll=bal-home-columnists Topic Galleries - baltimoresun.com ] ]

Patsos received a contract extension from Loyola on July 9, 2008. Per Loyola policies, details of the contract were not released. [ [http://loyolagreyhounds.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070908aaa.html/ Men's Basketball Coach Patsos Given Contract Extension] ]

Head coaching record

CBB Yearly Record Start
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conference=
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poll=noCBB Yearly Record Subhead
name=Loyola (MD)
startyear=2004
conference=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
endyear=CBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2004–2005
name = Loyola (MD)
overall = 6-22
conference = 5-13
confstanding = 9th
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2005–2006
name = Loyola (MD)
overall = 15-13
conference = 8-10
confstanding = 6th
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2006–2007
name = Loyola (MD)
overall = 18-13
conference = 12-6
confstanding = T-3rd
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
season = 2007–2008
name = Loyola (MD)
overall = 19-14
conference = 12-6
confstanding = T-3rd
postseason =
ranking = no
ranking2 = noCBB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = Loyola (MD)
overall = 58-62
confrecord = 37-35CBB Yearly Record End
overall=58-62
poll=no

References

External links

* http://loyolagreyhounds.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/patsos_jimmy00.html