Ed DeChellis

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Ed DeChellis
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DeChellis in 2023
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Navy
Conference Patriot
Record181–211 (.462)
Biographical details
Born (1958-11-14) November 14, 1958 (age 65)
Monaca, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater Penn State ('82)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1982–1984 Penn State (assistant)
1984–1986 Salem International (assistant)
1986–1996Penn State (assistant)
1996–2003 East Tennessee State
2003–2011Penn State
2011–present Navy
Head coaching record
Overall400–442 (.475)
Tournaments0–2 (NCAA Division I)
5–1 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NIT (2009)
2 SoCon regular season (2001, 2002)
SoCon tournament (2003)
Patriot League South Division (2021)
Awards
2× Patriot League Coach of the Year (2021, 2022)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (2009)
SoCon Coach of the Year (2001)

Edward Richard DeChellis (born November 14, 1958) is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy. Previously he was the head coach at Penn State from 2003 to 2011 and at East Tennessee State from 1996 to 2003. At Penn State, DeChellis led the Nittany Lions to an NIT title in 2009 and an NCAA tournament berth in 2011. DeChellis' years at East Tennessee State yielded three conference division titles and one NCAA tournament berth. He was named the head coach at Navy in 2011, following the departure of Billy Lange.

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DeChellis received the 2009 Big Ten Coach of the Year award and 2006 National Coaches vs. Cancer Man of the Year. He was born in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania suburb of Monaca and has three daughters with his wife Kim. [1]

Coaching

DeChellis was the head coach of the East Tennessee State University men's basketball program from 1996 to 2003, winning three Southern Conference north division titles (2000–03). Prior to joining East Tennessee State, DeChellis served as an assistant coach at Salem College (WV) and Penn State University.

In 2003, DeChellis inherited a Penn State team that had gone 7–21 the previous two seasons. In his first two seasons, Penn State won only 9 and 7 games, respectively, before finishing 15–15 in 2005–06. During this time, DeChellis recruited Geary Claxton and Jamelle Cornley to PSU.

Despite DeChellis' widely critiqued decision to release promising sophomore Milos Bogetic from his scholarship, [2] the 2007–08 Nittany Lions entertained hopes of being a dark-horse contender in the Big Ten Conference and possibly even winning enough games to get into the NCAA tournament. Those hopes were quickly disintegrated when senior forward Geary Claxton went down with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January. The Lions were plagued with more injuries, when junior forward Jamelle Cornley battled a bruised knee all season. The Lions went 15–16 in the 2007–08 season in a team that started four freshman in the end. Highlights included upset wins over top-10-ranked Michigan State and top-20-ranked Indiana.

DeChellis led the Lions to a 21–10 regular season in 2008–09, equaling the Penn State record for regular-season wins. The Nittany Lions were 10–8 in the Big Ten, the most for Penn State since 1995–96. [3] DeChellis was named Big Ten Coach of the Year. [3] The Nittany Lions went on to win the 2009 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), the first national tournament title in Penn State Men's Basketball history. [4]

In the 2010–11 season, DeChellis' Nittany Lions earned a spot in the NCAA tournament, the school's first since 2000–01. The 10th-seeded Lions fell in the opening round to the 7th-seeded Temple Owls.

On May 23, 2011, it was announced that DeChellis would leave Penn State to become the head coach at Navy. [5]

DeChellis holds a bachelor's degree from Penn State University. [1]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (Southern Conference)(1996–2003)
1996–97 East Tennessee State 7–202–125th (North)
1997–98 East Tennessee State 11–166–9T–4th (North)
1998–99 East Tennessee State 17–119–7T–3rd (North)
1999–00 East Tennessee State 14–158–84th (North)
2000–01 East Tennessee State 18–1013–31st (North)
2001–02 East Tennessee State 18–1011–5T–1st (North)
2002–03 East Tennessee State 20–1111–5T–1st (North) NCAA Division I Round of 64
East Tennessee State:105–93 (.530)60–49 (.550)
Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten Conference)(2003–2011)
2003–04 Penn State 9–193–13T–10th
2004–05 Penn State 7–231–1511th
2005–06 Penn State 15–156–10T–8th NIT Opening Round
2006–07 Penn State 11–192–14T–10th
2007–08 Penn State 15–167–117th
2008–09 Penn State 27–1110–8T–4th NIT champion
2009–10 Penn State 11–203–1511th
2010–11 Penn State 19–159–9T–4th NCAA Division I Round of 64
Penn State:114–138 (.452)41–95 (.301)
Navy Midshipmen (Patriot League)(2011–present)
2011–12 Navy 3–260–148th
2012–13 Navy 8–232–128th
2013–14 Navy 9–214–1410th
2014–15 Navy 13–198–10T–6th
2015–16 Navy 19–149–9T–4th
2016–17 Navy 16–1610–84th
2017–18 Navy 20–1211–7T–3rd
2018–19 Navy 12–198–10T–5th
2019–20 Navy 14–168–10T–6th
2020–21 Navy 15–312–11st (South)
2021–22 Navy 21–1112–62nd
2022–23 Navy 18–1311–7T–2nd
2023–24 Navy 13–188–10T–8th
Navy:181–211 (.462)103–118 (.466)
Total:400–442 (.475)

      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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ed DeChellis Bio - NAVYSPORTS.com - The United States Naval Academy Official Athletic Site". Navysports.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  2. ↑ Jones, David (2007-03-26). "Dubois, Bogetic will transfer from Penn State". pennlive.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  3. 1 2 Ross, Sam Jr. (2009-03-09). "PSU coach, players honored by Big Ten". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
  4. ↑ Associated Press (2009-04-03). "Penn State beats Baylor, wins NIT". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ O'Neil, Dana (2011-05-23). "Ed DeChellis leaves Penn St. for Navy". ESPN.com . Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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