Josh Eilert

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Josh Eilert
Current position
TitleInterim head coach
Team Utah
Conference Big 12
Record1–2 (.333)
Biographical details
Born (1980-12-02) December 2, 1980 (age 44)
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)
2023–2024West Virginia (interim HC)
2024–2025 Utah (assistant)
2025–presentUtah (interim HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2007–2013 West Virginia (video coordinator)
2013–2022West Virginia (DBO)
2022West Virginia (assistant A.D. for basketball operations)
Head coaching record
Overall10–25 (.286)

Josh Eilert (born December 2, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is an interim head coach at Utah. He previously served as the interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big 12 Conference.

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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. 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] On February 24, 2025, Smith was relieved of his duties as head coach and Eilert was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. [12]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12 Conference)(2023–2024)
2023–24 West Virginia 9–234–14T–13th
West Virginia:9–23 (.281)4–14 (.222)
Utah Utes (Big 12 Conference)(2025–present)
2024–25 Utah 1–21–2
Utah:1–2 (.333)1–2 (.333)
Total:10–25 (.286)

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Eilert". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Josh Eilert". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "JOSH EILERT". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Eilert Named West Virginia University Assistant Men's Basketball Coach". HoopDirt. July 20, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Eilert Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at WVU". Connect Bridgeport Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Thamel, Pete (June 25, 2023). "West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Henderson, Cydney. "West Virginia names Josh Eilert interim men's basketball coach after Bob Huggins resigns". USA Today. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "REPORT: Josh Eilert to be Named Interim Head Coach". Sports Illustrated. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ Norlander, Matt. "West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach for 2023-24 after Bob Huggins' resignation". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Leahy, Sean (March 13, 2024). "West Virginia parts ways with men's interim head coach Josh Eilert, plans to resume national search". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Josh Eilert Named Assistant Coach with Runnin' Utes" (Press release). Utah Utes. June 6, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Change in Leadership of Utah Men's Basketball Program Announced by Mark Harlan" (Press release). Utah Utes. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
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