Josh Eilert

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Josh Eilert
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Wichita State
Conference American
Biographical details
Born (1980-12-02) December 2, 1980 (age 45)
Beloit, Kansas, U.S.
Alma mater Kansas State University (2004)
Playing career
2000–2002 Cloud County
2002–2004 Kansas State
Position Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2007Kansas State (GA)
2022–2023 West Virginia (assistant)
2023–2024West Virginia (interim HC)
2024–2025 Utah (assistant)
2025Utah (interim HC)
2025–presentWichita State (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2007–2013West Virginia (video coordinator)
2013–2022West Virginia (DBO)
2022West Virginia (assistant A.D. for basketball operations)
Head coaching record
Overall10–28 (.263)

Josh Eilert (born December 2, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Wichita State Shockers of the American Conference. He has previously served as the interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Utah Utes of 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 University. [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. He next worked for the West Virginia University Mountaineers, where he held multiple different positions over a period of fifteen years. [3]

In 2022, West Virginia promoted Eilert to assistant coach, [4] [5] and on June 24, 2023, he 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]

After concluding the 2024-25 season with a 1-5 record, Eilert was not retained by Utah. In May 2025, he was hired as an assistant coach at Wichita State University, joining head coach Paul Mills' staff. [13]

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)
2024–25 Utah 1–51–311th CBC First Round
Utah:1–5 (.167)1–3 (.250)
Total:10–28 (.263)

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.
  13. ↑ "Veteran Coach Josh Eilert Joins Mens Basketball Staff". goshockers.com. May 27, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
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