List of DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball head coaches

The following is a list of DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball head coaches. There have been 16 head coaches of the Blue Demons in their 100-season history.[1]

Ray Meyer, in a photo from the 1970 edition of the "DePaulian" yearbook.
Ray Meyer, the winningest head coach in Blue Demons men's basketball history.

DePaul's current head coach is Tony Stubblefield. He was hired as the Blue Demons' head coach in April 2021,[2] replacing Dave Leitao, who was fired after the 2020–21 season.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1923–1924 Robert Stevenson 1 8–6 .571
2 1924–1925 Harry Adams 1 6–13 .316
3 1925–1929 Eddie Anderson 4 25–23 .521
4 1929–1936 Jim Kelly 7 99–22 .818
5 1936–1940 Tom Haggerty 4 64–29 .688
6 1940–1942 Bill Wendt 2 23–20 .535
7 1942–1984 Ray Meyer 42 724–354 .672
8 1984–1997 Joey Meyer 13 231–158 .594
9 1997–2002 Pat Kennedy 5 67–85 .441
10 2002–2005
2015–2021[a]
Dave Leitao 9 124–146 .459
11 2005–Jan, 2010[b] Jerry Wainwright 5 59–80 .424
12 2010* Tracy Webster N/A 1–15 .063
13 2010–2015 Oliver Purnell 5 54–105 .340
14 2021–Jan, 2024 Tony Stubblefield 2 28–54 .341
15 2024* Matt Brady N/A 0–14 .000
16 2024–present Chris Holtmann N/A 0–0
Totals 16 coaches 100 seasons 1,507–1,108 .576
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ Leitao was suspended for the first three games of the 2019–20 season. DePaul's 3-0 record in these games is not credited to any coach.
  2. ^ Wainwright was fired on January 11, 2010.[4] Webster was named interim coach for the remainder of the season.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "DePaul Coaching History" (PDF). DePaul Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Seligman, Andrew (April 1, 2021). "Oregon men's basketball assistant Tony Stubblefield hired as DePaul head coach". The Register-Guard. Associated Press. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Silver, John (March 15, 2021). "DePaul fires men's basketball coach Dave Leitao". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ex-UNCW basketball coach Jerry Wainwright fired by DePaul". Star-News. Associated Press. January 11, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2023.