Jimmy Patsos

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Jimmy Patsos

Title Head coach
College Loyola (MD)
Sport Basketball
Team record 58-62 (.483)
Place of birth Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career highlights
Playing career
1986–1989 Catholic
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1991
1991–2004
2004–present
Archbishop Carroll HS (asst.)
Maryland (asst.)
Loyola (MD)

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

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[edit] Education

Patsos attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C.. 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.

[edit] 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.[1]

[edit] Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Loyola (MD) (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (2004 — present)
2004–2005 Loyola (MD) 6-22 5-13 9th
2005–2006 Loyola (MD) 15-13 8-10 6th
2006–2007 Loyola (MD) 18-13 12-6 T-3rd
2007–2008 Loyola (MD) 19-14 12-6 T-3rd
Loyola (MD): 58-62 37-35
Total: 58-62

      National Champion         Conference Champion         Conference Tournament Champion


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