Sean Miller
Head Coach, Xavier University
Sean
probably has more job security than anyone
currently. He recently signed a contract that runs
through 2016. And why not! He's been head coach,
associate or assistant for 12 teams that have
advanced to post season play in his first 15 years!
Sean came to Xavier after coaching stops at North
Carolina State, his alma mater Pittsburgh '92, Miami
(OH), and Wisconsin. In his first three years as
Xavier’s head man, he's averaged 21 wins per season.
He was Thad Matta’s right hand man for three years
with the Musketeers when they had three consecutive
26 win seasons. His 2007 team finished 25-9, won the
Atlantic 10 championship and earned Xavier's second
straight NCAA bid. As of late February, Miller's
2007-08 team was rated 10th in the nation with a
24-4 record. The team already has assured itself of
an Atlantic 10 championship.
Greg Tonagel
Head Coach, Indiana Wesleyan University
In
two short years, former Laporte H.S. and Valparaiso
University star Greg Tonagel has led Wesleyan’s
Wildcats to a conference runner-up spot in his first
season and an “Elite 8” finish in last year’s NAIA
national tournament with a 30-5 record. As one of
the nation’s youngest head coaches, he has a 47-19
record. Prior to his current position, Tonagel
served as the director of basketball operations at
Valparaiso University. In high school he let LaPorte
to the last single class state finals in 1997 and
was an Indiana All-Star.
Felisha Legette-Jack
Head Coach, Indiana University
Coach
Legette-Jack is a graduate of Syracuse University
where, during her basketball career, she scored 1526
points and became the all time leading rebounder in
school history. She was Big East Rookie of the year
in 1985 and is an inductee into the Greater Syracuse
Hall of Fame, The Syracuse Urban League Hall of Fame
and the Syracuse University Orange Plus Hall of
Fame. Coach Legette-Jack was one of 15 players named
to the Big East Conference Silver Anniversary Team
on 2004.
She began here coaching career at the high school
level in Syracuse before joining the college ranks
as an assistant at Boston College, Syracuse and
Michigan State. In her first head coaching position
at Hofstra, Coach Legette earned conference Coach of
the Year honors during the 2003-04 season.
Before arriving in Bloomington, Felisha served on
two USA basketball Gold Medal winning coaching
staffs. She was named the eighth head women’s
basketball coach at Indiana University on April 19,
2006, and led the Hoosiers to a season opening 7-1
mark, the best start since the 2000-01 squad led off
that year with a 7-0 record. During the Legette-Jack
era the Hoosiers have qualified for two post season
tournaments.
Rick Majerus
Head Coach, St. Louis University
After
coaching stints with Marquette, the NBA Milwaukee
Bucks, Ball State, and Utah, Rick is currently head
man at St. Louis University, he previously served as
an ESPN and CBS basketball analyst. in 32 years on
the bench as a head coach or assistant coach, he’s
been part of 734 wins, 27 post season appearances,
three NCAA Final Fours slots, a NIT semi-finalist
and one national championship. He joined St. Louis
University this year as head coach to rejuvenate the
program.
Brad Stevens
Head Coach, Butler University
Brad
is a Zionsville High School graduate and has a B. A.
degree in Economics from DePauw University where he
was a four year member and captain of the Basketball
team.
He left a position as a marketing associate at
Eli Lilly to pursue a career in basketball coaching.
He served as a volunteer at the Carmel High School
before becoming a Volunteer on Thad Matta's staff at
Butler University in the fall of 2000. He also
served as Coordinator of Basketball Operations and
for six seasons was an Assistant on Todd Lickliter’s
staff. Three days after Lickliter was named head
coach at the University of Iowa, Coach Stevens
became the third consecutive former Butler Assistant
to be named Head Coach.
In his first season as Headman, Coach Stevens led
the Bulldogs to a 29-3 regular season record, a #12
National Ranking and a regular season and tournament
Horizon League Championship. Coach Stevens will
speak about “How to utilize the undersized player”.
