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List of DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball head coaches

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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.

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]

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 3 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

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  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.