anything inaccurate here? If not, TJ has a pretty fine college basketball background. I don't know much about him, so I'm starting to snoop around.
You know, every outstanding coach was once an assistant. I'm one of those who trusts JP's judgment (not every choice he makes will be a good one, neither he nor we can know the future).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Otzelberger
Iowa State University
Otzelberger served on the Cyclones' coaching staff for seven years. He initially joined the Iowa State coaching staff under former Iowa State Head Coach Greg McDermott in 2006,[9] and served under him as an assistant through the 2009-2010 season. When McDermott was succeeded by Fred Hoiberg "The Mayor" in May 2010, Otzelberger was promoted to the position of Associate Head Coach.[10][11]
In 2011-2012, Hoiberg led Iowa State to a 23-11 overall record and a third place finish in the Big 12 Conference,[12] advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005.[13] The Cyclones defeated reigning national champion Connecticut[14] in third round tourney action, before falling to eventual national champion Kentucky. In 2012-2013, the Cyclones finished 4th in the Big 12 Conference [15] while advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Ohio State on a buzzer beater.[16] During this stretch, the Cyclones were among the nation's leading teams in scoring, returning the team to national prominence.
Otzelberger has been widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation. His efforts have helped secure the services of Cyclone greats Mike Taylor, Craig Brackins, Diante Garrett, Scott Christopherson, Chris Babb, Chris Allen, Will Clyburn, Korie Lucious, Melvin Ejim, Georges Niang, Naz Long, and Matt Thomas, among others. In addition to recruiting, Otzelberger was in charge of opponent scouting and game planning for the Cyclones tournament run in 2012 and 2013.
April, 2015; TJ was return to be an assistant coach for Iowa State after leaving from Washington.
University of Washington
On May 7, 2013, Washington Huskies Head Coach Lorenzo Romar announced that T.J. Otzelberger had joined his staff as an assistant coach. NBC Sports called Coach Otzelberger's hiring at Washington as one of the top 10 key assistant coaching hires for the 2013-14 season.[17] Following the 2014 season, Jay Bilas and Jeff Goodman ranked TJ as one of the top college head coaching candidates.[18] On April 1, 2015 it was announced that Otzelberger was returning to Iowa State to replace Matt Abdelmassih.[19]
Community service
When it comes to community service, Coach Otzelberger is openly passionate about teaching young people and was actively involved in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) "Stay in to Win" program.[20] This program was set up to help students focus on making important decisions in order to become more successful in school and impact their overall quality of life. Otzelberger is also highly involved with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He is also a member of the Villa 7 Consortium, which aims to develop the nation's top assistant coaches.
You know, every outstanding coach was once an assistant. I'm one of those who trusts JP's judgment (not every choice he makes will be a good one, neither he nor we can know the future).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Otzelberger
Iowa State University
Otzelberger served on the Cyclones' coaching staff for seven years. He initially joined the Iowa State coaching staff under former Iowa State Head Coach Greg McDermott in 2006,[9] and served under him as an assistant through the 2009-2010 season. When McDermott was succeeded by Fred Hoiberg "The Mayor" in May 2010, Otzelberger was promoted to the position of Associate Head Coach.[10][11]
In 2011-2012, Hoiberg led Iowa State to a 23-11 overall record and a third place finish in the Big 12 Conference,[12] advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005.[13] The Cyclones defeated reigning national champion Connecticut[14] in third round tourney action, before falling to eventual national champion Kentucky. In 2012-2013, the Cyclones finished 4th in the Big 12 Conference [15] while advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Ohio State on a buzzer beater.[16] During this stretch, the Cyclones were among the nation's leading teams in scoring, returning the team to national prominence.
Otzelberger has been widely regarded as one of the top recruiters in the nation. His efforts have helped secure the services of Cyclone greats Mike Taylor, Craig Brackins, Diante Garrett, Scott Christopherson, Chris Babb, Chris Allen, Will Clyburn, Korie Lucious, Melvin Ejim, Georges Niang, Naz Long, and Matt Thomas, among others. In addition to recruiting, Otzelberger was in charge of opponent scouting and game planning for the Cyclones tournament run in 2012 and 2013.
April, 2015; TJ was return to be an assistant coach for Iowa State after leaving from Washington.
University of Washington
On May 7, 2013, Washington Huskies Head Coach Lorenzo Romar announced that T.J. Otzelberger had joined his staff as an assistant coach. NBC Sports called Coach Otzelberger's hiring at Washington as one of the top 10 key assistant coaching hires for the 2013-14 season.[17] Following the 2014 season, Jay Bilas and Jeff Goodman ranked TJ as one of the top college head coaching candidates.[18] On April 1, 2015 it was announced that Otzelberger was returning to Iowa State to replace Matt Abdelmassih.[19]
Community service
When it comes to community service, Coach Otzelberger is openly passionate about teaching young people and was actively involved in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) "Stay in to Win" program.[20] This program was set up to help students focus on making important decisions in order to become more successful in school and impact their overall quality of life. Otzelberger is also highly involved with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He is also a member of the Villa 7 Consortium, which aims to develop the nation's top assistant coaches.
