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Meyer was an assistant coach at DePaul for eleven seasons under his father, [[Ray Meyer]].<ref name="PI 4 Jan 97">"Following Father, Meyer Falters A Bit," Stephen A. Smith, Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday, January 4, 1997.</ref> Ray Meyer coached DePaul from 1942 to 1984, winning 724 games and leading the Blue Demons to winning records in 37 of his 42 seasons.,<ref name="PI 4 Jan 97"/> including seven [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA men's basketball tournament]] appearances in his last nine seasons. When Ray Meyer retired in 1984, Joey Meyer was promoted to head coach.<ref name="DBD Media Guide 2">[http://issuu.com/depaulathletics/docs/1011mbbguide/131?mode=embed&viewMode=magazine 2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 100.]</ref> |
Meyer was an assistant coach at DePaul for eleven seasons under his father, [[Ray Meyer]].<ref name="PI 4 Jan 97">"Following Father, Meyer Falters A Bit," Stephen A. Smith, Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday, January 4, 1997.</ref> Ray Meyer coached DePaul from 1942 to 1984, winning 724 games and leading the Blue Demons to winning records in 37 of his 42 seasons.,<ref name="PI 4 Jan 97"/> including seven [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA men's basketball tournament]] appearances in his last nine seasons. When Ray Meyer retired in 1984, Joey Meyer was promoted to head coach.<ref name="DBD Media Guide 2">[http://issuu.com/depaulathletics/docs/1011mbbguide/131?mode=embed&viewMode=magazine 2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 100.]</ref> |
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Joey Meyer led DePaul to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in his first eight seasons, including back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances in his second and third seasons. In the [[1986 NCAA |
Joey Meyer led DePaul to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in his first eight seasons, including back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances in his second and third seasons. In the [[1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1986 tournament]], #12-seeded DePaul—led by freshman guard [[Rod Strickland]] (14.1 ppg season average) and junior [[Dallas Comegys]] (13.8 ppg) -- upset #5-seeded [[Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball|Virginia]] and #4-seeded [[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]] in the East regional before losing to top-seeded [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] 74-67.<ref name="DBD Media Guide 1"/> In 1987, the Blue Demons—again led by Comegys (17.5 ppg) and Strickland (16.3 ppg) -- finished the regular season 26-2 and received a #3 seed in the Midwest regional of the [[1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1987 tournament]]. They defeated #14-seeded [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball|Louisiana Tech]] and #6-seeded [[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]] before losing to #10-seeded [[Louisiana State Tigers men's basketball|LSU]]. Meyer was honored as the Chevrolet Coach of the Year in 1987.<ref name="DBD Media Guide 3">[http://issuu.com/depaulathletics/docs/1011mbbguide/131?mode=embed&viewMode=magazine 2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 117.]</ref> Besides seven NCAA tournament appearances, Meyer led the Blue Demons to three appearances in the [[National Invitation Tournament]].<ref name="DBD Media Guide 2"/> |
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In both [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1988]] and [[1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1989]], DePaul reached the second round of the NCAA tournament, but they were on a downward trajectory. In 1992, the Blue Demons were co-champions of the newly formed [[Great Midwest Conference]] but made their last [[1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] appearance under Meyer. In 1996, they finished 11-18, their first losing season since 1971, and the next year, a young DePaul team finished 3-23. Meyer was dismissed on April 28, 1997 and succeeded by [[Pat Kennedy]] just over six weeks later.<ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-04-29/news/9704290118_1_depaul-basketball-joey-meyer-depaul-university Temkin, Barry. "DePaul Fires Meyer," ''Chicago Tribune'', Tuesday, April 29, 1997.]</ref><ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-06-13/sports/9706130033_1_al-mcguire-depaul-ray-meyer Jauss, Bill. "New Blue Demons Coach Combines Styles Of Valvano, Al McGuire," ''Chicago Tribune'', Friday, June 13, 1997.]</ref> |
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== American Basketball Association == |
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Revision as of 00:23, 11 September 2022
| Current position | |
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| Title | Head coach |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 2, 1949 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1984 | DePaul (assistant) |
| 1984–1997 | DePaul |
| 2000-2001 | Chicago Skyliners |
| 2001-2005 | Asheville Altitude |
| 2006–2008 | Tulsa 66ers |
| 2009–2012 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 231–158 (college) |
| Tournaments | 6–6 (NCAA Division I) 2–3 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Great Midwest Conference regular season (1992) | |
| Awards | |
| CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year (1987) | |
Joseph E. Meyer (born April 2, 1949) is an American professional basketball coach and former men's college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Indiana Pacers' affiliate in the NBA Development League. He is currently the circuit's all-time victories leader.[1] He was previously the head basketball coach of the DePaul Blue Demons from 1984 to 1997.[2] He currently provides color commentary on radio broadcasts of Northwestern University Men's Basketball games on WGN-AM in Chicago.
DePaul Blue Demons
Meyer was an assistant coach at DePaul for eleven seasons under his father, Ray Meyer.[3] Ray Meyer coached DePaul from 1942 to 1984, winning 724 games and leading the Blue Demons to winning records in 37 of his 42 seasons.,[3] including seven NCAA men's basketball tournament appearances in his last nine seasons. When Ray Meyer retired in 1984, Joey Meyer was promoted to head coach.[4]
Joey Meyer led DePaul to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in his first eight seasons, including back-to-back Sweet Sixteen appearances in his second and third seasons. In the 1986 tournament, #12-seeded DePaul—led by freshman guard Rod Strickland (14.1 ppg season average) and junior Dallas Comegys (13.8 ppg) -- upset #5-seeded Virginia and #4-seeded Oklahoma in the East regional before losing to top-seeded Duke 74-67.[2] In 1987, the Blue Demons—again led by Comegys (17.5 ppg) and Strickland (16.3 ppg) -- finished the regular season 26-2 and received a #3 seed in the Midwest regional of the 1987 tournament. They defeated #14-seeded Louisiana Tech and #6-seeded St. John's before losing to #10-seeded LSU. Meyer was honored as the Chevrolet Coach of the Year in 1987.[5] Besides seven NCAA tournament appearances, Meyer led the Blue Demons to three appearances in the National Invitation Tournament.[4]
In both 1988 and 1989, DePaul reached the second round of the NCAA tournament, but they were on a downward trajectory. In 1992, the Blue Demons were co-champions of the newly formed Great Midwest Conference but made their last NCAA tournament appearance under Meyer. In 1996, they finished 11-18, their first losing season since 1971, and the next year, a young DePaul team finished 3-23. Meyer was dismissed on April 28, 1997 and succeeded by Pat Kennedy just over six weeks later.[6][7]
American Basketball Association
Meyer began his professional basketball head coaching career with the Chicago Skyliners of the American Basketball Association, leading them to a 29-11 record and the Western Conference championship in 2000-01.[1] The Skyliners lost the championship game to the Detroit Dogs 107-91.
NBA Development League
In 2001, he joined the NBA D-League with the Asheville Altitude, winning back-to-back league championships in 2004 and 2005. After the franchise moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma following its second title, Meyer continued to coach the team through the 2007-08 campaign. He was named the head coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on June 3, 2009.[1] During his first two seasons with the Mad Ants, the ballclub went 22–28 in 2009–10 and 24–26 in 2010–11.[8] The team's 5–10 start to the 2011–12 campaign led to his dismissal on January 6, 2012.[9]
His son Brian was a National Basketball Association (NBA) scout with the Chicago Bulls.[10]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| DePaul Blue Demons (Independent) (1984–1991) | |||||||||
| 1984–85 | DePaul | 19–10 | NCAA first round | ||||||
| 1985–86 | DePaul | 18–13 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1986–87 | DePaul | 28–3 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1987–88 | DePaul | 22–8 | NCAA second round | ||||||
| 1988–89 | DePaul | 21–12 | NCAA second round | ||||||
| 1989–90 | DePaul | 20–15 | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 1990–91 | DePaul | 20–9 | NCAA first round | ||||||
| DePaul: | 148–70 | ||||||||
| DePaul Blue Demons (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1995) | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | DePaul | 20–9 | 8–2 | T–1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 1992–93 | DePaul | 16–15 | 3–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1993–94 | DePaul | 16–12 | 4–8 | T–5th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 1994–95 | DePaul | 17–11 | 6–6 | 5th | NIT First Round | ||||
| DePaul: | 69–47 | 21–23 | |||||||
| DePaul Blue Demons (Conference USA) (1995–1997) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | DePaul | 11–18 | 2–12 | 4th (Blue) | |||||
| 1996–97 | DePaul | 3–23 | 1–13 | 4th (Blue) | |||||
| DePaul: | 14–41 | 3–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 231–158 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c "Mad Ants Name Joey Meyer Head Coach," Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
- ^ a b 2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 148-152. He currently provides color commentary on radio broadcasts of Northwestern University basketball games on WGN AM in Chicago.
- ^ a b "Following Father, Meyer Falters A Bit," Stephen A. Smith, Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday, January 4, 1997.
- ^ a b 2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 100.
- ^ 2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 117.
- ^ Temkin, Barry. "DePaul Fires Meyer," Chicago Tribune, Tuesday, April 29, 1997.
- ^ Jauss, Bill. "New Blue Demons Coach Combines Styles Of Valvano, Al McGuire," Chicago Tribune, Friday, June 13, 1997.
- ^ Warden, Steve. "Ants end season on winning note," The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), Sunday, April 8, 2012.
- ^ Warden, Steve. "Joey Meyer, Mad Ants 'part ways,'" The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), Friday, January 6, 2012.
- ^ "Ants Extend Coach Joey Meyer's Contract," Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Asheville Altitude coaches
- Basketball coaches from Illinois
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- Buffalo Braves draft picks
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