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In 2001, he joined the [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]] with the [[Tulsa 66ers|Asheville Altitude]], winning back-to-back league championships in 2004 and 2005;<ref name=JMDUBCDa7>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/joey-meyer-depaul-university-basketball-coach-dead-at-74-8420988|title=Joey Meyer, DePaul University Basketball Coach, Dead at 74|accessdate=January 2, 2024|date=December 30, 2023|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|author=Clack, Erin}}</ref> {{cn span|date=January 2024|he is the only coach to win consecutive NBA D-League titles. After the [[professional sports league organization|franchise]] moved to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], following its second title, Meyer continued to coach the team until the end of the 2007-08 campaign. Prior to resignation, he went 175-173 as coach of the team. }}
In 2001, he joined the [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]] with the [[Tulsa 66ers|Asheville Altitude]], winning back-to-back league championships in 2004 and 2005;<ref name=JMDUBCDa7>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/joey-meyer-depaul-university-basketball-coach-dead-at-74-8420988|title=Joey Meyer, DePaul University Basketball Coach, Dead at 74|accessdate=January 2, 2024|date=December 30, 2023|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|author=Clack, Erin}}</ref> {{cn span|date=January 2024|he is the only coach to win consecutive NBA D-League titles.}} After the [[professional sports league organization|franchise]] moved to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tulsatoday.com/2013/11/01/tulsa-66ers-set-for-9th-season/|title=Tulsa 66ers set for 9th season|work=[[Tulsa Today]]|author=Lohman, Rich|accessdate=January 2, 2024|date=November 1, 2013}}</ref> following its second title,<ref name=JMDUBCDa7/> {{cn span|date=January 2024|Meyer continued to coach the team until the end of the 2007-08 campaign. Prior to resignation, he went 175-173 as coach of the team. }}


Meyer was named the head coach of the [[Fort Wayne Mad Ants]] on June 3, 2009.<ref name="madants 1"/> During his first two seasons with the Mad Ants, the ballclub went 22&ndash;28 in 2009&ndash;10 and 24&ndash;26 in 2010&ndash;11.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120408/SPORTS0603/304089936/1097|title=Warden, Steve. "Ants end season on winning note," ''The Journal Gazette'' (Fort Wayne, IN), Sunday, April 8, 2012.}}</ref> The team's 5&ndash;10 start to the 2011&ndash;12 campaign led to his dismissal on January 6, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120106/BLOGS17/120109663|title=Warden, Steve. "Joey Meyer, Mad Ants 'part ways,'" ''The Journal Gazette'' (Fort Wayne, IN), Friday, January 6, 2012.}}</ref> Meyer later worked as a basketball broadcaster for [[WGN-AM]] and as a scout for the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref name=JMDUBCDa7/>
Meyer was named the head coach of the [[Fort Wayne Mad Ants]] on June 3, 2009.<ref name="madants 1"/> During his first two seasons with the Mad Ants, the ballclub went 22&ndash;28 in 2009&ndash;10 and 24&ndash;26 in 2010&ndash;11.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120408/SPORTS0603/304089936/1097|title=Warden, Steve. "Ants end season on winning note," ''The Journal Gazette'' (Fort Wayne, IN), Sunday, April 8, 2012.}}</ref> The team's 5&ndash;10 start to the 2011&ndash;12 campaign led to his dismissal on January 6, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20120106/BLOGS17/120109663|title=Warden, Steve. "Joey Meyer, Mad Ants 'part ways,'" ''The Journal Gazette'' (Fort Wayne, IN), Friday, January 6, 2012.}}</ref> Meyer later worked as a basketball broadcaster for [[WGN-AM]] and as a scout for the [[Los Angeles Clippers]].<ref name=JMDUBCDa7/>

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For other people named Joey Meyer, see Joey Meyer (disambiguation).
Joey Meyer
Biographical details
Born(1949-04-02)April 2, 1949
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 2023(2023-12-29) (aged 74)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1968–1971DePaul
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1984DePaul (assistant)
1984–1997DePaul
2000–2001Chicago Skyliners
2001–2005Asheville Altitude
2006–2008Tulsa 66ers
2009–2012Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Head coaching record
Overall231–158 (college)
Tournaments6–7 (NCAA Division I)
2–3 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Great Midwest regular season (1992)
2× NBADL champion (2004, 2005)
Awards
CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year (1987)

Joseph E. Meyer (April 2, 1949 – December 29, 2023) was an American professional basketball coach and 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 leader in victories (226) and losses (237). [1] He was the head basketball coach of the DePaul Blue Demons from 1984 to 1997 and the Asheville Altitude from 2001 to 2005 before they moved to become the Tulsa 66ers, where he coached from 2006 to 2008. With Asheville, he won back-to-back NBADL titles, the first of only two coaches to win multiple league championships.[2] He provided color commentary on radio broadcasts of Northwestern University Men's Basketball games on WGN-AM in Chicago.

DePaul Blue Demons

As a player, Meyer was captain of the 1970–71 DePaul Blue Demons.[2] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] An 11–18 finish in 1996 which was the first losing season since 1971 was followed by a 13-game losing streak to end a program-worst 3–23 in 1997.[7] Meyer was fired on April 28, 1997, and replaced by Pat Kennedy 1+1⁄2 months later on June 12.[8][9]

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] After defeating the Indiana Legends 119-105 on April 12, 2001 and the Kansas City Knights 106-105 on April 13, the Skyliners lost the championship game to the Detroit Dogs 107-91 on April 14.[10]

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;[11] he is the only coach to win consecutive NBA D-League titles.[citation needed] After the franchise moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma,[12] following its second title,[11] Meyer continued to coach the team until the end of the 2007-08 campaign. Prior to resignation, he went 175-173 as coach of the team.[citation needed]

Meyer 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.[13] The team's 5–10 start to the 2011–12 campaign led to his dismissal on January 6, 2012.[14] Meyer later worked as a basketball broadcaster for WGN-AM and as a scout for the Los Angeles Clippers.[11]

His son Brian was a National Basketball Association (NBA) scout with the Chicago Bulls.[15]

Personal life

Meyer died on December 29, 2023, at the age of 74.[16]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
DePaul Blue Demons (NCAA Division I Independent) (1984–1991)
1984–85 DePaul 19–10 NCAA Division I first round
1985–86 DePaul 18–13 NCAA Division I Sweet 16
1986–87 DePaul 28–3 NCAA Division I Sweet 16
1987–88 DePaul 22–8 NCAA Division I second round
1988–89 DePaul 21–12 NCAA Division I second round
1989–90 DePaul 20–15 NIT Quarterfinals
1990–91 DePaul 20–9 NCAA Division I first round
DePaul: 148–70
DePaul Blue Demons (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1995)
1991–92 DePaul 20–9 8–2 T–1st NCAA Division I 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

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ a b c ""Mad Ants Name Joey Meyer Head Coach," Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Wednesday, June 3, 2009".
  2. ^ a b c 2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 148-152. Meyer provided color commentary on radio broadcasts of Northwestern University basketball games on WGN AM in Chicago.
  3. ^ a b "Following Father, Meyer Falters A Bit," Stephen A. Smith, Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday, January 4, 1997.
  4. ^ a b c "2010-11 DePaul Men's Basketball Media Guide". issuu.
  5. ^ "Joey Meyer". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "DePaul Record Book{{|}} Year-by-year result" (PDF). DePaul Blue Demons. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "DePaul Fires Joey Meyer," The Washington Post, Tuesday, April 29, 1997. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Joey Meyer out as DePaul coach," United Press International (UPI), Monday, April 28, 1997. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "DePaul Hires FSU's Kennedy," The Washington Post, Friday, June 13, 1997. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "SKYLINERS CLUBBED IN TITLE GAME". Chicago Tribune. April 15, 2001. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c Clack, Erin (December 30, 2023). "Joey Meyer, DePaul University Basketball Coach, Dead at 74". People. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Lohman, Rich (November 1, 2013). "Tulsa 66ers set for 9th season". Tulsa Today. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Warden, Steve. "Ants end season on winning note," The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), Sunday, April 8, 2012".
  14. ^ "Warden, Steve. "Joey Meyer, Mad Ants 'part ways,'" The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), Friday, January 6, 2012".
  15. ^ ""Ants Extend Coach Joey Meyer's Contract," Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Wednesday, July 6, 2011".
  16. ^ "Blue Demons Mourn Loss of Joey Meyer". DePaul University Athletics. December 30, 2023.
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