Jon VanderWal - Marietta College Men's Basketball Head Coach - Episode 563

Episode 563 • 2nd December 2021 • Hoop Heads • Hoop Heads Podcast Network

Jon VanderWal has been the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Marietta College in Ohio since 2007. VanderWal became the all-time winningest coach in program history during the 2018-19 season.

VanderWal has led the Pioneers to six Ohio Athletic Conference regular season championships, three OAC Tournament championships and eight appearances in the NCAA tournament — including runs to the Elite 8 in 2014-15 and 2018-19. His overall record as a head coach is 267-112.

Jon had a four-year playing career at Albion College (Mi.) then served as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Defiance College before becoming the lead assistant at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2003. He took over a program at Marietta that went 32-96 in the 5 years prior to his arrival and turned the Pioneers into one of the best D3 programs in the country.

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Make sure you grab your notebook before you listen to this episode with Jon VanderWal, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Marietta College in the state of Ohio.

Website – https://pioneers.marietta.edu/sports/mens-basketball

Email - jon.vanderwal@marietta.edu

Twitter - @CoachVanderWal

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