St. Paul, Minn. ? Tim Whittle has been named the Macalester College head men’s basketball coach. Whittle arrives in St. Paul following a successful assistant coaching stint at national powerhouse Washington University in St. Louis.
Whittle has served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the two-time NCAA Division III National Champion Washington University program and in five seasons there helped guide the Bears to a 112-30 overall record and three consecutive Final Four appearances. Washington U reached the Final Four in 2007 and won national titles in 2008 and 2009.
“I would like to thank President Brian Rosenberg, Vice President Laurie Hamre, and Athletic Director Kim Chandler for the faith they showed in me and for the opportunity to join the Macalester College family,” said Whittle. “During my visit this week, I felt like Macalester was the right fit for me and my family. I have been blessed with great mentors in my playing and coaching career who have helped prepare me to successfully lead the men’s basketball program.”
Whittle replaces former Macalester head coach Curt Kietzer, who resigned following the recently completed season after heading the program for 12 seasons.
Coach Whittle
Coach Tim Whittle during a timeout in the Washington huddle. (Joe Angeles, WUSTL Photo Services)
“Coming off back-to-back national championships, I believe I am ready to guide my own program and Macalester provides an ideal setting for student-athletes to excel academically and athletically,” said Whittle. “The Alumni Gymnasium and the entire Leonard Center are signs of the commitment by the administration to make athletics an extension of the classroom.” said Mac’s new head coach. “I am ecstatic to have this opportunity to lead Mac basketball into tomorrow by finding true student-athletes who want the best of both worlds ? strong academics and competitive athletics.”
“Tim Whittle is a terrific addition to the Macalester men’s basketball program and to the Mac community,” said Macalester Director of Athletics Kim Chandler. “He is an outstanding basketball coach with tremendous credentials and I am confident that he will provide great leadership to our program. When you combine these traits with his tremendous work ethic and his passion for excellence, I know our program will develop quickly under Coach Whittle’s leadership. Tim’s work will begin immediately to solidify the 2009 incoming class and to provide direction for the young men currently in the program.”
Whittle has served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the two-time NCAA Division III National Champion Washington University program and in five seasons there helped guide the Bears to a 112-30 overall record and three consecutive Final Four appearances. Washington U reached the Final Four in 2007 and won national titles in 2008 and 2009.
“I would like to thank President Brian Rosenberg, Vice President Laurie Hamre, and Athletic Director Kim Chandler for the faith they showed in me and for the opportunity to join the Macalester College family,” said Whittle. “During my visit this week, I felt like Macalester was the right fit for me and my family. I have been blessed with great mentors in my playing and coaching career who have helped prepare me to successfully lead the men’s basketball program.”
Whittle replaces former Macalester head coach Curt Kietzer, who resigned following the recently completed season after heading the program for 12 seasons.
Coach Whittle
Coach Tim Whittle during a timeout in the Washington huddle. (Joe Angeles, WUSTL Photo Services)
“Coming off back-to-back national championships, I believe I am ready to guide my own program and Macalester provides an ideal setting for student-athletes to excel academically and athletically,” said Whittle. “The Alumni Gymnasium and the entire Leonard Center are signs of the commitment by the administration to make athletics an extension of the classroom.” said Mac’s new head coach. “I am ecstatic to have this opportunity to lead Mac basketball into tomorrow by finding true student-athletes who want the best of both worlds ? strong academics and competitive athletics.”
“Tim Whittle is a terrific addition to the Macalester men’s basketball program and to the Mac community,” said Macalester Director of Athletics Kim Chandler. “He is an outstanding basketball coach with tremendous credentials and I am confident that he will provide great leadership to our program. When you combine these traits with his tremendous work ethic and his passion for excellence, I know our program will develop quickly under Coach Whittle’s leadership. Tim’s work will begin immediately to solidify the 2009 incoming class and to provide direction for the young men currently in the program.”
