Brian Ellerbe
Brian Ellerbe (born September 1, 1963)
Teams coached: Loyola Greyhounds, Michigan Wolverines
Loyola (MD) record: 34-47 (.420)
Michigan record: 25-59 (.298) **
Overall record: 59-106 (.358) **
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0 **
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- Big Ten Tournament Champion: 0 **
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2015-2019 | Morgan State (asst) |
| 2010-2013 | DePaul (asst) |
| 2009-2010 | George Washington (asst) |
| 1997-2001 | Michigan |
| 1994-1997 | Loyola (MD) |
| 1990-1994 | Virginia (asst) |
| 1989-1990 | South Carolina (asst) |
| 1988-1989 | George Mason (asst) |
| 1986-1988 | Bowling Green (asst) |
| 1985-1986 | Rutgers (grad. asst) |
Brian Ellerbe Facts
- Brian Hersholt Ellerbe
- Born September 1, 1963
- Hometown: Seat Pleasant, Maryland
- Alma Mater: Rutgers University (BA, 1985)
- The Maryland-native played four seasons at Rutgers for head coach Tom Young
- Started his coaching career as a grad assistant at Rutgers under next head coach Craig Littlepage
- Spent the next four years in various D-I programs, assisting Jim Larrañaga at Bowling Green, Ernie Nestor at George Mason and George Felton at South Carolina
- Was an assistant for four seasons at Virginia under Jeff Jones, going to three NCAA Tournaments
- Became the head coach at Loyola (MD) in 1994, leading the Greyhounds for three seasons
- Left for Michigan in 1997, taking over for Steve Fisher as the Wolverines’ head coach
- Went 25-9 in his first season and captured the first-ever Big Ten Tournament crown
- However, all wins – including the BTT title and NCAA berth – were vacated from that season and the following season due to NCAA violations committed by Fisher and staff
- Ellerbe and his staff were cleared of any wrongdoing by the NCAA
- Ellerbe was let go in 2001 after going 10-18; his official record at Michigan is 25-59
- Stayed out of coaching for a while, working in the private sector for the next eight years
- Returned to the college ranks in 2009, spending one season on Karl Hobbs‘ staff at George Washington
- Most recent gigs were a three-year stint with Oliver Purnell at DePaul (2010-13) and four with Todd Bozeman at Morgan State (2015-19)
- Is married to Kimberly and has one daughter
Brian Ellerbe Coaching Tree
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** Listed records and accomplishments for this coach do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA
