Tim O’Shea

Teams coached: Ohio Bobcats, Bryant Bulldogs
Ohio record: 120-95 (.558)
Bryant record: 96-210 (.314)
Overall record: 216-305 (.415)

Timothy O’Shea
Born January 13, 1962
Hometown: Woodbury, New Jersey
Alma Mater: Boston College (BA, 1984 & MS, 1986)
After a finishing a stellar prep career at Wayland HS (MA), O’Shea played four years at Boston College for head coaches Tom Davis and Gary Williams
Spent one year each as a graduate assistant at Rhode Island (under Brendan Malone) and Boston College (under Williams) before becoming a full-time assistant for head coach Dick Kuchen at Yale in 1986
Joined Al Skinner‘s staff at Rhode Island in 1988 and spent thirteen years as an assistant – nine at URI and then four more at his alma mater Boston College
First head coaching gig came in 2001 when O’Shea was hired to take over the program at Ohio
- Won 120 games in seven seasons in Athens, winning the MAC Tournament in 2005 to leading the Bobcats to the NCAAs
- Had four straight winning seasons, each with 19+ wins, from 2004-2008
Took over at Bryant in 2008, helping transition the program into full NCAA Division I eligibility
- After four transition years, O’Shea led the Bulldogs to 19 wins in 2012 and earned a trip to the CBI
- Announced his retirement from coaching in February 2018, effective at the end of that season
O’Shea came out of retirement in August 2020 to become the head coach at Naval Academy Preparatory School near his home in Newport, RI