Vic Trilli
Vic Trilli (born September 27, 1952)
Teams coached: North Texas Mean Green
North Texas record: 20-87 (.187)
Overall record^: 20-87 (.187)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1997-2001 | North Texas |
| 1989-1997 | Texas (asst) |
| 1981-1989 | Lon Morris College (TX) |
| 1977-1981 | Midwestern State (asst) |
| 1975-1977 | Midwestern State (grad. asst) |
Vic Trilli Facts
- Victor Trilli
- Born September 27, 1952
- Hometown: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
- Alma Mater: Midwestern State University (BS, 1976 & M.Ed, 1978)
- Graduated from Belle Vernon Area HS (PA) and attended Sheridan College (WY) before finishing his career at NAIA Midwestern State (TX)
- Played for the Mustangs for two seasons, serving as a team captain and helping lead the squad to a NAIA National Runner-up finish in 1975
- In 2018, Trilli was recognized by the school as a distinguished alumnus
- Spent six years after graduation on staff at Midwestern State, first as a graduate assistant and then as a full-time assistant, all under head coach Gerald Stockton
- Became the head coach and athletic director at Lon Morris College (TX), winning three Texas Eastern Conference titles in eight years at the helm
- Joined Tom Penders‘ staff at Texas in 1989 and spent the next eight seasons working with the Longhorns
- Was part of three Southwest title teams and seven NCAA Tournaments, including a trips to the 1997 Sweet Sixteen and 1990 Elite Eight
- Hired in 1997 to be the head coach at North Texas, then a member of the Big West
- Went just 20-87 over four years at the helm and was let go following the 2000-01 season
- Transitioned into administration, becoming the Assistant Athletic Director at Garden City CC (KS) in 2002; elevated to Athletic Director in 2004
- Since 2008, Trilli has been the AD at Newman University in Wichita, KS, where he helped transition the department from NAIA to NCAA Division II
- Has also served as Vice President of Student Affairs at Newman since 2015
Vic Trilli Coaching Tree
- Chris Beard (Ole Miss, Texas, Texas Tech, Little Rock, Angelo State, McMurry)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only
