Jeff Strohm joined the men's basketball staff in July 2022 as assistant coach. Strohm has almost 30 years of successful coaching experience at multiple universities and colleges.
Prior to SJSU, Strohm was an assistant coach and Director of Basketball Operations at Loyola Marymount from 2016-20.
Throughout his coaching tenure, he coached in one NCAA National Championship game in 1998 with Utah, two Final Four appearances (Utah, Marquette) and has nine 20 win seasons. Strohm also recruited and coached No. 1 NBA draft pick Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee Bucks). He also has seven conference championships and has coached 15 NBA players with five being All-Americans. Some of those coached by Strohm have been Olympians, All-NBA Team players, All-Rookie team players and NBA champions, plus he's coached eight conference of the year players. Strohm is also very proud of coaching four Academic All-Americans.
AWARDS
- 2015 inductee in the Utah Hall of Fame member as a coaching staff member on the 1998 NCAA runner ups (Utah)
- 2009 inductee in the Marquette M Club Hall of Fame as a coaching staff member on the 2003 Final Four team (Marquette)
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE
- Assistant coach at Loyola Marymount (2018-20)
- Director of Basketball Operations at Loyola Marymount (2016-18)
- Assistant coach at Tulane (2012-14)
- Head coach at Vermont Frost Heaves Basketball franchise (2009-10)
- Assistant coach at Western Kentucky (2005-07)
- Assistant coach at Marquette (2002-05)
- Assistant coach at Utah (1997-2002)
- Assistant coach at Northern Illinois (1991-97)
- Assistant coach at Sullivan High School (1988-89)
- Assistant coach at Casey Westfield High School (1987-88)
- Dwyane Wade (Marquette)
- Andrew Bogut (Utah)
- Andre Miller (Utah)
- Michael Doleac (Utah)
- Courtney Lee (Western Kentucky)
- Wes Matthews (Marquette)
- Steve Novak (Marquette)
- Jeremy Evans (WKU)
- Travis Diener (Marquette
- Hanno Mottola (Utah)
- Britton Johnsen (Utah)
- Lance Allred (Utah)
- Cameron Reynolds (Tulane)
- Jerel McNeal (Marquette)
- Dominic James (Marquette)
EDUCATION
- Eastern Illinois University (bachelor’s degree in education in 1988 and a master’s degree in education in 1990)
- Associate Degree in Business from Olney Central College (1986)
HOMETOWN
- Marshall, Illinois
FAMILY
Jeff’s family includes his three daughters Sydney, Jordin, and Rylee Strohm and his family supports the National Urea Disorders Foundation.