St. Louis University announced Josh Schertz has been hired as its new head coach of the Billikens’ men’s basketball program.

The former Indiana State coach was a 2024 Red Auerbach Coach of the Year nominee, an award presented by the Jewish Coaches Association to the top Jewish American basketball coach of the year across all levels of college basketball.

Prior to his stint at Indiana State, Schertz guided one of the most successful NCAA Division II teams in the country, Lincoln Memorial University, for 13 seasons from 2008-21. The Railsplitters registered a remarkable 337-69 record during Schertz’ tenure.

Schertz was also named the 2024 MVC Coach of the Year and was recently named the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year, which is presented annually to the top mid-major head coach in college basketball.

“I am thrilled to welcome Josh, his wife Natalia, and sons Jordan and Jaden to the Billiken family,” SLU Director of Athletics Chris May said. “Coach Schertz has had considerable success throughout his career in the areas connected to our strategic objectives and values. He educates, competes and builds community at championship levels.”

“We are delighted to welcome Josh Schertz to the Billiken family,” SLU President Fred Pestello said. “Coach Schertz has a style of leadership that aligns with SLU’s values and our fans’ expectations. In Coach Schertz we have the right person to lead our team. We are eager to watch his impact as he takes the helm.”

In August of 2023, the Terra Haute Tribune Star reported that Schertz was a vocal supporter of the then new “Athletes Against Anti-Semitism and Discrimination Consortium,” which provides curriculum to educate student-athletes about the Holocaust and how to stand up against intolerance and injustice.

Schertz is a 2000 graduate of Florida Atlantic. He also has a master’s degree in education from Lynn University. Schertz and his wife, Natalia, have two children, Jordan and Jaden.