CONRAD RESIGNS AS HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH; ACCEPTS POSITION AT BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Lycoming College head men’s basketball coach Terry Conrad resigned from his position Friday morning, in order to accept the position of head men’s basketball coach at Bloomsburg University.

A 1983 graduate of Bloomsburg University, Conrad spent three seasons at Lycoming and guided the Warriors to an overall record of 48-31. The team made three appearances in the Freedom Conference playoffs and earned one berth to the NCAA playoffs. In Conrad's first season he led Lycoming to a record of 13-12 and a spot in the conference tournament. In his second season, Conrad's team went 20-8 and won the programs’ first Freedom Conference title, and earned a trip to the NCAA Division III championships, where it won a first round game. Conrad was honored that season as the Freedom Conference Coach of the Year. This past season, Lycoming posted a record of 15-11 and earned its third straight trip to the Freedom League playoffs.

Conrad came to Lycoming after serving as first assistant men's basketball coach at Bucknell University from 1989 to 2000. During his 11 years at Bucknell, Conrad helped coach the Bison to an average of 17 wins per season, a league record of 101-48 and three Patriot League Championships. He also coordinated Bucknell's recruitment efforts, which yielded 11 All-League players, one rookie of the year and a first-team Academic All-American since 1989.

Prior to his work at Bucknell, Conrad served as an assistant coach for the men's basketball program at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA for three seasons. In 1989, Conrad helped lead Shenandoah to an Eastern College Athletic Conference championship with a record of 21-9. That team qualified for the NCAA Division III National Playoffs and advanced to the second round.

Conrad's coaching career Bloomsburg in 1983. Conrad had played for Bloomsburg during his undergraduate days from 1979 to 1983. As a player, he led the Huskies to three consecutive seasons of 20 or more wins and three consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II tournament. In 1983, he was named team captain and led Bloomsburg to a record of 23-10 and a NCAA Regional Tournament Championship. He ended his playing career as the 10th leading scorer (now 16th) in Bloomsburg history with 1,081 points. Conrad is also eighth in assists with 269.