Josh Eilert

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|2}}

| birth_place = Beloit, Kansas, U.S.

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| player_years1 = 2000–2002

| player_team1 = Cloud County CC

| player_years2 = 2002–2004

| player_team2 = Kansas State

| player_positions = Forward

| coach_years1 = 2005–2007

| coach_team1 = Kansas State (GA)

| admin_years1 = 2007–2013

| admin_team1 = West Virginia (video coordinator)

| admin_years2 = 2013–2022

| admin_team2 = West Virginia (DBO)

| admin_years3 = 2022

| admin_team3 = West Virginia (assistant A.D. for basketball operations)

| coach_years2 = 2022–2023

| coach_team2 = West Virginia (assistant)

| coach_years3 = 2023–2024

| coach_team3 = West Virginia (interim HC)

| coach_years4 = 2024–2025

| coach_team4 = Utah (assistant)

| coach_years5 = 2025

| coach_team5 = Utah (interim HC)

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Josh Eilert (born December 2, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently an interim head coach at Utah. He previously served as the interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big 12 Conference.

Playing career

Eilert started his playing career at Cloud County Community College where he earned academic All-America honors as a sophomore, where he also averaged six points and five rebounds. Eilert would then walk on to Kansas State.{{cite web |title=Josh Eilert |url=https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/josh-eilert/3511 |website=Kansas State University Athletics |access-date=25 June 2023}} In his time with Kansas State, Eilert played in eight games, where he totalled two points, four rebounds, and a block.{{cite web |title=Josh Eilert |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/josh-eilert-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=25 June 2023}}

Coaching career

Eilert started his coaching career at Kansas State where he was a graduate assistant for three years. Eilert then headed to West Virginia as the team's video coordinator where he served for seven years. He was then promoted to Director of Basketball Operations, a position he held for ten years. After that Eilert was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Basketball Operations for one year.{{cite web |title=JOSH EILERT |url=https://wvusports.com/staff-directory/josh-eilert/391 |website=West Virginia University Athletics |access-date=25 June 2023}} In 2022, West Virginia promoted Eilert to assistant coach. {{cite web |title=Eilert Named West Virginia University Assistant Men's Basketball Coach |url=https://hoopdirt.com/eilert-named-west-virginia-university-assistant-mens-basketball-coach/ |website=HoopDirt |date=20 July 2022 |access-date=25 June 2023}}{{cite web |title=Eilert Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at WVU |url=https://www.connect-bridgeport.com/connect.cfm?func=view§ion=Sports&item=Eilert-Named-Assistant-Mens-Basketball-Coach-at-WVU48148 |website=Connect Bridgeport Sports |access-date=25 June 2023}} On June 24, 2023, Eilert was promoted to be the Mountaineers' interim head coach after former coach Bob Huggins resigned.{{cite web |last1=Thamel |first1=Pete |title=West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37910640/west-virginia-names-assistant-josh-eilert-interim-head-coach?platform=amp |website=ESPN |date=25 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Henderson |first1=Cydney |title=West Virginia names Josh Eilert interim men's basketball coach after Bob Huggins resigns |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/big12/2023/06/24/josh-eilert-west-virginia-interim-coach/70354143007/ |website=USA Today |access-date=25 June 2023}}{{cite magazine |title=REPORT: Josh Eilert to be Named Interim Head Coach |url=https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/report-josh-eilert-to-be-named-interim-head-coach |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=24 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Norlander |first1=Matt |title=West Virginia names assistant Josh Eilert interim head coach for 2023-24 after Bob Huggins' resignation |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/west-virginia-names-assistant-josh-eilert-interim-head-coach-for-2023-24-after-bob-huggins-resignation/amp/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=25 June 2023}} After finishing the season 9–23, Eilert was not retained as head coach.{{cite web |last1=Leahy |first1=Sean |title=West Virginia parts ways with men's interim head coach Josh Eilert, plans to resume national search |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/west-virginia-parts-ways-with-mens-interim-head-coach-josh-eilert-plans-to-resume-national-search-170239961.html |website=Yahoo! Sports |date=March 13, 2024 |access-date=March 13, 2024}} On June 6, 2024, Eilert was hired as an assistant coach under Craig Smith at Utah.{{cite press release|url=https://utahutes.com/news/2024/6/6/mens-basketball-josh-eilert-named-assistant-coach-with-runnin-utes.aspx|title=Josh Eilert Named Assistant Coach with Runnin' Utes|publisher=Utah Utes|date=June 6, 2024|access-date=July 16, 2024}} On February 24, 2025, Smith was relieved of his duties as head coach and Eilert was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.{{Cite press release |title=Change in Leadership of Utah Men’s Basketball Program Announced by Mark Harlan|url=https://utahutes.com/news/2025/2/24/mens-basketball-change-in-leadership-of-utah-mens-basketball-program-announced-by-mark-harlan.aspx|publisher=Utah Utes|date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025}}