Patrick Eberhart is entering his third
season as head coach of the Colorado State University-Pueblo men's
basketball program. In his first two seasons at the helm, the
ThunderWolves have gone 23-32 overall, and were 13-15 during the
2006-07 season, qualifying for the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference Tournament.
Eberhardt has a great deal of experience
with Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference basketball, having served
as an assistant coach for the then-University of Southern Colorado
from 1997-2001. Working under then-head coach Joe Folda, Eberhart
saw his teams go 60-25 from 1997-2001. He also was part of the 1998
team that advanced to the NCAA Division II Basketball North Central
Regional, the most recent appearance in school history.
Following his first stint with the
ThunderWolves, Eberhart had served as an assistant coach at
Colorado State University from 2001 to 2005. As the recruiting
coordinator for the Rams, he was an integral part of landing a 2004
recruiting class tabbed 26th in the nation by Hoop Scoop Magazine.
One of his most noteworthy signees, the Rams' Jason Smith, was
named the 2004 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year.
Prior to his first stint in Pueblo, Eberhart
was an assistant coach at Colorado Christian University in
Lakewood, Colo., from 1995-97. In all, he has nearly 10 years of
experience in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Eberhart also brings coaching experience
from stints at Denver's Machebeuf Catholic High School, Denver East
High School and Adams State College.
Eberhart received his bachelor's degree in
business administration and education from Adams State in 1991,
where he was a standout guard for the Grizzlies. A two-time
All-RMAC honoree, he still holds the Adams State record for
three-pointers in a game (9) and led the team in scoring for two
straight seasons. He also holds a master's degree in education
curriculum instruction and design from Colorado Christian
University, obtained in 1997.
Eberhart and his wife, Teresa, have a daughter, Emma. The
family resides in Pueblo.
