Jeff Wulbrun Explained

Jeff Wulbrun
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Denver
Current Conference:Summit
Birth Date:5 August 1960
Birth Place:Cypress, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:Cal State Fullerton ('84)
Coach Years1:1986–1993
Coach Team1:California (assistant)
Coach Years2:1993–1997
Coach Team2:Illinois State (assistant)
Coach Years3:2002–2007
Coach Team3:Central Catholic HS
Admin Years1:2011–2012
Admin Team1:Virginia Tech (DBO)
Coach Years4:2012–2016
Coach Team4:UAB (assistant)
Coach Years5:2016–2021
Coach Team5:Stanford (assistant)
Coach Years6:2021–present
Coach Team6:Denver
Overall Record: (college)
(high school)

Jeff Wulbrun (born August 5, 1960) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the University of Denver Pioneers men's basketball team.[1]

Coaching career

Wulbrun's first coaching experience came under Lou Campanelli as an assistant coach at Cal, where he stayed on staff until Campanelli's retirement before joining Kevin Stallings as an assistant at Illinois State.[1] In 1997, Wulbrun would leave college coaching to work in the private sector while also coaching high school basketball at Central Catholic High School in Bloomington, Illinois from 2002 to 2007.[2] In 2011, Wulbrun would accept a spot as director of basketball operations for Seth Greenberg at Virginia Tech for a season before joining Jerod Haase as an assistant coach at UAB.[1] [3] While on staff at UAB, Wulbrun was part of the Blazers' 2015 Conference USA tournament title and 2015 NCAA tournament squad, along with a UAB regular season and 2016 NIT team. in 2016, Wulbrun would follow Hasse as an assistant coach at Stanford.[4]

On March 29, 2021 Wulbrun was named the 33rd head coach in University of Denver history, replacing Rodney Billups.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Wulbrun - Men's Basketball Coach - University of Denver Athletics. Denver University Athletics.
  2. Web site: Wulbrun steps down as Central Catholic coach. Kindred. Randy. The Pantagraph. 12 March 2007 .
  3. Web site: Wulbrun named Director of Men's Basketball Operations. HokieSports.com.
  4. Web site: Wulbrun Named Assistant Coach. Stanford University Athletics.
  5. Web site: Denver Names Jeff Wulbrun Head Men's Basketball Coach. Denver University Athletics. 29 March 2021 .
  6. Web site: Jeff Wulbrun named DU Pioneers' new men's basketball head coach, replacing Rodney Billups. Nguyen. Joe. The Denver Post. 29 March 2021 .