Pat Skerry

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Pat Skerry
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamTowson
ConferenceCAA
Record235–210 (.528)
Biographical details
Born (1970-01-21) January 21, 1970 (age 55)
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
1988–1992Tufts
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1995Tufts (assistant)
1995–1996Stonehill (assistant)
1996–1998Curry
1998–2000Northeastern (assistant)
2000–2003William & Mary (assistant)
2003–2005College of Charleston (assistant)
2005–2008Rhode Island (assistant)
2008–2010Providence (assistant)
2010–2011Pittsburgh (assistant)
2011–presentTowson
Head coaching record
Overall258–234 (.524)
Tournaments0–1 (NIT)
2–1 (CIT)
0–1 (Vegas 16)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 CAA regular season (2022, 2025)
Awards
Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (2023)
CAA Coach of the Year (2013, 2025)

Patrick Joseph Skerry (born January 21, 1970) is the head coach of the Towson University Tigers men's basketball team.[1]

Biography

Playing career

Skerry played collegiate basketball at Tufts University where he set the school record for career assists (634) and single-season assists (198).[2]

Coaching career

After graduation, Skerry joined his alma mater's coaching staff, where he spent three seasons before moving on to Stonehill College for the 1995–96 season. A year later he took his first head coaching job at Curry College at the age of 26. In two seasons at the helm of the Colonials, Skerry compiled a 24–25 record.

In 1998, Skerry jumped to Northeastern University as an assistant coach for two seasons, before moving on to William & Mary (2000–03), College of Charleston (2003–05), University of Rhode Island (2005–08), Providence College (2008–10), and Pittsburgh (2010–11) before accepting the head coaching job at Towson, replacing Pat Kennedy.

Skerry's first season in charge of the Tigers saw the team go 1–31, with the lone win coming on January 28, 2012, against UNC-Wilmington, snapping the team's NCAA record 41-game losing streak.[3] One year later, Towson went 18–13, finishing second in the Colonial Athletic Association completing the biggest single season improvement in NCAA basketball history.[4] Despite the high finish, the Tigers were ineligible for the CAA Tournament and NCAA Tournament due to low APR scores that were earned under the previous coach, Pat Kennedy. Skerry was named CAA Coach of the Year at the end of the season.[5]

The Tigers under Coach Skerry won the CAA Regular Season Championship in 2022 after going 15–3 in conference play and posting a 25–9 overall record. Skerry earned another Regular Season Championship in 2025, after going 16–2 in conference and 19–10 overall, leading to his second CAA Coach of the Year selection.[6]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Curry Colonels (The Commonwealth Coast Conference) (1996–1998)
1996–97 Curry 11–13 N/A N/A
1997–98 Curry 13–12 N/A N/A
Curry: 24–25 (.490) N/A
Towson Tigers (Coastal Athletic Association) (2011–present)
2011–12 Towson 1–31 1–17 12th
2012–13 Towson 18–13 13–5 2nd
2013–14 Towson 25–11 13–3 2nd CIT Quarterfinals
2014–15 Towson 12–20 5–13 9th
2015–16 Towson 20–13 11–7 T–3rd Vegas 16 Quarterfinals
2016–17 Towson 20–13 11–7 3rd
2017–18 Towson 18–14 8–10 5th
2018–19 Towson 10–22 6–12 T–8th
2019–20 Towson 19–13 12–6 3rd
2020–21 Towson 4–14 3–9 9th
2021–22 Towson 25–9 15–3 1st NIT First Round
2022–23 Towson 21–12 12–6 T–3rd
2023–24 Towson 20–14 11–7 5th
2024–25 Towson 22–11 16–2 1st
Towson: 235–210 (.528) 137–107 (.561)
Total: 259–235 (.524)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Pat Skerry, Head Coach". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Tufts University Men's Basketball Program Records". Tufts University. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "UNC Wilmington vs. Towson - Game Recap - January 28, 2012 - ESPN". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Hofstra vs. Towson - Game Recap - March 2, 2013 - ESPN". Archived from the original on May 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Final 2012-13 CAA Men's Basketball Report". caasports.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  6. ^ Smith, Dylan. "2025 CAA Men's Basketball Awards Unveiled; Towson's Tejada Tabbed Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  7. ^ "Towson's Pat Skerry wins the 2023 Skip Prosser Award | College Basketball Awards | CollegeInsider.com". www.skipprosser.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.