Patrick O’Connell begins his third season as the Director of Student-Athlete Development on the Tiger men’s basketball coaching staff.
A Baltimore native, and a graduate of nearby Johns Hopkins University, O’Connell was a four-year standout for the Blue Jays’ basketball team. He was a member of the 2007 Centennial Conference championship team that went 24-5.
O’Connell was named a team captain and earned all-conference honors in 2010 for Coach Bill Nelson. O’Connell stands second all-time in career steals at Hopkins.
A graduate of Loyola Blakesfield High School, O’Connell was an All-Baltimore Catholic League guard for the Dons.
O’Connell spent the two seasons prior to joining Towson coaching staff as a graduate assistant at Florida State. He assisted 2012 ACC Coach of the Year Leonard Hamilton and his staff with both practices and individual workouts.
At Florida State, O’Connell played a pivotal role in advance scouting, film breakdown and certain aspects of recruiting.
“Pat O’Connell is very intelligent and we’re excited to have him back home,” said Tiger Coach Pat Skerry. “Coach Hamilton raved about him being his right hand guy at Florida State. Obviously that means a lot. He’s a great worker who has a significant future in coaching.”
O’Connell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Business Management from Hopkins in 2010.
He obtained his Master of Science in Sports Management from Florida State in May of 2012.
