Brad Hoyt enters his second season leading the Quincy University men’s basketball program, building upon a strong foundation after guiding the Hawks to a 10-18 record in his first year at the helm.
Hoyt comes to QU from John Wood Community College, where he served as both Head Coach of the men’s basketball team and Athletic Director, dating back to 2011. His 269-156 record with the Trail Blazers makes Hoyt the all-time winningest coach in program history.
Coach Hoyt has coached basketball in the Tri-State area for over a quarter century, spending the majority of that time at JWCC as either Head or Associate Head Coach, while also making a three-year stop as the skipper of the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats.
During his tenure at JWCC, Hoyt guided the Trail Blazers to six Mid-West Athletic Conference Championships and four national tournament appearances. He was a four-time Conference, Region, District, and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, developing numerous standout players, including eight conference and region Players of the Year, eight NJCAA All-Americans, 27 All-Region selections, 30 All-Conference honorees, and four Conference Freshmen of the Year.
In addition to his coaching and administrative duties at JWCC, Hoyt also served as Dean of Student Affairs, a founding member of the NJCAA Diversity Committee, and held multiple leadership positions, including Mid-West Athletic Conference men’s basketball chair, Region 24 men’s basketball DII chair, and men’s Region 24 director, overseeing all men’s sports for the region.
Hoyt has been a member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association since 2004 and the National Association of Basketball Coaches since 1999. He and his wife, Nikki, have three children: Sydnie, Jake, and Luke.
