Larry Anderson joined the MIT athletic department in 1995 as the 18th head men's basketball coach in program history and the fourth head coach in the modern era. Entering his 17th season at the helm, Anderson's coaching tenure is the second longest in Tech's basketball lore, while on November 29, 2008 he surpassed legendary Jack Barry as the winningest coach in the program's 101-year history.

Over the past three years, Anderson has guided MIT to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and helped the Engineers capture a pair of NEWMAC Championship titles while earning NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors in 2009. Also the 2005-06 NEWMAC Coach of the Year, Anderson took over a struggling program and decisively turned it into a contender. After enduring a tough opening campaign, he guided MIT to a 15-game turnaround that resulted in an 18-7 overall record.

While always advocating class and discipline, Anderson's teams play with reckless abandon, hustling on defense and diving for loose balls. In the last nine seasons, MIT has finished above .500 seven times, including a program-record 22 wins in 2010, earned two ECAC Tournament appearances and won its first NCAA Tournament game, a 73-68 upset of Rhode Island College in 2009.

Anderson arrived at MIT via Rust College in Holly Springs, Miss., where he graduated in 1986. After a senior stint as captain, Anderson remained at his alma mater as an Assistant Coach. While maintaining his devotion to the game of hoops and to Rust, he eventually assumed additional roles as the Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Student Activities.

Kevin Byrne starts his fourth season at MIT with the new title of Associate Head Basketball Coach.  During Byrne's stint with the Engineers, the team set the school record for wins, earned its first NEWMAC championship, and made the first two NCAA Tournament appearances in program history. Byrne assists with all aspects of the program including recruiting, player development, practice planning, and scouting. 

Prior to coming to MIT, Byrne was the Assistant Coach at his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University. During Byrne's eight year tenure as Assistant Coach, the team set the school record for wins with 19 (2004-05 season) and  experienced the first 20 win season and first ever UAA championship, as well as the second ever trip to the NCAA Tournament ( 2005-06 season). The 2007-08 team also won 19 games and earned the first post-season championship in school history, earning the ECAC South Regional Championship. The Carnegie Mellon coaches were named the Coaching Staff of the Year in the UAA in both 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Byrne also spent one season at Marietta College (Ohio). During this season he helped guide the Pioneers to a 17-8 record, which remains the best single season record in the past half century for the Marietta basketball program.

Before entering the coaching ranks, Byrne enjoyed a three year professional career playing in England and Ireland. Prior to this he played at Carnegie Mellon where he graduated as the third all-time leading scorer and fifth all-time leading rebounder. Byrne's graduating class graduated with the most wins of any graduating class in Carnegie Mellon history.

Byrne originally hails from Akron, Ohio. He has a B.A. in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.A. in Psychology, which he earned from Duquesne University.

Paul Grant enters his 5^th season as an assistant coach with the Engineers. Grant’s extensive experience with hoops at all-levels of play as well as his intense work ethic has been invaluable to the program, as Grant’s personalized and individual attention with MIT’s players has maximized their skill sets.

The 7-0 center was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft, playing three seasons with Minnesota, Milwaukee, and Utah. Grant’s professional career also included the CBA, the ABA, NBDL, and the European League. Grant played three seasons at Boston College, and one year at Wisconsin. After his senior year at Wisconsin, Grant was named honorable mention All-Big Ten, leading the Badgers in scoring (12.5 ppg), field goal percentage (.494) and blocked shots (1.2 bpg). Earning a degree in English, Grant was also named to the GTE Academic All-District Team.

Paul Grant was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended Brother Rice High School in Detroit, Michigan.

Indran Ratnathicam has served on the MIT coaching staff for the past 14 seasons. He focuses primarily on leadership development and alumni relations in addition to practice and game preparation, on-the-floor coaching, player development and recruiting. Prior to becoming a coach, Indran was a four-year player on the MIT basketball team, where he was co-captain of the 1997-98 campaign that finished 18-7 under Head Coach Larry Anderson.

Ratnathicam graduated from MIT in 1998, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.  Since "leaving" MIT, he has pursued a full-time career in technology and business, and is currently a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group.

Ratnathicam, known as "Indy" to the players and staff, is originally from Vancouver, Wash.

Bill Johnson '10 second as an assistant coach, after spending five seasons as a member of the MIT men's basketball team. Johnson,  a 6-8 guard/forward, spent this past off-season playing professionally overseas in Latin America and Europe.

Johnson joined the Cardinal and Gray staff last year fresh off one of the most successful careers in MIT history. The two-time captain, who was part of three 20-win seasons, finished his career as the all-time wins leader in Engineer history, the 23^rd player to reach the 1,000-point milestone, and finished in the top 10 in three-point percentage, free-throw percentage, and blocked shots. Johnson was two-time NEWMAC Player of the Week, a NEWMAC All-Conference selection, and earned a spot in the NEBCA Division III All-Star Game in 2010. His 40 points versus Clark University on 2/18/09 sits behind Jimmy Bartolotta ‘09 and David Koch ’62 as the 3^rd highest point total in a game in Institute history.  

Johnson comes from Everett, Washington and attended Kamiak High School before MIT. He earned a B.S. in Management Science with a concentration in Finance and a B.S. in Political Science with a concentration in International Studies, as well as minors in Economics and Theater.

Rob Di Bernardo is entering his second season as part of the MIT coaching staff.

Prior to joining the Engineers, Rob developed his coaching and administrative skills as Assistant Dean of Students and Varsity Men’s Basketball coach at The Cambridge School of Weston. During his 11 year career at The Cambridge School Rob had many roles, his work as head coach (2004-2009) led to one of the school’s proudest athletic achievements. Over the years, the program compiled a record of 71-32 with an unprecedented five-straight NEPSAC tournament appearances, and winning its first-ever NEPSAC Class DII championship in his final year.

In 2010, Rob was assistant coach to Rick Nault at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The team captured the MIAA Division 1 state title in an incredible championship run culminating in a thrilling one-point victory in the state title game. The team finished the season with a 26-1 record and went undefeated in the Merrimack Valley Conference.

Rob holds a B.A. in English Literature and a Masters degree in Physical Education and Coaching from Boston University. Rob will continue his education at Boston University, seeking licensure in Sports Psychology.