 Larry Anderson |
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Experience:
14 years
Head Coach
landerso@mit.edu
617-253-5007
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Alma Mater:
Rust College '87
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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 15th 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.
In 2009, Anderson guided the Engineers to their first NEWMAC
Championship Title and first NCAA Tournament appearance while
earning NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors. 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 eight seasons, MIT has finished above .500
six times, 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.
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Kevin Byrne |
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Experience:
2 years
Associate Head Coach
kbyrne@mit.edu
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Alma Mater:
Carnegie Mellon University '96
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Kevin Byrne starts his second season at MIT with the new title
of Associate Head Basketball Coach. During Byrne's first year
with the Engineers, the team set the school record for wins with 21
while earning its first ever NEWMAC championship and advancing to
the NCAA tournament for the first time in school 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 (PA,). 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 (OH.)
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.
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Brian Phillips |
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Experience:
2 years
Assistant Coach
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Alma Mater:
MCLA '06
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Paul Grant |
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Experience:
3 years
Assistant Coach
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Alma Mater:
University of Wisconsin '97
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Gunnar Hagstrom |
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Experience:
2 years
Director of Basketball Operations
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Alma Mater:
Clark University '08
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Indran Ratnathicam |
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Indran Ratnathicam returns to the MIT coaching staff after
serving seven seasons as an assistant basketball coach from
1999-2006. His responsibilities range from practice and game
preparation, on-the-floor coaching, player development, recruiting,
and alumni relations. 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. Since "leaving" MIT, he has pursued a
full-time career in technology and business, with work experiences
at The Boston Consulting Group, Grove Street Advisors (venture
capital/private equity), and two technology startups. He is
currently completing a full-time MBA program at the Harvard
Business School.
Ratnathicam, known as "Indy" to the players and staff, is
originally from Vancouver, Wash.
