Jeff Rutter

Jeff Rutter
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamWestern Michigan
ConferenceMAC
Biographical details
Born (1965-01-28) January 28, 1965 (age 59)
West Allis, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1986Wisconsin–Waukesha
1986–1988Winona State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1995North Dakota State (assistant)
1995–1996Stetson (assistant)
1996–2003Wisconsin–Parkside
2003–2006Northern Iowa (assistant)
2006–2010Iowa State (assistant)
2013–2016Drake (assistant)
2016–2017Drake (interim HC)
2017–2022Miami (OH) (assistant)
2022–presentWestern Michigan (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall14–40

Jeff Rutter (born January 28, 1965) is an American basketball coach. He currently serves as an assistant men's basketball coach at Western Michigan. Rutter also served as the interim head coach at Drake from December 2016 to March 2017.

Coaching history

Rutter has served as an assistant coach at the Division II and Division I levels. He moved with Greg McDermott from Northern Iowa to Iowa State in 2006[1] and stayed on as director of basketball operations at Iowa State after McDermott was replaced by Fred Hoiberg.[2]

Following the December 2016 resignation of Ray Giacoletti, Rutter took his first Division I head coaching job as the interim head coach of Drake. Since Drake he has served as an assistant and Miami (OH) and Western Michigan[3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Drake (Missouri Valley Conference) (Dec. 2016–2017)
2016–17 Drake 6–17* 5–13* T–9th
Drake: 6–17 5–13


Total: 14–40

      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

*Took over as head coach for the rest of the season when Ray Giacoletti resigned on December 6, 2016. Drake's record for the 2016–17 season was 7–24 overall and 5–13 in the MVC.

References

  1. ^ "With Giacoletti's resignation, Rutter gets his first DI head coaching gig". desmoinesregister.com.
  2. ^ "Drake University Athletics - 2013 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". godrakebulldogs.com.
  3. ^ "JEFF RUTTER". Western Michigan University Athletics.