Tim O'Toole
Encyclopedia
Tim O'Toole is an ESPN
college basketball analyst and was the tenth head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's basketball
team.
team coach from 1998 to 2006 where he compiled a 112-120 record. He was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
(MAAC) Coach of the Year in 2004. O'Toole's best season came in 2002-03, when the Stags lost the MAAC championship game to the Manhattan Jaspers but earned a berth in the NIT. While at Fairfield, he was also recognized by the state of Connecticut for implementing a reading program that reached more than 65,000 kids, designed to promote the importance of academics as well as athletics.
O'Toole previously was an assistant coach for the Fordham Rams (1988–89), Army Black Knights (1989–90), Iona Gaels (1990–91), Syracuse Orange (1992–95), Duke Blue Devils (1995–97), and Seton Hall Pirates (1997–98).
. He became only the fourth player in school history to be named captain twice (1985–86, 1986–87). O'Toole was a member of the Fairfield teams that won two straight MAAC titles and reached the NCAA tournament in 1986 and 1987. He was named co-MVP following his junior season after averaging 11.6 points per game. O'Toole earned the Patrick Burke award in 1983 and 1984, given by the University to a player who shows the most hustle and determination. He received the Jerry Lademan award, presented to a Stag for academic success. And he earned Fairfield University Male Athlete of the Year as a senior.
At Archbishop Stepinac High School
, he averaged 21 points and seven rebounds per game under Gene Doris, currently the Director of Athletics at Fairfield University. He was an All-Archdiocese pick and New York Post second team All-CHSAA pick.
in economics/political science and his M.B.A. in finance from Fordham University
.
College Basketball on ESPN
College Basketball on ESPN is a presentation of the college basketball television package on the ESPN family of networks. The television network broadcasts games of all the major conferences and many mid-major conferences of Division I NCAA basketball....
college basketball analyst and was the tenth head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's basketball
Fairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
team.
Coaching career
O'Toole was the head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's basketballFairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
team coach from 1998 to 2006 where he compiled a 112-120 record. He was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
(MAAC) Coach of the Year in 2004. O'Toole's best season came in 2002-03, when the Stags lost the MAAC championship game to the Manhattan Jaspers but earned a berth in the NIT. While at Fairfield, he was also recognized by the state of Connecticut for implementing a reading program that reached more than 65,000 kids, designed to promote the importance of academics as well as athletics.
O'Toole previously was an assistant coach for the Fordham Rams (1988–89), Army Black Knights (1989–90), Iona Gaels (1990–91), Syracuse Orange (1992–95), Duke Blue Devils (1995–97), and Seton Hall Pirates (1997–98).
Playing career
O'Toole played at the collegiate level for Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
. He became only the fourth player in school history to be named captain twice (1985–86, 1986–87). O'Toole was a member of the Fairfield teams that won two straight MAAC titles and reached the NCAA tournament in 1986 and 1987. He was named co-MVP following his junior season after averaging 11.6 points per game. O'Toole earned the Patrick Burke award in 1983 and 1984, given by the University to a player who shows the most hustle and determination. He received the Jerry Lademan award, presented to a Stag for academic success. And he earned Fairfield University Male Athlete of the Year as a senior.
At Archbishop Stepinac High School
Archbishop Stepinac High School
Archbishop Stepinac High School is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in White Plains, New York, that was operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York until the 2009-2010 school year when it became independent...
, he averaged 21 points and seven rebounds per game under Gene Doris, currently the Director of Athletics at Fairfield University. He was an All-Archdiocese pick and New York Post second team All-CHSAA pick.
Education
O’Toole received his B.A. from Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in economics/political science and his M.B.A. in finance from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
.