The 2013-14 season will be Josh Hutchinson's fourth season as an assistant coach on Head Coach Matt Corkery's staff. Hutchinson works primarly with the team's post players and serves as the program's academic liasion.
In Hutchinson's two seasons on staff at American, the Eagles have recorded a 45-17 record, including a 24-4 mark in Patriot League play. AU has won the Patriot League regular season title in both of his seasons.
The 2011-12 campaign was a historic season for the Eagles as they recorded a 23-8 overall record. AU recorded the first-ever 14-0 Patriot League regular season en route to a WNIT bid. Hutchinson was instrumental in sophomore Sarah Kiely's 6.3 ppg and 4.4 rpg season, a dramatic increase from her 3.4 ppg and 1.6 rpg in the 2010-11 campaign.
In 2010-11, Hutchinson was instrumental in American's 22-win campaign, which included a share of the Patriot League Regular Season Championship. He worked closely with All-Patriot League First Team performer Liz Leer throughout the season. Additionally, Hutchinson helped increase then-sophomore center Stephanie Anya's production from 1.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg in 2009-10 to 6.0 ppg and 5.4 rpg in the 2010-11 campaign.
Prior to coming to American, Hutchinson served as the head varsity boys coach at Christian Academy of Indiana in New Albany, Ind., for two seasons. In addition to coaching the varsity squad, he supervised the other high school and middle school coaches in the program. Hutchinson also taught English classes at the high school.
From 2004-08, Hutchinson worked as the assistant varsity boys coach at national powerhouse Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Md. During his tenure, he helped guide Montrose to numerous top 10 national rankings in the USA TODAY and Fab 50 polls. Hutchinson coached several future collegiate and professional stars, including Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Greivis Vasquez of the Memphis Grizzlies, and American’s Troy Brewer. He also worked as the program’s academic coordinator and taught English and history at the school.
Hutchinson also spent one year at Towson in Baltimore, Md., as the administrative assistant for the men’s basketball program.
Hutchinson is a 2004 graduate of Messiah in Grantham, Pa., where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He was a four-year letter winner on the basketball team, and served as the team captain as a senior.
