Ed DeChellis
DeChellis in 2023 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1958 Monaca, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Penn State ('82) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1984 | Penn State (assistant) |
| 1984–1986 | Salem International (assistant) |
| 1986–1996 | Penn State (assistant) |
| 1996–2003 | East Tennessee State |
| 2003–2011 | Penn State |
| 2011–2025 | Navy |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 415–461 (.474) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA Division I) 5–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NIT (2009) 2 SoCon regular season (2001, 2002) SoCon tournament (2003) Patriot League South Division (2021) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Patriot League Coach of the Year (2021, 2022) Big Ten Coach of the Year (2009) SoCon Coach of the Year (2001) | |
Edward Richard DeChellis (born November 14, 1958) is an American former college basketball coach. He most recently was the head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy from 2011 to 2025. Previously he was the head coach at Penn State from 2003 to 2011 and at East Tennessee State from 1996 to 2003. At Penn State, DeChellis led the Nittany Lions to an NIT title in 2009 and an NCAA tournament berth in 2011. DeChellis' years at East Tennessee State yielded three conference division titles and one NCAA tournament berth. He was named the head coach at Navy in 2011, following the departure of Billy Lange.
DeChellis received the 2009 Big Ten Coach of the Year award and 2006 National Coaches vs. Cancer Man of the Year. He was born in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania suburb of Monaca and has three daughters with his wife Kim.