Trevor DeLoach was announced as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator on head coach Austin Claunch's inaugural UTSA staff in April 2024, joining the Roadrunners following three seasons as an assistant coach at Jacksonville.
At JU, DeLoach helped the program to 50 wins in three seasons, a runner-up finish in the 2022 ASUN Men's Basketball Championship and mentored tutor Kevion Nolan to All-ASUN first-team honors in 2021-22. With DeLoach analyzing and coordinating defensive efforts for the Dolphins, JU boasted the No. 4 NCAA scoring defense in 2021-22, allowing just 59.3 ppg. DeLoach also recruited the 2023-24 NCAA No. 2 scorer Tommy Bruner to JU and brought in 2024 All-ASUN and ASUN All-Tournament Team guard Robert McCray. In both 2022-23 and 2023-24, DeLoach was named among the top ASUN assistant coaches by CBB Nation.
“Joining this new era at UTSA represents not only a professional opportunity but also a chance to contribute to the growth and success of a remarkable team,” DeLoach said at the time of his hire. “I am deeply impressed by the university's commitment to excellence, both on and off the court, and I am eager to bring my skills, experience, and passion to this role. I want to express my sincere appreciation to head coach Austin Claunch and athletic director Lisa Campos for their support throughout this process. Their guidance and encouragement have been invaluable, and I am grateful for the opportunity to become a part of the UTSA family and the San Antonio community. I am committed to working tirelessly to help our athletes reach their full potential, to uphold the values of sportsmanship and integrity, and to contribute to the ongoing success of UTSA athletics.”
Before JU, he served as associate head coach at Nicholls, where he showed his recruiting prowess, drawing six players to Thibodaux that went on to receive All-Southland Conference recognition, including 2020-21 Southland Newcomer of the Year Ty Gordon. In his final season at Nicholls, the team won 21 games, captured a regular-season championship and advanced to the Southland Conference Tournament Championship game.
Like Brooks and Bowman, DeLoach was on Claunch’s Nicholls staff, hired in May 2018 as an assistant coach on the inaugural staff and was elevated to associate head coach the very next season. As a member of the Nicholls staff, he helped coach the squad from 14 wins in the first season to a school-record 21 victories in year two, totaling 53 wins in his three-year stretch. In his second season coordinating defense for the Colonels, Nicholls ranked third in the nation in steals per game and turnovers forced. In year three, Nicholls claimed the Nicholls the outright Southland Conference title after going 14-2 in league play. DeLoach was ranked the number five assistant coach in the Southland Conference before the 2020-21 season by Jeff Goodman of Stadium.
Before his arrival in Thibodaux, DeLoach spent two seasons (2016-18) as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at South Carolina State University, where he worked with All-MEAC guards Eric Eaves and Ed Stephens daily. He joined the Bulldogs from fellow MEAC program Maryland Eastern Shore, where he was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for two seasons (2014-16). There he recruited several all-conference players, including 2015 MEAC Rookie of the Year Ryan Andino. DeLoach was also featured in a Forbes article for being the coach who discovered and first offered Ja Morant.
Cutting his teeth in the coaching world, DeLoach was a graduate assistant for his alma mater, UNC Wilmington, during the 2013-14 season. Serving a high-value role from the GA position, DeLoach prepared scouting reports, maintained the scouting database, managed the budget for the team’s travel and trained student-athletes during the offseason for the Seahawks.
In his playing days, DeLoach was team captain at guard for his final three seasons at UNCW. He was an All-CAA honorable mention selection in 2011 and named Most Improved in 2010. During a lone season at Chipola College, he helped the Indians to a 35-2 record, including the program’s first-ever unbeaten record in the Panhandle Conference.