VIEW THE FULL LIST OF 50 IMPACTFUL COACHES IN NCAA DIVISION III

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men's basketball head coach Rusty Loyd has been named to the Silver Waves Media list of 50 Impactful Head Coaches in NCAA Division III men's basketball, published for the 2021-22 season.  This marks the second time Coach Loyd has been named to this list.

Author Sully Carter put together a list of 50 men's basketball head coaches determined to be impactful in the 2021-22 season.  The author states in his story, "These coaches not only master the X & Os but they also navigate a world with no athletic scholarships and help their athletes balance a heavy academic workload. The coaches on this list are considered to be some of the top mentors in the game and many are recognized for their coaching talents across all levels."

Loyd (114-73 overall record) has led Rose-Hulman to seven consecutive winning seasons and three appearances in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game since taking over as head coach in 2014. Loyd has led Rose-Hulman to three 17-win seasons in the last five years, and his 2018 squad earned a share of the league championship and hosting rights for the HCAC Tournament.  Loyd also led the team to a 10-2 record in the shortened 2020-21 season, as the Fightin' Engineers had the highest winning percentage during the regular season.  Rounding out personal accomplishments, Loyd was also named HCAC Coach of the Year in the 2020-21 season.

Players have also earned significant individual awards under Loyd's leadership.  Craig McGee was named HCAC Player of the Year in 2020 and earned first-team NABC All-District, and earned second-team D3hoops.com All-Region honors two times.  The point guard's teammates Jacob Back and Dillon Duff earned HCAC Defensive Player of the year and Newcomer of the Year, respectively. Loyd has also coached two CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in his Rose-Hulman career - Tyler Duffy in 2016 and Ryuji Aoki in 2019.  Just 15 NCAA Division III men's basketball players are chosen CoSIDA Academic All-Americans each season.

Prior to becoming head coach, Loyd served as the lead men's basketball assistant coach at Rose-Hulman for five years, helping the program compile an overall record of 89-47. The Fightin' Engineers made three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, won three Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament championships, and captured two regular-season league titles during Loyd's five seasons as lead assistant on the coaching staff.

Loyd took over following the 20-year tenure of Jim Shaw, who ranks second in school history with 303 career wins and a .578 winning percentage.  Shaw passed away prior to the start of the 2015-16 season as one of the most highly regarded NCAA Division III coaches in his era.

The 2021-22 Fightin' Engineers currently stand 9-5 overall and 5-3 in league play and are in a tight battle within the top four positions in the conference.