| Bucheit Marietta athletics photo |
Andrew Bucheit has been named head men’s basketball coach
at Heidelberg, replacing Anthony Gholson after the program went
18-33 the past two seasons.
Bucheit joins Heidelberg after serving as an assistant coach at
Marietta for five seasons. He was promoted to associate head coach
in 2012.
Gholson was 53-79 in five seasons.
“We are very pleased that Andy will be leading our
program,” said athletic director Matt Palm. “He has
been part of a winning program that has a proven blueprint to help
move men’s basketball forward. The key factor to that
blueprint is the development of young men academically and
personally.”
Bucheit was a member of the Marietta coach staff that took the
Pioneers from last place to first place in three seasons. He served
as the recruiting coordinator and was the head junior varsity
coach.
“My goal is to create an environment where our
student-athletes relentlessly pursue a competitive edge in all
aspects of their lives,” said Bucheit. “Our program
will be filled with young men who have a strong desire to be the
best students, individuals and athletes they can be.”
As a student-athlete, Bucheit was a four-year letterman at
Wittenberg, where he finished with 951 career points. During his
time at Wittenberg, the Tigers won two North Coast Athletic
Conference titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament three
times.
Prior to his stint at Marietta, Bucheit was a graduate assistant
at Ashland, where he earned a master’s degree in sport
education.
Bucheit takes over a Student Prince program that went to the NCAA
Tournament as recently as 2008.
“Heidelberg has a lot of great features – an
attractive campus, strong academic programs and a rich recruiting
area,” said Bucheit. “Our plan is to get basketball at
Heidelberg, a program with a tradition of excellence, back in the
national spotlight.”
Despite taking over a team that lost two 1,000-point scorers (Dane
Givner and Nate Davis) to graduation, Bucheit is eager to get
started.
“The chance to lead the Heidelberg basketball program in the
competitive OAC is a huge thrill,” said Bucheit. “I
want to thank president Rob Huntington, Dean Dustin Brentlinger,
Matt Palm and the search committee for this opportunity. My wife,
Melissa, and I are excited to join the Heidelberg and Tiffin
communities.”