JR Blount

JR Blount is a college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the San Diego Toreros.[1]

High school career

Blount attended Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, where he played high school basketball. He won two Division 3 state titles as the top player on Dominican's basketball team in 2004 and 2005. The latter team went undefeated and also topped Division 1 state champion Madison Memorial High School, led by future NBA player Wesley Matthews, and Division 2 State champion Racine St. Catherine's during the regular season.[2]

College career

From 2005 through 2009, Blount played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers, where he played in 119 games with 117 starts, averaging 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. During his time he was a three-time captain and the team’s most valuable player twice.[3][4]

Coaching career

On March 10, 2026, Blount was hired to be the next head coach for San Diego.[5][6]


References

  1. ^ Borzello, Jeff; Thamel, Pete. "Sources: San Diego hiring Iowa State assistant Blount as coach". ESPN. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ Radcliffe, JR. "Milwaukee's JR Blount lands NCAA Division I basketball coaching job". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  3. ^ Capurso, Tim; Sweeney, Kevin. "San Diego to Hire Iowa State's JR Blount As Next Men's Basketball Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. ^ "J.R. Blount". Sports Reference. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ^ Hines, Travis. "Iowa State basketball's JR Blount gets the call - and lots of texts". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  6. ^ Radcliffe, JR. "Milwaukee's JR Blount lands NCAA Division I basketball coaching job". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
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