The Ithaca College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics named Mike McSloy as the 11th head coach of the men’s basketball program on June 17, 2025.
McSloy, who brings a wealth of experience at the Division III level, takes over a program that went 19-10 in 2024-25 and reached the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship after claiming the second Liberty League title in five seasons.
McSloy joins Ithaca after a successful three-year stint at Drew University, where he put together a 57-22 overall record (.722). In 2024-2025, he helped guide Drew University to the best season in program history in which the Rangers won the Landmark Conference title and earned the program’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament. McSloy was honored as both the Landmark Conference Coach of the Year and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III District 5 Coach of the Year. The team finished 24-4, setting the program record for victories, and went 18-0 in the Landmark Conference, becoming the first men’s basketball team in conference history to go undefeated for an entire regular season. That season his team also broke the school record for longest winning streak (16 games) and was ranked in the D3Hoops.com Top 25 for the first time in school history, reaching a national ranking as high as No. 16.
McSloy’s teams have made their mark as fast-paced and prolific offensive teams and in 2024-2025, Drew University finished fourth in Division III in 3-pointers made per game (12.2), and seventh in points per game (89.4). That same season the team set numerous school records for 3-pointers made (342), assists (499) and steals (284).
The 2023-2024 team finished with a record of 20-6 and made an appearance in the Landmark Conference Semi-Finals. During McSloy’s time at Drew University, six Rangers captured All-Landmark Conference honors, including three who landed first team accolades. In addition, he coached three players to All-Met recognition and one member to the NABC All-District team. The Rangers received back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards in the Landmark Conference under McSloy’s watch.
Prior to Drew University, McSloy was the head coach at St. Joseph’s University – Long Island for three seasons (2019-2022). In 2021-2022 the Golden Eagles posted a record of 15-9, the program’s best record in seven years and earned the squad’s first Skyline Conference playoff berth in five seasons. In addition, he guided the Golden Eagles to a win over the highest nationally ranked opponent in team history when they defeated No.15 Yeshiva University. McSloy also coached one student-athlete to First-Team All-Skyline Conference and Third-Team D3Hoops.com All-Regional honors while another was named both the Skyline Conference and the D3hoops.com Region 3 Rookie of the Year. That season culminated in McSloy being honored as the Skyline Conference Co-Coach of the Year.
Additionally, McSloy has held assistant coach positions at Gettysburg College (2018-2019), New York University (2016-2018), Vassar College (2015-2016), Connecticut College (2013-2015), and SUNY Maritime College (2012-2013).
The Kings Park, N.Y. native graduated from Maritime College in 2013, with a degree in International Trade and Transportation. In two seasons as a student-athlete at Maritime, McSloy started and played in all 50 games. His senior season along with being named team captain, he averaged 21 points per game which was good for 25th in the nation on his way to being named All-Skyline Conference Second Team. McSloy also played two seasons at SUNY Oswego.
