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Tommy Lloyd (12-21-74), joined head coach Mark Few's staff for the 2001-02 season after serving as an administrative assistant the previous season. On April 12, 2007, his position was elevated as Few announced changes to his coaching staff with the departure of long-time assistant Bill Grier. "Tommy is one of the great young coaches in the game," Few said. "He is very well connected nationally and internationally and has been a big plus in all our recruiting of our foreign players. He has also done an excellent job on the court with his coaching and game preparation. He continues to grow as a coach and I think he has a bright future in this profession." A 1993 graduate of Kelso, Wash., High, Lloyd attended Walla Walla Community College for two seasons and graduated for Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., in 1998. While at WWCC he was an All-Northwest Athletic Association of Community College (NWAACC) All-Easton Region selection in 1995. He set the WWCC single-game scoring record with 52 points against Treasure Valley CC. He was also the leading scorer in the NWAACC All-Star game with 22 points his sophomore season. Following graduation from WWCC he finished his career at Whitman College, playing for Gonzaga alum Skip Molitor. He earned a degree in biology and a secondary teaching credential. Lloyd also played two seasons overseas, playing in Brisbane, Australia, in 1997 and Dusseldorf, Germany, in 1999. Lloyd's knowledge of the European game has been instrumental in placing Gonzaga players overseas to continue their basketball careers, as well as nurturing his contacts in recruiting circles as Gonzaga's recruiting base has extended worldwide. His main responsibilities at Gonzaga are game preparation, recruiting and player development. He also plays a major role in organizing Gonzaga's basketball camps. Lloyd and his wife Chanelle were married June 14, 1997. They have three children - Liam (2001), Sophia Marie (2004) and Maria Alexis (2007). Sophia Marie's birth coincided with the ESPN documentary "The Season" that chronicled Gonzaga basketball and one segment centered on Tommy and Chanelle at the hospital leading up to the birth and following the birth. |
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