Suffolk Names Jeff Juron Head Men’s Basketball Coach

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Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics Communications

BOSTON — Jeff Juron, an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Rochester who made three appearances in the NCAA Division III National Tournament and was a NCAA national runner-up as a player, has been named Suffolk University's fifth head coach of men's basketball, Director of Athletics Cary McConnell announced Monday afternoon. Alongside his responsibilities on the hardwood, Juron will serve as Assistant Director of Athletics.  

Juron helped guide the Yellowjackets to national prominence as a player and coach and was instrumental in five NCAA Tournament appearances – two as a coach and three as a player.

"I am excited to have Jeff join our Suffolk Athletics family," McConnell commented. "Jeff brings with him experience at the Division III national level, both as a player and a coach, along with a great knowledge of the game and a passion for player development and recruiting. He understands and respects the mission of Suffolk Athletics and the philosophy of DIII Athletics.  With Jeff's leadership we believe firmly that this marks a new era for our men's basketball program at Suffolk and we're excited for what lies ahead." 

A six-year coaching veteran, this will be Juron's first head coaching job, as he comes to Suffolk after spending the past five seasons at Rochester as assistant coach. During that span, he helped the Yellowjackets to an 81-49 (.623) overall record, two University Athletic Association Championships and two NCAA appearances including a Sweet Sixteen run in 2010-11. That same season, Juron and his colleagues were honored as the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year and the East Region Coaching Staff of the Year.  One of Rochester's most outstanding campaign's with Juron on the bench was the 2012-13 slate where the Yellowjackets posted a 22-5 overall ledger, earned a midseason No. 1 ranking from D3Hoops.com and put together the second longest winning streak in the program's history, which spans more than 100 years.  

With a variety of responsibilities in Upstate New York, which included scouting and recruiting efforts, Juron took a passion to player development. During his five-year stint at Rochester he helped develop John DiBartolomeo, the 2013 D3Hoops.com National Player of the Year, 2013 NABC First-Team All-American, two-time UAA Player of the Year and 2013 Jostens Trophy Nominee, as well as Nate Vernon a four-time All-UAA Performer and 1,000-point scorer and three additional all-conference selections.

In addition to his success with the Yellowjackets, Juron spent a season as an assistant coach for Skidmore College during the 2009-10 campaign where he helped the Thoroughbreds to the most wins, best record and highest Liberty League finish in the history of the program to date. At Skidmore, he was actively involved in recruiting, practice planning and execution while working with players both individual and on a team basis, using film sessions and on-court instructions to prepare for competition.

As a four-year starting point guard at Rochester from 2004-2008, he helped the Yellowjackets to the Division III Big Dance three times, including a spot in the 2005 national championship game. With Juron in the starting lineup, Rochester captured the 2005 UAA title and won two JPMorgan Chase Tournament titles. He is a four-time UAA honorable mention selection.

Juron took his talents oversees after graduating Rochester in 2008 with dual bachelor's degrees in political science and English. When he was not acting as the floor general for the BC Vlijmscherp in Den Bosch, Netherlands, he participated in instructional clinics for the community.

Upon his return to Rochester to coach, Juron continued his education and received his Masters of Science degree in Business Administration from the Simon School of Business in May 2014.