Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Women's Basketball

Malouf enters her 23rd season as head womens basketball coach at Kutztown University in 2016-17. During her 22 seasons at Kutztown, Malouf is the all-time winningest coach in school history and holds a 322-281 (.534) overall record. She is a three-time PSAC East Coach of the Year, while 17 of her players have earned a total of 34 All-PSAC East awards. She has coached one PSAC Athlete of the Year, one player to two Defensive Athlete of the Year honors and three PSAC Rookies of the Year. The Golden Bears have reached the postseason six times in the last eight years. On March 1, 2014, Malouf won her 300th career game as her sixth-seeded Golden Bears upset third-seeded Shippensburg on the road in the playoffs, 83-74. She is one of five PSAC coaches to win 300 career games. In 2009-10, Malouf's Golden Bears went 19-9 overall and 9-5 in the PSAC East and advanced to the PSAC semifinals. KU was the No. 2 seed in the PSAC East quarterfinals, beating Bloomsburg in overtime and falling to Gannon, who was the top-ranked team in Division II, in the 2010 semifinals. Malouf has had the three winningest seasons in school history. In 1999-2000, the Golden Bears set a school record with 21 victories. During that season, Malouf became Kutztowns first womens basketball coach to win 100 career games. In 1995-96, Maloufs squad won a then-school-record 20 games, including a 9-3 mark in the PSAC East and a share of the regular season division title. The Golden Bears advanced to the NCAA Regional playoffs for the first time in school history. During the 1997-98, 1998-99, 2005-06, and 2009-10 seasons, KU advanced to the semifinals of the PSAC playoffs. Prior to Kutztown, Malouf was the assistant womens basketball coach at Lafayette College for four seasons. The Leopards had winning campaigns three of the four seasons during her tenure. Malouf received her masters degree in sports management from Purdue University in 1990, where she served as a volunteer basketball assistant. In addition to her Division I coaching experience, Malouf also played at Division I powerhouse Rutgers University, where she received her bachelors degree in sports management. She was a four-year starter under head coach Theresa Grentz, who also was the coach of the 1992 U.S. Olympic womens basketball team. Malouf helped the Scarlet Knights to the NCAA tournament four straight years, finishing in the Elite Eight in 1986 and 1987 and in the Sweet 16 in 1988. She held the universitys assist record for men and women (718 career, 209 season) until 2001. In 2003, Malouf was inducted into the Rutgers Womens Basketball Hall of Fame.     Janet Malouf Head Coach Janet Malouf enters her 23rd season as head womens basketball coach at Kutztown University in 2016-17. During her 22 seasons at Kutztown, Malouf is the all-time winningest coach in school history and holds a 322-281 (.534) overall record. She is a three-time PSAC East Coach of the Year, while 17 of her players have earned a total of 34 All-PSAC East awards. She has coached one PSAC Athlete of the Year, one player to two Defensive Athlete of the Year honors and three PSAC Rookies of the Year. The Golden Bears have reached the postseason six times in the last eight years. On March 1, 2014, Malouf won her 300th career game as her sixth-seeded Golden Bears upset third-seeded Shippensburg on the road in the playoffs, 83-74. She is one of five PSAC coaches to win 300 career games. In 2009-10, Malouf's Golden Bears went 19-9 overall and 9-5 in the PSAC East and advanced to the PSAC semifinals. KU was the No. 2 seed in the PSAC East quarterfinals, beating Bloomsburg in overtime and falling to Gannon, who was the top-ranked team in Division II, in the 2010 semifinals. Malouf has had the three winningest seasons in school history. In 1999-2000, the Golden Bears set a school record with 21 victories. During that season, Malouf became Kutztowns first womens basketball coach to win 100 career games. In 1995-96, Maloufs squad won a then-school-record 20 games, including a 9-3 mark in the PSAC East and a share of the regular season division title. The Golden Bears advanced to the NCAA Regional playoffs for the first time in school history. During the 1997-98, 1998-99, 2005-06, and 2009-10 seasons, KU advanced to the semifinals of the PSAC playoffs. Prior to Kutztown, Malouf was the assistant womens basketball coach at Lafayette College for four seasons. The Leopards had winning campaigns three of the four seasons during her tenure. Malouf received her masters degree in sports management from Purdue University in 1990, where she served as a volunteer basketball assistant. In addition to her Division I coaching experience, Malouf also played at Division I powerhouse Rutgers University, where she received her bachelors degree in sports management. She was a four-year starter under head coach Theresa Grentz, who also was the coach of the 1992 U.S. Olympic womens basketball team. Malouf helped the Scarlet Knights to the NCAA tournament four straight years, finishing in the Elite Eight in 1986 and 1987 and in the Sweet 16 in 1988. She held the universitys assist record for men and women (718 career, 209 season) until 2001. In 2003, Malouf was inducted into the Rutgers Womens Basketball Hall of Fame.    

Justin Hallman enters his 13th season with the Kutztown University women’s basketball staff in 2024-25. Hallman was promoted to associate head coach Dec. 13, 2024, following 12 seasons as an assistant coach. He is involved with all aspects of the KU program, including on-floor coaching, scouting and recruiting. The Golden Bears have won two PSAC East titles with one NCAA Tournament appearance under Hallman. KU has reached the postseason in 10 of the last 11 seasons with Hallman as assistant coach, while hosting the PSAC Final Four, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament and winning a school record 26 games in 2022.   KU student-athletes have earned 15 All-PSAC honors dating back to 2012. Hallman leads on-floor coaching with KU’s post players, including the 2022 PSAC East Freshman of the Year Abbey Hearn. Defensively, KU’s Casey Remolde was named the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year in 2020, while KU led NCAA Division II in blocks and defensive field goal percentage in 2022.   Hallman came to KU in 2012, after spending two seasons as the lead assistant coach and interim head coach of the men’s basketball team at Division III Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga. Piedmont’s rebuilding effort featured the D3 Hoops Freshman Player of the Year in the South region, the top player in Hallman’s first ever recruiting class.   Hallman also has extensive coaching experience at the high school level including a two-year stint at Upper Perkiomen High School (Pennsburg, Pa.), as both the assistant varsity and junior varsity head coach of the boys' basketball teams. Prior to his time at his alma mater, Hallman was the lead assistant at Perkiomen Valley High School for the girls’ basketball team in Graterford, Pa. He has also coached on the AAU circuit for the Berks-Mont Vipers and as head coach of the Delaware Valley Region for the Keystone State Games.   As a student-athlete, Hallman experienced playing success at the NCAA Division III level. He was a three-year player at Cabrini College where he competed under the direction of former head coach John Dzik.   Hallman earned a Master of Business Administration from Piedmont College in 2012, and a Bachelor of Arts in English/communications from Cabrini College in 2006. While at Cabrini, he served as a staff writer for the student newspaper, Loquitur, and a student ambassador for the admissions office.   Hallman resides in Breinigsville, Pa. with his wife, Katie (a KU graduate), and son, Austin. Updated 12/16/24