University of New Haven Men's Basketball

Hotaling ranks third in program history in winning percentage and became the fourth winningest coach at New Haven last season. Of the nine head coaches in New Haven mens basketball history, eight of them have coached at least 100 games for the Chargers. Hotalings 55-45 mark through his first 100 contests was the best since 1995. Hotalings 2014-15 Chargers finished the season with a 15-12 overall record, the fourth-straight season with a plus-.500 record. Among the highlights is senior Eric Anderson who was named Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year for a third-straight season, the first time in NE-10 history a player has earned Defensive Player of the Year accolades in three-straight years. Anderson was also a repeat member of the NE-10 First Team All-Conference and stands as the only Charger to earn first team honors. In addition to his NE-10 honors, Anderson was named a Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association Third Team All-American. Following the season, Anderson signed a contract to play with the Gladiators Trier in Germanys Basketball Bundesliga ProA League. Statistically, Anderson led NCAA Division II in rebounds per game (13.1) and defensive rebounds per game (9.85). He was also among the top-10 in the nation in double doubles (8th) and total rebounds (5th). Hotalings 2012-13 and 2013-14 teams finished with back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 2002-03 and 2003-04, while also earning back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Postseason. Hotalings 21-9 record in 2014-15 stands as the most wins in a single season under his leadership, while the Chargers 14-6 record in the NE-10 that season was the second-best since joining the conference in 2008-09. The 2013-14 squad led the nation in personal fouls per game (13.6), while the Chargers ranked second in Division II in fewest turnovers per game (8.9). New Haven also ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring defense (6th) and field goal percentage defense (9th). Individually, Hotaling mentored Anderson to NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year and All-America Honorable mention recognition - the first such mention for UNH in 24 years. Anderson finished his junior season leading the Northeast-10 Conference and ranked second in Division II in defensive rebounds per game (8.97). He also ranked third in the nation with 20 double-doubles. Anderson was joined by Jeffery Adkins and Justin Exum and two-time All-Northeast-10 honorees. In 2012-13, Hotaling mentored the Chargers to a 20-9 record their first 20-win campaign since 2003-04. New Haven reached the NCAA postseason for the first time since 2004 and earned its first win on the national stage since 2003 with a victory over Dominican in the NCAA Division II East Region Quarterfinals. That season, Hotalings Chargers led the NE-10 and ranked 10th nationally in fewest turnovers committed per game (11.0) and slotted at 13th in the country in scoring defense with an NE-10-leading 61.1 points per game allowed. New Haven also finished second in the conference and 38th in Division II in free throw percentage (74.3). Individually, Hotaling mentored 2012-13 Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year Eric Anderson, who finished second in the nation with 18 double-doubles while ranking third with 12.0 rebounds per game and ninth in blocked shots at 2.45 per game. Jeffery Adkins and Justin Exum also each claimed All-Northeast-10 honors. Hotaling led the Chargers to a 15-13 record in 2011-12 - a seven-win improvement from the previous campaign and the clubs first winning season since 2004-05. New Haven also qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, winning a First Round contest at Pace before falling in a 54-51 heartbreaker at Adelphi in the Quarterfinals. In his first season as head coach, the Chargers posted an 8-18 overall mark and a 6-16 record in the Northeast-10 Conference. Throughout the season, New Haven ranked among the top three-point shooting teams in Division II. Freshman Justin Exum concluded the season ranked 17th nationally in three-point field goals per game. He was also the highest ranked freshman in that category. As a team, UNH ranked 31st in three-point field goal percentage and 32nd in three-point field goals per game. With over 15 years of college coaching experience, Hotaling most recently spent five seasons as an assistant at Eastern Kentucky University. While at EKU, the Colonels enjoyed a number of record-setting seasons, including two postseason runs. Hotalings main responsibilities at EKU included working with the guards and coordinating the programs recruiting efforts. In 2007, the Colonels earned a berth to the NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Championship tournament. EKU was selected to the College Basketball Invitational this season after amassing a 20-11 regular season record. The Colonels were one of the best offensive teams in the country during Hotalings tenure as well. In 2010, EKU ranked in the top 10 in three-point field goals made, turnovers per game and assist/turnover ratio. The Colonels also broke the Ohio Valley Conference record for three-pointers made in back-to-back seasons (2008-09 and 2009-10). Prior to arriving at Eastern Kentucky, Hotaling served four years as a full-time assistant at Yale University from 2001-05. He also served one season as an assistant at UNH in 2000-01. The Niverville, N.Y. native began his coaching career at Adelphi University in 1998 where he spent one season as an assistant. Hotaling earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University at Albany in 1995 and later earned his masters degree from Adelphi University. In the fall of 2012, he was inducted into the University at Albany Great Dane Hall of Fame as both an individual student-athlete and as a member of the 1993-94 mens basketball team that advanced to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight. After graduating from Albany he went on to play professionally in Europe for the Cardiff Phoenix Basketball Club in Cardiff, Wales, and the Plymouth Rotolok Raiders in Plymouth, England. Hotaling and his wife, Keely Garden, have two children Owen and Susan.