The Brandeis University men's basketball team started a new era in 2003-04 when Brian Meehan took over as the 11^th head coach in program history. In his first six years in Waltham, Meehan has led a revival in the Judges' program. Three years ago, the team won 20 games in a season for the first time since 1974-75 and a earn trip to the second round of the NCAAs in their first tournament berth in 29 seasons. 2008 was even better, as the Judges set a school-record with 23 wins and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, hosting the first two rounds of the tournament for the first time since 1976-77. In 2008-09, the Judges made an unprecedent third-straight trip to the second round of the Big Dance.

Meehan arrived at Brandeis after 10 years at Salem State College. He served as an assistant coach from 1993 to 1996, when he became head coach. In his seven years at the helm, Meehan compiled an outstanding 160-39 record, including 87-10 in conference play.

Meehan led the Vikings to seven straight Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) titles and six NCAA tournament appearances. In 2000, the team reached the Division III Final Four, finishing in third place. Meehan earned New England Coach of the Year honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the New England Basketball Coaches Association for his efforts.

During Meehan's tenure, Salem State produced four All-Americans and seven first-team All-New England selections.

A native of Worcester, Mass., Meehan is a 1986 graduate of Clark University. Prior to coaching at Salem State, Meehan served as an assistant at Fitchburg State College (1991-1993) and at Clark (1990-1991). He was also head basketball coach at St. Mary's High School in Worcester (1986-1990) and served as St. Mary's director of athletics from 1988 to 1990.

Eric McKoy is in his 11th season under Brian Meehan, his sixth as an assistant coach and second as the team's lead assistant. McKoy played for Meehan at Salem State College from 1999 to 2001.

A native of Boston, Mass., McKoy graduated from Boston English High School in 1995. After a prep year at Bridgeton Academy in 1996 and a year off, McKoy went to Mitchell College in New London, Conn., from 1998 to 1999. He then went to Salem State for two years, where his teams posted a 49-11 record and reached two NCAA tournaments. McKoy played all five positions for Vikings, helping them to the Division III Final Four as a junior and the regional semifinals as a senior, when he was the starting point guard. McKoy then spent two years as an assistant coach under Meehan at Salem State.

Harry McShane is in his seventh season as an assistant coach following a successful stint as head coach at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

McShane spent eight years at Wentworth from the 1994-95 to the 2002-03 seasons. In his tenure as the Leopards’ head coach, he took a squad that won three games the year before he arrived and just two in his first season and quickly turned them into a force to be reckoned with in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. They went 19-8 in his second season to earn “Most Improved Team in New England” honors. WIT followed that up by going 20-8 in his third campaign, winning the CCC and reaching the NCAA tournament. His 1997-98 squad set a school record for wins in a season with a 22-7 record and an ECAC tournament berth. McShane coached three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and two NABC All-Americans in his time at the Boston campus.

Prior to his stint at Wentworth, McShane served as an assistant along with coach Meehan at Salem State under Jim Todd, helping the Vikings to three NCAA appearances in that time. He also served as an assistant for three years at Framingham State College. His first coaching job came at Newton South High School under head coach Joe Killilea.

McShane is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and has served on the ECAC and NCAA tournament selection committees.

McShane is a 1983 graduate of Northeastern University and a resident of Charlestown, Mass.

Shawn Bloom is with Brandeis for his second season as a collegiate assistant. After walking on at the University of Memphis as a freshman, Bloom transferred to Salem State College, where he Bloom was a three-time Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Star, helping the Vikings to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances. After graduating in 2007, Bloom spent the last two seasons as an assistant at the Winchendon School while also garnering extensive experience as an AAU coach.