Former Penn State interim head coach Jim Ferry lands new head coaching job
It didn’t take long for Jim Ferry to land a new job.
Monday, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) announced that Ferry will be the new head coach of the men’s basketball program. A formal introduction will be coming on Wednesday.
Ferry spent the 2020-21 season as the interim head coach at Penn State, replacing Pat Chambers, who stepped aside a month before the start of the season. Ferry, however, was not retained as the athletic department hired for Purdue assistant Micah Shrewsberry.
Welcome, @UMBC_MBB Head Coach Jim Ferry to #RetrieverNation!
Formal introduction takes place this Wednesday. #watchthisspace pic.twitter.com/ll4iMyhzqe— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) April 12, 2021
Ferry has previously been the head coach at Long Island and Duquesne before joining Chambers’ staff at Penn State. At Long Island, he compiled a 150-149 record and led the team to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in 10 seasons. At Duquesne, he was 60-97 and guided the Dukes to a CBI appearance during the 2015-16 season.
Penn State ended the 2020-21 season with an 11-14 overall record and a 7-12 mark in B1G play, finishing No. 11 in the conference standings.