Brian Daly joined the Terriers for the 2009-10 season as assistant coach after working the sidelines the past four years as the head coach of the Monsignor Bonner High School boys[apos] varsity team in Philadelphia.
He was promoted to associate head coach in May 2011 after being involved in all BU operations, including practice and game planning, academic advising and on-the-floor coaching, specifically with the post players.
In 2010-11, the Terriers recorded a total of 11 doubles-doubles, the most since posting 11 in 2001-02. The 2009 America East Rookie of the Year Jake O[apos]Brien recorded all seven of his career double-doubles during the season, including one against Indiana in a game that BU out-rebounded the Big 10[apos]s Hoosiers, 52-32. During the College Basketball Invitational quarterfinals against the nation[apos]s fourth-best rebounding team in Morehead State, the Terriers had the edge in rebounds, 49-46, en route to a thrilling 91-89 win to advance to the semifinals.
While at his high school alma mater, Monsignor Bonner, he guided the team to the Catholic League playoffs in each of his four seasons with the team after they had been left out the previous five seasons. He increased the team[apos]s winning percentage in each of his first three seasons.
During his time there, he developed players like McDonald[apos]s All-America nominee and current Virginia Cavalier, Jeff Jones. As a sign of respect by his peers, he was elected President of the Coaches Association for the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
A four-year letterman at St. Joseph[apos]s (1988-92) playing under then-assistant and now head coach Phil Martelli, he first started his coaching career as an assistant at Monsignor Bonner. Named Philadelphia Player of the Year his senior year in high school and eventually inducted into the school[apos]s Hall of Fame, he coached at his high school alma mater between 1996-2002 before serving as an assistant at Division III member Arcadia University for the 2002-2003 season.
While working for the first time at the collegiate level, he continued his studies at St. Joseph[apos]s and earned his master[apos]s in education. Following graduation, he became the junior varsity head coach at Penncrest H.S. for three seasons, setting the stage for his return to Bonner as varsity head coach in 2005.
Daly and his wife, Tracie, have three children - Ryan (11), Colin (10) and Keri (8)
- and reside in Cambridge.
