Tony Harvey

Tony Harvey is an American basketball coach who was most recently an assistant coach for the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team. He served as the head coach of the Texas Southern Tigers from 2008 to 2012.

Early life Born in South Bend, Indiana, Harvey was raised in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1983. He attended Louisiana Tech University for one year before he earned an associate degree from the North Dakota State College of Science, where he also played on the basketball team.

Coaching career Harvey began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater Benton Harbor High School from 1989 to 1992. He established a system that helped the Missouri Tigers produce some of the top ranked recruitment classes nationally. After his departure from Missouri, Harvey worked as a basketball director for MAC Sports and Entertainment and operated clinics. The Texas Southern Tigers achieved a 19–13 record during the 2010–11 season, won the SWAC tournament, and earned a bid to the 2011 National Invitation Tournament as their first postseason appearance since 2003; Harvey was named as the SWAC Coach of the Year. He achieved a 58–72 record during his tenure. On September 1, 2020, Harvey returned to the Eastern Michigan Eagles as an assistant coach.

On July 24, 2023, Harvey was named as an assistant coach for the DePaul Blue Demons.

Personal life Harvey is the son of Lou Harvey, who served as a coach of the girls' basketball team at Benton Harbor High School.

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