In his fourth season with RMU and his alma mater is former guard Jimmy Langhurst, who was named Director of Basketball Operations in June of 2018.
In his first two seasons on the staff with the Colonials a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC), RMU recorded an overall record of 38-31 (.551), including a mark of 24-12 (.667) in conference play. The Colonials appeared in the 2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, advancing to the second round thanks a 98-89 overtime win over Cornell in the first round, while in 2019-20 RMU posted an overall record of 20-14 (.588) and claimed an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Tournament after a 77-67 victory over Saint Francis U at the UPMC Events Center.
Langhurst, a native of Willard, Ohio, spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y., from 2015 to 2018 prior to join the staff at RMU. During that span, the Dolphins posted an overall record of 59-31 (.656), including a mark of 41-19 (.683) in the Northeast 10 Conference.
In 2017-18, Langhurst helped Le Moyne post an overall record of 27-7 (.794), including a mark of 18-2 (.900) in the NEC10. The Dolphins won the 2018 Southwest Division championship and also went on to win the 2018 NE10 Conference Tournament championship with a 69-63 victory over Saint Anselm. In the 2018 NCAA Division II Tournament, the Dolphins advanced to the Elite 8 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Langhurst was named to the 2017-18 Under Armour 30-under-30 squad by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) in May of 2018, which recognizes a group of up-and-coming coaches under the age of 30. That honor came on the heels of Langhurst ranking No. 9 in the Top 25 NCAA Division II Assistant Coaches by coachstat.net.
Prior to joining the staff at Le Moyne, Langhurst served as an assistant coach with Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) during the 2014-15 campaign. That season, the Crimson Hawks posted an overall record of 31-7 (.816), including a 17-5 mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
IUP earned an at-large berth in the 2015 NCAA Division II Tournament, claiming the Atlantic Region championship with a 77-74 victory over West Liberty. The Crimson Hawks eventually reached the title game of the 2015 NCAA Division II Tournament, falling to Florida Southern, 77-62, in Evansville, Ind.
In four years with the Colonials, Langhurst appeared in 90 games, earning 74 starts. He finished with 781 career points, converting 40.6 percent (157-for-387) of his attempts from beyond the arc and 84 percent (142-for-169) at the free-throw line. A two-time captain, Langhurst appeared in the 2008 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and a pair of NCAA Tournaments (2009, 2010) with Robert Morris.
In the RMU record book, Langhurst ranks seventh all-time for career three-point field goal percentage. He is one of five Colonials in program history to finish a game perfect from beyond the arc, going 5-for-5 from deep in an 88-61 victory at Florida International (11/29/07). In that contest he finished with 19 points, concluding the game a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor.
Upon conclusion of his career with the Colonials, Langhurst spent the 2011-12 campaign with the Sheffield Sharks of the British Basketball League (BBL). That year he led the team and ranked sixth in the league in points per game (19.2) while shooting 45.9 percent from international waters and 92.4 percent at the stripe.
Langhurst graduated from Robert Morris in May of 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social science and resides in Robinson Township, Pa.
THE LANGHURST FILE
Birthdate: February 29, 1988
Hometown: Willard, Ohio
Age: 33
Alma Mater / Year: Robert Morris / 2010
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (social science)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Robert Morris University
(Moon Township, Pa.)
- Director of Basketball Operations (2018 – present)
Le Moyne College
(Syracuse, N.Y.)
- Assistant Coach (2015-18)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
(Indiana, Pa.)
- Assistant Coach (2014-15)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
The Hoop Group
(Neptune, N.J.)
- Internship (2014)
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Robert Morris University
(Moon Township, Pa.)
- Guard (2006-10)
Willard High School
(Willard, Ohio)
- Guard (2002-06)
