Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- mbasket@indiana.edu
- Phone:
- (812) 855-2238
• Tim Buckley is the senior member on Coach Crean’s staff and will enter his ninth season with the Hoosiers in 2016-17.
• During the past five years, Buckley has helped Indiana to a 120-53 record and helped IU win 2013 and 2016 Big Ten titles outright - the first time IU has won two conference crowns outright in a four-year span since 1980, 1981 and 1983.
• The 2015-16 edition of the Hoosiers finished the year ranked No. 9 in the country in the USA Today Coaches Poll, No. 14 by the Associated Press and made its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five seasons. Indiana advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the third time in five seasons after defeating No. 10 Kentucky, 73-67, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines.
• IU has been nationally ranked during each of the last five campaigns and the multiple trips to the Regional round are the first for IU since advancing in 1991, 92, 93, and 94. IU also spent 11 weeks as the No. 1 team in the nation in 2012-13 and the programs 23 regular season wins over ranked teams during that same time frame is a Big Ten best.
• The Hoosiers were 8-4 against Top 50 teams and were 17-0 at home during the 2015-16 season, the first undefeated home season for IU since the 2006-07 campaign. The Hoosiers were third in the country in field goal percentage (50.2), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (41.6), seventh in total three-point field goals (345), 11th in scoring (82.6), 12th in scoring margin (12.7), and 19th in assists (560). Their 345 3-point field goals also established a new school and Big Ten record while the 9.9 3-pointers made per game ranked 12th in the country and tops in the Big Ten. Additionally, the Hoosiers set a new Big Ten record with 178 made 3-point field goals in conference play.
• In the last five seasons, IU has had the most potent offense in the Big Ten leading in points scored (77.7), field goal percentage (47.8), and three-point field goal percentage (40.2). The Hoosiers lead all major conference schools in field goal percentage and three-point percentage during that same time frame.
• Three players, Kevin Yogi Ferrell (2016), Cody Zeller (2013) and Victor Oladipo (2013) have been selected as All-Americans. In addition, Oladipo earned two National Player of the Year honors and was named National Defensive Player of the Year.
• Eight Hoosiers have signed pro contracts since the staffs arrival. When Noah Vonleh was selected ninth in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, it gave IU a national best (tie) three lottery picks in the past two seasons. In 2013, Victor Oladipo was selected second in the draft by the Orlando Magic and Cody Zeller was picked fourth by the Charlotte Bobcats. Christian Watford began the 2014-15 season in training camp with the Boston Celtics and Will Sheehey, Verdell Jones III, Derek Elston and Jordan Hulls played professionally overseas.
• IU has landed a McDonald’s All-American five of the last six years with Zeller (2011), Kevin Yogi Ferrell (2012), Vonleh (2013), James Blackmon, Jr. (2014) and Thomas Bryant (2015). In addition, Vonleh and Troy Williams played in the 2013 Jordan Classic as did Blackmon, Jr. in 2014 and Bryant in 2015.
• Since coming to Indiana, he has helped recruit one of the Top 10 classes in the country for 2009, a Top 15 class in 2011 and 2014, and the No. 6 classes in 2012 and 2013.
• The 9.4 3-point field goals made per game tied a Big Ten single-season record. IU finished sixth in the country in 3-point field goal percentage (40.6), eighth in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game and 17th in scoring (77.4). All three led the Big Ten.
• In 2013-14, IU posted four wins over nationally ranked opponents during the season (Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Ohio State). As a team, IU led the Big Ten in three-point field goal defense allowing opponents to shoot just 29.9 percent .accuracy from long distance. Vonleh was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, the second IU recruit in three years to earn the award. Vonleh became the first freshman to lead the Big Ten in rebounds (9.0) and set a new IU record for a freshman.
•In 2012-13, IU won its first outright Big Ten title in 20 years, saw Victor Oladipo earn Sporting News National Player of the Year honors, boasted two first team All-Americans in Oladipo and Cody Zeller and saw both of them picked among the first four selections of the NBA Draft. IU was 29-7 and was 7-3 against nationally ranked opponents.
• Indiana led the country in free throws made (672) and was third in scoring margin (16.5), fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (40.8), fifth in scoring (78.6), eighth in field goal percentage (.482) and 11th in rebound margin (7.3). Their 7-2 record in road games in the Big Ten was tied for the best road record among major college conference’s in the country.
• The 2011-12 Hoosiers finished 27-9 and defeated the No. 1 (Kentucky), No. 2 (Ohio State) and No. 5 (Michigan State) ranked programs in one season. In addition, the staff saw Zeller earn All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.
• In addition, IU led the Big Ten conference in scoring, field goal percentage and three-point field goal percentage and posted a 15.5 game improvement in the standings, tying a Big Ten record. The Hoosiers finished second nationally in three-point field goal percentage, fifth in field goal accuracy and 11th in free throw percentage.
• Buckley, who was the head coach at Ball State from 2000-2006, returned to the Hoosier state in April 2008, as an assistant coach at Indiana after helping Marquette to a second round NCAA Tournament appearance in 2007-08. It was the second time that Buckley had been on Crean’s staff at Marquette and will be the third Big Ten school that he has worked at in his 20-plus year career, which has included stops at Iowa and Wisconsin.
• The Aurora, Illinois native was the top assistant on Crean’s first ever Marquette squad in 1999-2000 when the Golden Eagles posted a 15-14 record that year and were selected to play in the National Invitation Tournament. He returned to Marquette after spending the 2006-07 season as an assistant coach under Steve Alford at Iowa. He helped guide the Hawkeyes to a 17-14 overall record.
• Buckley spent six seasons as the head coach at Ball State, where he compiled an overall record of 143-139. The squad posted an 18-12 record in his debut season and captured 23 victories in year two.
• The Cardinals claimed the Mid-American Conference West Division title in 2001-02 and went on to participate in the NIT where they made it to the Elite Eight of that event. The season was also highlighted by wins over No. 3 Kansas and No. 4 UCLA at the Maui Invitational.
• Before his first stint at Marquette, Buckley spent five seasons at BSU as an assistant before returning as program mentor. The Cardinals posted an overall record of 88-55 during his tenure as an assistant, competing in the 1995 NCAA Tournament and 1998 NIT. BSU won the MAC Tournament in 1994-95 and earned a share of the league title in 1997-98.
• His first experience in the Big Ten came at Wisconsin in 1993-94. The Badgers earned their first NCAA Tournament bid since 1947 that season, advancing to the second round and posting an overall record of 18-11.
• He began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Bemidji State from 1986-88 and moved to Rockford College as an assistant in 1988-89.
• He was tabbed head coach at Rockford in 1989 and reached 50 victories there faster than any coach in the school’s history.
• He was the youngest coach in the nation during his debut campaign at Rockford and helped the squad to a 16-9 record, the first winning season for the school in seven years.
• Buckley has served on the Executive Committee for the Mid-American Conference, a regional committee for the NCAA and the Division III NCAA Tournament Committee.
• He served on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Delaware County while living in Muncie, Ind.
• Buckley earned his bachelor’s degree in communications in 1986 from Bemidji State and completed his master’s work in administration of physical education at the University in 1988.
• He played two seasons of basketball at Waubonsee (IL) Community College before completing his career at Bemidji State. He was inducted into the Bemidji State Athletic Hall of Fame and the Waubonsee Community College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
• Buckley and his wife, Shannon, have a daughter, Meredith (21).
