Bucheit joins Marietta College athletics staff
Former Wittenberg graduate named head men's tennis and assistant men's basketball coach

June 5, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College Athletics Director Larry Hiser recently announced the hiring of Andy Bucheit as the Pioneers new men’s head tennis and men’s assistant basketball coach.

"I want to thank Larry Hiser and Marietta College for providing me with an excellent opportunity,” Bucheit said. “I am excited to get on the court and begin working with our players.”

Bucheit, who replaces Mike Snell, spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant with the men’s basketball team at Ashland University. The Eagles qualified for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic League (GLIAC) Tournament in both 2006-07 and 2007-08. In addition to assisting in the recruiting and scouting efforts at Ashland, Bucheit specialized in developing the Eagle’s perimeter skills. He also oversaw the team’s academic program.

Bucheit was a four-year letterman and two-year starter on Wittenberg University’s basketball team. The Tigers compiled a 95-19 record and participated in the NCAA Division III national tournament in three Bucheit’s four seasons with the team. The guard, who served as a captain and earned All-North Coast Athletic Conference second team honors during his season year, finished with 951 points and made 191 three-point field goals in his career.

Bucheit spent the 2005-06 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, which went 30-4 and advanced to the NCAA Division III championship game. In that role, he worked with the perimeter players. Bucheit was also involved in video analysis and active in recruiting.

Bucheit graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication from Wittenberg in 2005 and earned a master’s degree in sports education from Ashland in 2008. The Cincinnati native, who lives in Marietta, worked a variety of summer basketball camps throughout the region. He organized and directed both Ashland’s Camp of Champions and Team Shootouts in 2007.