Coach Andy Euler begins the 2009-2010 basketball campaign in his second season as head coach at Trinity International University.  Coach Euler enters his 21st season overall as a head coach with great expectation as the Trojans return four players with starting experience from last year's squad.  Adding to the returnees are several new players that will add depth and experience to the team.  Trojan basketball will continue to be full of action and fun, as the Trojans will continue to employ their fast paced style of basketball that will be sure to keep fans energized and their opponents gasping for breath.

Coach Euler comments, "Our main goal will always be first and foremost to honor Jesus Christ in all that we do and say. Secondly, we want our players excelling in the classroom, obtaining a degree that will be useful as they seek to be salt and light in our world. Thirdly, we want to be excellent at the game of basketball and continue our growth to become a nationally recognized college basketball program.

Coach Euler joined the Trinity International University Family after serving for two years as head men's basketball coach at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, which competes in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Prior to his time at Covenant, Euler enjoyed a long tenure (1994-2006) at Wheaton Academy in West Chicago, Illinois, where he earned an impressive coaching record of 258-171 while teaching and serving as head of the Bible department. With Coach Euler at the helm, the Wheaton Academy Warriors won four Private School League championships, were the regional runners-up five times, and won the regional championship in 1998. Twenty-one of his former Warriors went on to continue their playing careers in college at NCAA Divisions I, II, III, and NAIA institutions. Coach Euler received the Private School League coach of the year recognition twice while coaching at Wheaton Academy, as well as the IHSA District 9 coach of the year award in 2000.

Prior to his time at Wheaton Academy, Coach Euler spent time coaching and teaching at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and Pillsbury College in Owatonna, Minnesota. In 1992 he directed his Anchorage Christian High School squad to the 3A Alaska state championship while also receiving coach of the year honors.

Andy Euler grew up in Columbus, Ohio before earning his bachelor of education degree from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, where he also was a standout basketball player. In his senior year as team captain for the Nanooks, Euler averaged over 20 points per game, was recognized as his team's Most Valuable Player, and was chosen as part of an all west coast team. Euler went on to receive his master's degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

Coach Euler and his wife, Melissa, have been married for more than thirty years and have three children: a married son, Jordan; Benjamin (20), a sophomore in college, and Anna (17), a junior in high school, as well as a yellow lab, Yukon.

Coach Euler can be reached at 847-317-7098 or via email at aeuler@tiu.edu.

New to the Trojan basketball program is Shawn Chism, former head coach of the IBL Lake County Lakers, and College of Lake County. Coach Chism enters his first year with the Trojans with impressive credentials as Shawn received NJCAA Region/District and Conference coach of the year honors in 2006. Coach Euler says, "I am excited about Coach Chism joining our staff for the 09-10 season, he has shown that he is an excellent coach, an excellent mentor of young men and he will be a tremendous asset to our program. A college basketball program needs staff members of Shawn's expertise and knowledge in order to be successful, I know the team and I will be grateful for Shawn's input in to our program for the honor of Jesus Christ."

Coach Chism received his Bachelor's degree from Chicago State University and holds a Master's degree from Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN

Jason Irwin joins the Trojan staff this season to assist at the Varsity level.  Jason was  a four year player at Emmaus Bible College.  He is currently enrolled in the MDIV program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  

Blake Oakley enters his second season as an assistant coach and this year will direct the JV program at TIU. Blake has shown that he has great knowledge of the game of basketball and an ability to relate well to players. "I am thankful for Coach Oakley's work in our program, his ability to relate to players and his knowledge of the game was extremely valuable here at TIU. I am thankful I can trust the JV program to a man of Blake's stature. The JV program will thrive under his leadership as he helps prepare players for the varsity level" comments Coach Euler. Coach Oakley is in his second year of the MDIV program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University, where he was an integral part of the women's basketball program.