Jeff Boschee

Head Coach

Jeff Boschee is in his first year as head basketball coach at Pittsburg State University after being hired to the position on Mar. 9, 2022. He became the 16th head basketball coach in program history.

Prior to accepting the Pitt State position, Boschee served as head coach at MIAA rival Missouri Southern State University the past eight seasons after serving four seasons as an assistant and associate head coach for the Lions. He compiled a 151-86 (.637) overall record leading the Lions.

Boschee directed MSSU to four 20-win seasons and three consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II National Tournament between the 2017-18 and the 2019-20 campaigns. He was selected the 2017-18 MIAA Coach of the Year and his 2018-19 squad reached the NCAA Sweet 16 while posting a 25-8 record. Including four seasons as an assistant, MSSU compiled a 237-118 (.668) record during Boschee’s time on the Lions’ staff.

Prior to joining the MSSU staff, Boschee spent three years at the Barstow School in Kansas City, where he guided his 2010 team to a 22-4 record.

As a collegiate player, Boschee was a four-year starter at the University of Kansas under former KU coach Roy Williams from the 1998-99 to 2001-02 seasons. While at KU he helped the Jayhawks win a Big 12 Conference Championship and a Big 12 Conference Tournament title, and he played in the 2002 NCAA Final Four.

Boschee was voted Big 12 Freshman of the Year and he was named third-team All-Big 12 his senior season. He also was selected the 1999 Big 12 Tournament Most Valuable Player. Boschee holds the KU all-time record for 3-point field goals and ranks second all-time in games started. He previously held the Big 12 career record for 3-point field goals with 338.

Boschee graduated from KU with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. Following graduation he played professionally in the USBL, ABA and Europe. He also earned a master’s degree from William Woods University.

A native of Valley City, N.D., Boschee was a Parade All-American at Valley City High School in 1998 and he participated in the McDonald’s All-American Game. He was named to the USA Today Super 25 list of high school players; and he was named North Dakota’s Mr. Basketball his senior season.

Jeff and his wife, the former Jamie Simpson, have two daughters, Mary Rose and Julia Rae.