University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Women's Basketball
Ty Margenthaler
- Title:
- Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator
- Phone:
- 412-648-8360
Ty Margenthaler was named an assistant women's basketball coach on April 21, 2023. The 2023-24 campaign marks his first season on staff at Pitt as he will be the Panthers’ defensive coordinator while also working closely with the post players.
Margenthaler comes to Pittsburgh with more than 20 years of coaching experience, including four seasons as a head coach. He spent the 2022-23 campaign at South Dakota where he helped sophomore point guard Grace Larkins earn First Team All-Summit League honors as she became the first player in league history to rank in the top five in points (17.5 ppg), rebounds (8.0 rpg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (2.1 spg).
Prior to South Dakota, he spent six seasons at Saint Louis including his last four years as associate head coach. The Billikens made three WNIT appearances during that span, including reaching the WNIT’s Elite Eight in 2021. Saint Louis marked his second stint with head coach Lisa Stone, following five seasons on her staff at Wisconsin. During their time in Madison, the Badgers were the 2007 WNIT Runner-Up, set a program record of 23 wins and made the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
In between those two stops, Margenthaler spent four seasons (2011-15) as the head coach at SEMO where he produced three seasons with 10 or more wins.
Other assistant coaching stops for Margenthaler include Samford, Bradley and SIUE. Margenthaler served as recruiting coordinator at each stop. He has coached a pair of A-10 Players of the Year, seven all-Big 10 selections and one USA Basketball selection.
Margenthaler hails from a basketball family. His father, Jack, coached men’s basketball for 15 seasons at Western Illinois and 11 years at SIUE before retiring. His brother, Matt, has been Minnesota State’s head men’s coach since 2001.
After collecting All-State honors as a senior at Macomb High School and playing two years at Indian Hills Community College (Iowa), Margenthaler spent the final two seasons of his career under the tutelage of his father at SIUE. He averaged 16 points and started every game for the Cougars.
Margenthaler graduated from SIUE with a bachelor’s degree in physical education/kinesiology in 1997.
Margenthaler and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Brice and Nate.
Margenthaler comes to Pittsburgh with more than 20 years of coaching experience, including four seasons as a head coach. He spent the 2022-23 campaign at South Dakota where he helped sophomore point guard Grace Larkins earn First Team All-Summit League honors as she became the first player in league history to rank in the top five in points (17.5 ppg), rebounds (8.0 rpg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (2.1 spg).
Prior to South Dakota, he spent six seasons at Saint Louis including his last four years as associate head coach. The Billikens made three WNIT appearances during that span, including reaching the WNIT’s Elite Eight in 2021. Saint Louis marked his second stint with head coach Lisa Stone, following five seasons on her staff at Wisconsin. During their time in Madison, the Badgers were the 2007 WNIT Runner-Up, set a program record of 23 wins and made the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
In between those two stops, Margenthaler spent four seasons (2011-15) as the head coach at SEMO where he produced three seasons with 10 or more wins.
Other assistant coaching stops for Margenthaler include Samford, Bradley and SIUE. Margenthaler served as recruiting coordinator at each stop. He has coached a pair of A-10 Players of the Year, seven all-Big 10 selections and one USA Basketball selection.
Margenthaler hails from a basketball family. His father, Jack, coached men’s basketball for 15 seasons at Western Illinois and 11 years at SIUE before retiring. His brother, Matt, has been Minnesota State’s head men’s coach since 2001.
After collecting All-State honors as a senior at Macomb High School and playing two years at Indian Hills Community College (Iowa), Margenthaler spent the final two seasons of his career under the tutelage of his father at SIUE. He averaged 16 points and started every game for the Cougars.
Margenthaler graduated from SIUE with a bachelor’s degree in physical education/kinesiology in 1997.
Margenthaler and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Brice and Nate.
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