Bio

David Sloan joined the Carnegie Mellon University men's basketball coaching staff as the full-time assistant coach in October 2018 and was promoted to Associate Head Coach in June 2022. Sloan also serves as the Tartans' recruiting coordinator.

In Sloan's first season with the Tartans, the Cardinal and Gray finished sixth in the University Athletic Association (UAA) with a 6-8 conference mark including a season-ending overtime win at Case Western Reserve University. The 2019-20 squad achieved an identical 11-14 overall mark like the previous season with a seven-game win streak and another season-ending victory against the Spartans of Case Western Reserve. Sloan mentored three players to All-UAA recognition, including post-player Trent Suddeth who led the UAA in rebounding and guard Colin McNeil who led the nation in assists per game.

After playing seven games in the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19, the Tartans returned to a full slate for the 2021-2022 season. Following the season, another player under Sloan’s guidance, R.J. Holmes, was named UAA Sophomore Rookie of the Year, as Holmes became the third Tartan to receive a UAA Rookie of the Year accolade. Holmes finished the season leading the association in blocks and was second in double-doubles recorded with 10. In addition, Holmes tied the 64-year single game school record with 43 points.

Sloan came to Carnegie Mellon from Maine Maritime Academy, where he served as the top men’s assistant coach for two seasons and head recruiter. During his time at Maine Maritime, Sloan coached two 1,000-point scorers and the first player in program history to record a triple-double.

Prior to coaching the Mariners, he served as assistant coach at Boyertown Area High School in Boyertown, Pennsylvania. In addition, Sloan has coached at numerous camps, including the Tom Izzo Basketball Camp at Michigan State University, as well as an instructor at the prestigious Hoop Group.

Sloan is a 2014 graduate of Alvernia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. While at Alvernia he was a four-year player for the Wolves basketball team and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He continued his education at Alvernia and served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer before earning his master's in business administration in May of 2016.

“Over the past four years David Sloan has been increasingly more involved with every facet of our basketball program. He is an effective teacher and game-planner, and he has led our recruiting efforts. Coach Sloan is also an outstanding teammate. He is an asset to the Athletics Department and the University.” 

Sloan resides in Pittsburgh, Pa.