Coach Tom Klusman announced his retirement as Head Coach of the Rollins Men’s Basketball team. After more than four decades of coaching, from 1980 to 2024, Coach Klusman has made a remarkable commitment to and impact on the Rollins Athletic Department.
His eminent career at Rollins began when he was an outstanding guard and key player for Men’s Basketball from 1972 to 1976 and received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in 1976 and his MBA in 1978.
With dedication and passion, he shaped the basketball program, gaining illustrious achievements for it. Klusman accumulated multiple recognitions, awards, and titles, including the two NABC South Region Coach of the Year awards (1991 and 2003) and the six SSC Coach of the Year awards (1984, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2011).
In 2023, Klusman received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Golden Anniversary Award, an annual award given to someone who has spent more than fifty years impacting basketball. Klusman is also one of ten Division II coaches to conceal 700 victories; his coaching skills led the team to advance to the Elite Eight twice, in 2004 and in 2017.
Under Klusman’s coaching, Rollins has been known for great shooting and tough defense. Klusman’s teams consistently ranked among the top in the conference and nationally in at least one of three shooting categories. For such reasons, he was inducted into the Rollins Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame in 2000.
During the 2024-25 season, former interim coach Kevin Hogan stepped up and led the program. Starting next season, he will take over the program as the permanent head coach. Hogan did not respond to The Sandspur’s request for comment.
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