Ferris State To Formally Introduce New Men's Basketball Coach Bobby Pietrack Tuesday; Open To Public
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University will hold a press conference to introduce new men's basketball head coach Bobby Pietrack on Tuesday (May 20) starting at 11 a.m. (ET) inside the Ewigleben Sports Complex.
Pietrack was officially named the program's 14th head coach in the history of Bulldog Basketball and will meet the media at the event, which will take place inside the Gold Room overlooking the Center for Athletics Performance.
The press conference is open to the media and the general public is invited. It will also be streamed on the Bulldogs' official YouTube page @FerrisAthletics.
The event will include comments from FSU Athletics Director Steve Brockelbank along with Pietrack. Media members in attendance will also have an opportunity for one-on-one interviews with Pietrack following the press conference.
Pietrack takes over for former Bulldog head coach Andy Bronkema, who recently accepted the head coaching position at NCAA Division I Central Michigan following 12 seasons leading FSU.
A veteran collegiate coach, Pietrack most recently served as the head coach at fellow NCAA Division II power Fort Lewis College in Colorado from 2015-24, leading the Skyhawks to three Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Regular-Season Championships, three RMAC Tournament titles, five NCAA D2 Tournament appearances and an average of nearly 23 wins per season. During his time as the head coach at Fort Lewis, Pietrack posted a 189-75 overall record with a 72% winning percentage and ranked among the top 10 D2 head coaches.
Stay tuned to FerrisStateBulldogs.com for complete coverage of Bulldog Basketball and Tuesday's press conference.
Tuesday's press conference featuring Pietrack will be available on YouTube @FerrisAthletics or at the link here: