DEMOREST, Ga. – Head men’s basketball coach Greg Neeley has announced the hiring of Justin Hoshauer as assistant men’s basketball coach. He joined the Piedmont staff following two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Messiah University in Pennsylvania.
“I am excited and very grateful for the opportunity to join the Piedmont basketball program,” Hoshauer said. “I am looking forward to working alongside Coach Neeley to further the success of the program here at Piedmont. Go Lions!”
While on staff at Messiah, Hoshauer oversaw individual skill workouts, film sessions and position specific drills as the head of player development, while also maintaining roles as head of operations and head of scouting.
On the operations side, Hoshauer managed the program’s travel, equipment and fundraising efforts while also being in charge of film breakdowns and scouting reports as head of scouting.
“Justin is a great fit for Piedmont,” Neeley said. “He’s got the skill set to thrive in this position and he aligns with the values of our program. I’m looking forward to the impact he will have on and off the court.”
While in college at Grove City, he served as a student assistant and JV student-athlete helping to lead individual skill sessions, assist with practice preparation and helped with film breakdown/statistical research.
Hoshauer also has experience coaching at the high school level as he returned to his alma mater at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, Texas where he served as a men’s basketball assistant (2019) and summer strength and conditioning coach (2020, 2022).
He has experience across a myriad of basketball camps and Elite/ID camps including EXACT basketball camps (2023), and both the men’s and women’s basketball camps at Messiah.
Hoshauer earned his bachelor of science in management with a concentration in sports management from Grove City College in 2022. He completed his master’s degree in intercollegiate athletic leadership from Messiah University in 2024.
Hoshauer will assist head coach Greg Neeley in all facets of the men’s basketball program.
