Bio

The 2022-23 season is Tim Bross' third as the Keelhaulers' head coach — the 13th individual in the program's history to serve in this role.

Hired before COVID canceled the 2020-21 campaign, Cal Maritime advanced to the semifinal round of the Cal Pac Men's Basketball Tournament during his first season of competition as head coach after leading the team to 13 victories, including seven against league competition, throughout a season impacted by last-minute postponements and cancellations from opponents due to COVID protocols. 

A seven-game win streak, the program's longest since 2019-20 when it won seven straight before the start of league play, and an exhibition victory over Holy Names, a Division II team, also highlighted Bross' inaugural season on the sidelines. 

Bross came to Cal Maritime, for his inaugural head coaching position, from the University of Redlands after becoming the program's first full-time assistant coach, which started in July of 2018. He also served in the role of assistant director of athletics for game day operations and special projects.

During his time as an assistant coach, the Bulldogs enjoyed the most successful two-year period within a 13-season timespan by compiling a 35-18 record. After helping the squad enjoy an eight-win improvement in his first season, Bross was instrumental in Redlands' subsequent 20-win season — one of only four in the 102-year history of the men's basketball program and the third since 1960-61.

Before his time at Redlands, Bross was a member of Chaminade University of Honolulu's basketball staff for two years as an assistant coach. He contributed to Chaminade's first postseason win in three years by directly handling the recruiting efforts of the 2017-18 incoming class, which produced two all-conference selections.

During his tenure, the team posted a combined record 34-23, which includes victories over two nationally-ranked opponents and a win versus Cal. In addition to recruiting student-athletes from Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington, Bross coordinated the defense and installed new help-side rotation and ball-screen coverage.

The Vancouver, Wash. native attended Gonzaga University, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science in 2008. Six years later, he earned a Master of Education degree from Hawai'i Pacific University.