Assistant men’s basketball coach Pat Skerry has accepted a head coaching job at Towson… Assistant men’s basketball coach Pat Skerry has accepted a head coaching job at Towson University in Maryland, a Pitt official confirmed Monday.

Known as an influential recruiter, the 41 year-old Skerry had been an assistant at schools such as Providence College and Rhode Island before joining the Pitt staff this past summer.

The Medford, Mass., native has head coaching experience at Curry College, and his 6.8 career assists-per-game mark while playing at Tufts College still ranks 10th all-time in the nation.

A news conference at Towson is scheduled for Tuesday to formally announce his hiring.