New Siena Women’s Basketball Head Coach Terry Primm has announced the hiring of Billy Lovett as an assistant coach. A three-time high school state championship head coach, Lovett joins the Saints after leading Morris Catholic to consecutive No. 8 national finishes and New Jersey titles each of the past two seasons.
“I was searching for someone who could not only integrate into our family smoothly, but also has the knowledge, skills, and experience to contribute to our ascension as a program, and Billy is the perfect fit,” said Primm. “He is a proven winner with experience in building championship programs, developing student athletes, and creating meaningful relationships within his campus and the surrounding community. Billy is trustworthy, family-oriented, and passionate about serving the program and Siena wherever he can. I am thrilled to welcome him and his family to ours.”
Lovett brings two decades of highly successful head coaching experience at both the high school level and AAU ranks with him to Loudonville, having led his high school programs to a collective 283-76 (.788) record and three state championships (2007, 2023, 2024).
“I’m extremely grateful to Coach Primm for believing in me and giving me an opportunity to be a part of the Siena sisterhood and community,” said Lovett. “Coaching at the college level has been a goal and dream of mine for a very long time. I’m excited to get to work while learning along the way.”
Lovett spent the past six seasons building Morris Catholic High School in Denville, New Jersey into a perennial national power. He concluded his highly decorated career guiding the Crusaders to back-to-back NJSIAA Non-Public B Championships and a final ranking of No. 8 nationally according to MaxPreps.
The Crusaders were ranked the No. 1 team in New Jersey by NJ.com after posting a 29-1 record this past winter, with their only defeat coming at the hands of Long Island Lutheran (NY), the top-ranked team nationally this past season according to ESPN.com’s SCNext Top-25 Girls Basketball Power Rankings. Morris Catholic excelled equally off the court, where the team achieved a 3.87 GPA.
Overall, Lovett led Morris Catholic to 129 wins and wrapped up his tenure with three consecutive Morris County Championships and a 37-game win streak against New Jersey opponents. He led the Crusaders to a 79-5 overall record spanning his final three seasons.
Lovett previously served as a boys basketball head coach in the high school ranks, leading East Orange Campus (2013-16) in New Jersey, and Weston (2006-07) and St. Luke’s School (2004-06), both located in Connecticut. He was a two-time Essex County Coach of the Year (2014-15) at East Orange Campus, led Weston to a 2007 State Championship, and piloted St. Luke’s School to a New England Prep School Championship in 2006.
Lovett also possesses an extensive AAU pedigree, having previously served as the head coach for both the New England Playaz U17 (2004-05, 2007-13) in Massachusetts and New York Gauchos U16 (2006) squads. He also led the Randolph Travel Basketball program from 2016-18.
A 1999 graduate of Fordham University with his bachelor’s degree in Marketing & Communication, Lovett starred for the Rams from 1994-99. A 1995 Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection, he served as a team captain for the 1996-97 campaign, and led Fordham in assists for three straight seasons (1994-97). Following his collegiate playing career, Lovett played professionally for five seasons in Germany, Mexico, Spain, and Greece from 1999-2004.
A native of Randolph, New Jersey, Lovett starred for legendary Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Head Coach Bob Hurley at St. Anthony High School. Lovett earned MVP honors after leading St. Anthony to a State Championship, and was a Street & Smith Magazine Honorable Mention All-American.
Lovett and his wife, Rasheedah, are the proud parents of four children.
