Rosemont has named Ryan Tozer men's basketball head coach, for a Ramblers team that will first take the floor in 2009-10. It's the first men's athletics team in the history of the school that announced last summer it would admit men.

"This is a very important time for the department and college," said athletic director Lynn Rothenhoefer. "I'm excited to name Ryan as the new head coach of this first transitional program. He brings not only experience and enthusiasm to the position, but an understanding of Rosemont College and its mission."

"I'm truly excited for this opportunity," Tozer said. "I'm honored to be the first men's basketball coach in the program's history. It's going to be a great challenge and great opportunity. I look forward to being able to offer young men the educational values so many Rosemont alumnae have benefited from."

&&g-boxl&&Tozer will spend this school year recruiting for the inaugural 2009-10 season in which the team will be competing in the Colonial States Athletic Conference.

"I plan to get out and see anyone and everyone," Tozer said. "I'll be at every high school gym and every showcase. They'll be no stone unturned. I'm ready and excited. I want to get that Rosemont name out there."

Rosemont follows in the footsteps of Immaculata, another CSAC school that just finished its third men's basketball season by making the NCAA Tournament.

Tozer comes to Rosemont after serving as the assistant coach at Holy Family for two years. He also coached in high school and was video coordinator at La Salle. "I've taken a lot from those positions," added Tozer. "Organization, discipline, leadership, and passion are all things I'm ready to bring to Rosemont."

As a player, Tozer was the No. 3 all-time leading scorer at Eastern with 1,268 career points and was an all-conference selection all four years.