John Linehan (basketball)

John Lewis Linehan (born May 1, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and currently an assistant basketball coach for the Saint Joseph's Hawks. At 5'9" and 165 lbs., he played at the point guard position. He was nicknamed, "Le Virus" (English: "The Virus").

John Linehan
Saint Joseph's Hawks
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (1978-05-01) May 1, 1978
Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school
  • Chester
    (Chester, Pennsylvania)
  • Winchendon
    (Winchendon, Massachusetts)
CollegeProvidence (1997–2002)
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career2002–2013
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
2002–2003Greenville Groove
2003–2004Dakota Wizards
2004–2006Paris Racing
2006SIG Strasbourg
2006–2007SLUC Nancy
2008–2009Kalev
2009–2010Cholet
2010–2013SLUC Nancy
As coach:
2015–2016Drexel (operations asst.)
2016–2017Brown (assistant)
2017–2019Hartford (assistant)
2019–2022Georgia (assistant)
2022–presentSaint Joseph's (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
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