Edward S. Conroy (born February 17, 1967) is an American

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coach who is currently serving his second stint as the head coach of

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. He previously served as the associate head coach for the

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and as an assistant coach for the

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. Conroy is a former head men's

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coach at

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, being hired in April 2010.Report: Citadel Bulldogs' Ed Conroy hired to coach Tulane Green Wave - ESPN
/ref> Conroy was officially relieved of his duties as Tulane head coach on March 14, 2016. Before joining Tulane, he coached four seasons at

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and three seasons at

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. Conroy announced his return to

on March 23, 2022. During his first stint as head coach there from 2006-2010, he led the Bulldogs to their first 20-win season in over 30 years during the 2008-2009 season, in which the Bulldogs made the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament-to date, the only postseason appearance in school history. He was selected as the

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Coach of the Year by the league's head coaches and media members. He was also named the NABC District 22 Coach of the Year,

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and the Skip Prosser Man of the Year. His brother, Duffy, is an assistant coach at

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. Ed is also a first cousin to novelist

Pat Conroy Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books '' The Water is Wide'', ''The Lords of Discipline'', ''The Prince of Tides'' and ''The Great Santini'' we ...

.Cousins Conroy are the Lords of The Citadel
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Head coaching record

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