HANOVER, Ind. – Hanover alum Micah Shrewsberry adds another notch in his coaching belt being named the head coach of the Penn State men's basketball team, announced by the school Monday.
 
"I know I speak for all of my former Hanover teammates when I say that I am really happy for Micah as he takes over at Penn State," praised Hanover head coach and teammate, Jon Miller.  "I have no doubt that he will do well and create a great basketball culture in his program.  All the way back to his playing days Micah has had tremendous basketball smarts that he paired together with being a great teammate.  He is a self-less guy who really values relationships while at the same time being highly competitive.  I know we are all excited to watch him go to work."
 
Shrewsberry, a 1999 alum, has spent significant time as an assistant coach under Brad Stevens and Matt Painter at both the collegiate and NBA level. Shrewsberry spent three seasons with Stevens at Butler helping to propel the Bulldogs to two national championship game appearances before joining Painter's coaching staff at Purdue.
 
He spent two seasons with the Boilermakers as an assistant coach under Painter before reuniting with Stevens in Boston for six seasons. Shrewsberry returned to the collegiate game in 2019 as part of the Purdue staff, where he currently serves as an associate head coach.
 
Shrewsberry played for Hanover from 1996-1999, helping the Panthers post a 68-36 mark. He averaged 7.5 points and 4.2 assists per game as the starting point guard during his final two seasons.
 
As a senior, he was an honorable mention all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference selection after averaging 6.9 points and a league-best 4.4 assists. He also led the HCAC in free-throw percentage (83.3%).
 
In 2012, the Indianapolis native received the Hanover's Distinguished Young Alumni Award.