LORETTO, Pa. - When Saint Francis University men's basketball head coach Rob Krimmel went looking for a replacement for a Saint Francis Hall of Fame player, former teammate, and assistant coach for over 10 years, he stayed in the family. He even came close to replacing Eric Taylor's numbers as a player at Saint Francis. Taylor had 1,287 points and 967 rebounds in his career. Krimmel has announced that Devin Sweetney, who posted 1,529 points and 754 rebounds in his four seasons as a player for the Red Flash, will be joining the staff as an assistant coach.

"Devin is a great addition to our staff," said Krimmel. "He had a tremendous career during his time in Loretto and enjoyed as much success as a professional for over a decade.  I have known Devin for over 20 years and look forward to him having an immediate impact on our program on and off the court."
 
Sweetney played in Loretto from 2006-10 when Krimmel was an assistant coach with Saint Francis. The Washington, D.C., product ranks ninth in points (seventh when he left) and 15th in rebounding (12th when he left) on the career charts in program history. In his first game as a Red Flash, Sweetney recorded 20 points and nine rebounds to start his standout career against Lock Haven on November 18, 2006. He would finish his career with 17 games with at least 20 points, three 30-point performances, and 11 double-figure rebound games and double-doubles. Sweetney posted a career-high 35 points at LIU on February 19, 2009, and 15 rebounds at Monmouth on January 14, 2010. The 2006-07 Northeast Conference (NEC) All-Rookie selection and 2009-10 All-NEC first-team performer posted two 30-point performances in his senior year at DeGol Arena with 30 points against Lafayette (November 19, 2009) and Sacred Heart (February 20, 2010). He is also one of four players in team history to be named the NEC Rookie of the Week four times. He was also selected as the NEC Player of the Week twice in his career.
 
"It is a blessing to return to Loretto, Pa., the place that helped me grow and develop as an athlete, student, and professional basketball career, now as family man, father, and coach," said Sweetney. "It is a dream come true to return to the place that believed in me most as an assistant coach."
 
After graduating from Saint Francis in 2010, Sweetney played 12 professional seasons in 17 countries and four continents (United States, Europe, Asia, and South America). He had two workouts for the Washington Wizards in 2010 and was drafted in the NBA D-League by the Tulsa 66ers. He played in the NBA D-League with the Bakersfield Jam of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011, the Capital City Gogo team in 2018-19, and appeared in four preseason games with the Denver Nuggets in 2015.
 
Sweetney was named the Most Valuable Player and the leading scorer in the NBL Canada as a member of the Moncton Miracles in 2012-13 and then helped the Lugano Tigers to the league title and was the leading scorer in the circuit in 2013-14. He was also the leading scorer of the league the following season as a member of BBA Monthey of LNA Switzerland. He was a Big 3 Champion before he finished his professional playing career in the Iranian Basketball League in 2021.
 
After retiring as a player, Sweetney has worked in the coaching ranks. He was in the NBA Assistant Coach Program in 2021 and then coached with the Windy City Bulls (2021-22) and the Santa Cruz Warriors (2022-23) of the NBA G League. He worked with some notable NBA players, including Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Michael Beasley, and Victor Oladipo.
 
He served as the associate head coach at Riverdale Baptist, his high school alma mater, for the 2023-24 season. Since February 2024, he has been the Complete Athlete Basketball: Team Museum head coach before returning to Saint Francis in the fall.
 
Sweetney graduated with a bachelor of business administration and management in 2010 and completed his master's of education leadership, business, management, and marketing in 2023.