Barry Rohrssen

Who is Barry Rohrssen?

Barry "Slice" Rohrssen is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Manhattan College. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was named the 22nd head coach in Manhattan basketball history on April 25, 2006. Rohrssen was fired on March 9, 2011 after going 58-95 over five seasons. He is currently an assistant under John Calipari at Kentucky.

Prior to being appointed at Manhattan, Rohrssen served as an assistant coach at St. Francis, UNLV and Pitt. He was later promoted to Associate Head Coach at Pitt. He is well known for his ability as a recruiter and was directly responsible for opening the pipeline from New York City to Pittsburgh.

Rohrssen has also worked as an actor, with minor roles in several films, including Glengarry Glen Ross.