Coaching Career
After his playing days, Ruland became an assistant coach under the Sixers' Fred Carter during the 1993-94 NBA season. He then returned to coach at his alma mater. He was fired from Iona on March 21, 2007 after a 2-28 record for the 2006-2007 season. Yet during his tenure as head coach, he guided the Gaels to three 20-win seasons, three MAAC Championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances. Recruiting and injuries were blamed for the team's abysmal record during his final season.
On July 16, 2007, Ruland was hired to replace Michael Cooper as the head coach of the NBA D-League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds. After coaching the Thunderbirds for the 2007-08 season, Ruland was hired as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers on August 23, 2008. New 76ers head Coach Eddie Jordan decided not to retain Ruland for the 2009-10 season.
On August 18, 2009, Ruland announced that he would be the new men's basketball head coach at the University of the District of Columbia.
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