Tommy Lloyd

According to a 2020 story by ESPN journalist Jeff Borzello, Lloyd's journey to his current position at Gonzaga actually began while he was playing in junior college. At the time, Gonzaga was still recruiting in Walla Walla's conference. After watching Lloyd, Gonzaga coach Dan Monson told him that he would not be offered a scholarship, but that if he ever wanted to go into coaching, he should give Monson a call. He made the call to Monson after his Whitman career, but had to back out once receiving an opportunity to play overseas. After his playing career, he and his wife Chanelle spent several months backpacking on several continents before he decided to begin a coaching career. By that time, Monson had left for Minnesota immediately after Gonzaga's 1999 Elite Eight run, and his top assistant Mark Few had replaced him as the Zags' head coach. Few honored the tacit agreement Monson had made with Lloyd, and Lloyd joined the men's basketball staff as a volunteer administrative assistant in 2000, becoming a full-time assistant the next year.

According to Borzello, Lloyd "loves Gonzaga and he loves Spokane." He and his wife Chanelle built a new house in Spokane in 2018, with a "video game system covered in Gonzaga paraphernalia in the basement." They have two daughters and a son; the son Liam has signed to play basketball at Grand Canyon University in 2020–21. During the construction of their current home, the family lived in the childhood home of Bulldogs legend and Hall of Famer John Stockton.

Lloyd was born in Kelso, Washington and attended Kelso High School where he graduated in 1993. His senior year he led the Hilanders to a 21-4 record and to the WIAA state 4A tournament for the first time in 15 years. He began his collegiate career at Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, Washington where he plays two years. His 52 points against Treasure Valley Community College still stands as the record for the most points scored in a single game. During his sophomore season, he averaged over 20 points-per-game and was selected to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (now the Northwest Athletic Conference) Eastern All-Star team. After graduating from WWCC, he transferred to Colorado State University–Pueblo. After one season, he returned to Walla Walla to play his senior season at Whitman College. He graduated from Whitman College in 1998.

Tommy Lloyd (born December 21, 1974) is an American basketball coach, and is currently an assistant coach for Gonzaga University.