On April 7 , 2016 , the school promoted former assistant coach Matt Lottich to the head coach position following Bryce Drew accepting the head coaching position at Vanderbilt on April 6 , 2016 . For the first time since 1988 , a Drew was not the head coach at Valpo . In Lottich 's first season , the Crusaders earned a share of the Horizon League regular season championship , but lost in the Horizon League Tournament . They received a bid to the NIT where they lost in the first round
Horizon League Tournament
2017 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball