2003-04 Season: In his first year at Penn State, DeChellis guided the Nittany Lions to a 9-19 record. This season and was mired by the transfer of players such as Brandon Cameron, DeForrest Riley-Smith during the 2003-04 season. At the conclusion of the season, Robert Summers transferred to West Virginia and Jan Jagla went on to play professionally. One bright spot in the otherwise dreadful season was the play of freshman guards Ben Luber and Marlon Smith. Smith was named to the Big Ten conference all-freshman team.

2004-05 Season: DeChellis's second year actually was worse than his first year at Penn State. The Nittany Lions finished 7-23 with a 1-15 record in the Big Ten Conference. Travis Parker transferred from a Junior College and added much needed size to front line. Freshmen Danny Morrissey, Mike Walker, Brandon Hassell, and Geary Claxton were forced to play meaningful minutes due to the teams lack of depth. Claxton was named to the Big Ten conference all-freshman team. At the conclusion of the season, Aaron Johnson transferred.

2005-06: The 2005-06 campaign was by far DeChellis's most successful season with the Nittany Lions. Prior to the season, DeChellis and his staff added Milos Bogetic, Max Dubois, Joonas Suotamo, David (Mooch) Jackson, and Jamelle Cornley. The Lions finished with 15-15 record with an appearance in the Post season N.I.T. The Lions were sparked by the inspired play from senior forward Travis Parker, sophomore forward Geary Claxton, and freshman forward Jamelle Cornley. The Nittany Lions crowning achievement was its win at then 6th-ranked Illinois. The Lions won 66-65. By beating Illinois, Penn State ended the nation's longest home winning streak. At the conclusion of the season, Cornley was named Big Ten Freshman-of-the Year, and Claxton was named to the 3rd Team All-Big Ten.

2006-07: After experiencing some success the previous year, expectations were high coming into the 2006-07 season. The Nittany Lions returned everyone except Parker and added Danny Morrissey(back from a torn ACL)and freshmen David (D.J) Jackson and Andrew Jones. Sports Illustrated picked the Lions to make the NCAA Tournament in its preview issue. Unfortunately for the DeChellis and the Lions, the team did not even come close to fulfilling expectations. The Lions finished with an 11-19 record and a 2-14 record in Conference. The team was limited with injuries for a good portion of the year with senior guard Ben Luber, and junior forward Geary Claxton sidelined for a few games.

Coach DeChellis leads a balanced group of Nitanny Lions into the 2007-2008 season. The team returns four starters, including two All Big-Ten selections in senior Geary Claxton and junior Jamelle Cornley. Brandon Hassell, a senior, returns as the man in the middle. Guards Mike Walker and Danny Morrissey, who both started for portions of last year's season, will most likely rotate at the shooting guard position for the upcoming year.

One of DeChellis's most recent accomplishments can be seen through his recruiting efforts. Next season, four Nittany Lion freshmen will contend for spots to contribute significantly with the team. Perhaps the most impressive recruit is point guard Talor Battle, a three-star recruit ranked as the #21 point guard in the nation by RivalsHoops.com. Fellow incoming freshman Jeff Brooks (three stars) will join Battle as first-year members on the squad. Swingman David Jackson and forward/center Andrew Jones both red-shirted in 2005-06 and could help the team immediately. Coach DeChellis has proved he can recruit effectively, but now must wait for the new season to see the results.

Ed was awarded the 2006 National Coaches Vs. Cancer Man-of-the-Year. He was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Monaca, Pennsylvania.

Ultimately, coaches are measured based on wins and losses. Below is the win/loss record for Coach DeChellis over his career including his record in conference games, NCAA tournament games, close games, blowout games, and overtime games.

Wins Losses Pct

Overall Games 147 169 0.465 (See below)
Conference Games 78 111 0.413
NCAA Tourney Games 0 1 0.000
Close Games (decided by < 6 pts) 34 41 0.453
Blowout Games (decided by > 19 pts) 31 48 0.392
Overtime Games 5 7 0.417