David Richman Explained

David Richman
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:North Dakota State
Current Conference:Summit League
Birth Date:1 May 1978
Birth Place:Wahpeton, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma Mater:North Dakota State University (BS, MS)
Player Years1:1997–1998
Coach Years1:2002–2003
Coach Team1:NDSCS (assistant)
Coach Years2:2003–2005
Coach Team2:North Dakota State (GA)
Coach Years3:2005–2014
Coach Team3:North Dakota State (assistant)
Coach Years4:2014–present
Coach Team4:North Dakota State
Tournament Record:2–2 (NCAA Division I)
Championships:Summit League regular season (2015, 2020)
3x Summit League tournament (2015, 2019, 2020)
Awards:Summit League Coach of the Year (2015)

David Richman (born May 1, 1978) is an American basketball coach. He is the men's basketball head coach at North Dakota State University, a position he has held since 2015.[1]

Early life and education

Richman was born on May 1, 1978, and grew up in Wahpeton, North Dakota.[2] A 2002 graduate of North Dakota State with a degree in physical education, Richman received a master's degree in sport and recreation management from NDSU in 2005.

Career

He was an assistant coach with the Bison for 11 years. On April 8, 2014, after Saul Philips left to take the head coaching job at Ohio University, Richman was promoted to head coach of the Bison. Athletic director Gene Taylor said the decision to hire from within was easy. "I couldn't be more excited to sit up here as the new head coach at North Dakota State," Richman said. In his rookie year, he was named Summit League Coach of the Year after leading his team to a regular season championship and NCAA Tournament berth.[3]

Richman and his wife, Stephanie, live in West Fargo, North Dakota, with their four daughters.[2]

Head coaching record

*2020 NCAA Tournament cancelled

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Richman - North Dakota State Bison. NCAA. April 8, 2014. May 15, 2015.
  2. Web site: David Richman. North Dakota State Bison. May 16, 2015.
  3. Web site: NDSU's Alexander Named #SummitMBB Player of the Year . . March 5, 2015. March 5, 2015.