2026 100 Most Impactful: Men’s High Major Assistants
By: Matt Plough Silver Waves Media
The 7th annual High Major Assistants lists have seen numerous coaches go on to become Division 1 Head Coaches. The Silver Waves Media list have become the industry standard for excellence. Our 2026 Men’s list features some of the most outstanding and impactful assistants in Division I Men’s basketball. After consulting with a panel of industry professionals, we present the 2026 100 Most Impactful: Men's High Major Assistants list.
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Achoki Moikobu
Texas Tech
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Adam Cohen
Texas
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Akeem Miskdeen
Michigan
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Alan Huss
Creighton
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Andrew Francis
Seton Hall
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Anthony Goins
Georgia
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Antonio Reynolds Dean
Georgia
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Billy Donlon
Clemson
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Brandin Knight
Rutgers
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Brandon Chambers
NC State
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Brandon Chappell
Arizona
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Brandon Dunson
BYU
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Brian Adams
Alabama
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Bryant McIntosh
Northwestern
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Camryn Crocker
Illinois
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Carlin Hartman
Florida
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Charlton Young
Miami
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Chester Frazier
Virginia Tech
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Chris Burgess
BYU
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Chris Capko
SMU
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Chris Carrawell
Duke
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Chuck Martin
Arkansas
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Cody Fueger
Kentucky
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Cody Hatt
Marquette
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Darren Savino
UCLA
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Dave Klatsky
Florida
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David Anwar
Mississippi State
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David Cox
Villanova
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David Miller
Texas
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David Patrick
LSU
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DeAndre Haynes
Marquette
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DeMarlo Slocum
Washington
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Derek Kellogg
Creighton
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Doug Wojcik
Michigan State
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Drew Adams
Indiana
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Duane Broussard
TCU
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Emanuel Dildy
Duke
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Eric Reveno
Stanford
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Erik Pastrana
Miami
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Ernie Zeigler
Nebraska
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Evan Bradds
Duke
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Geoff Alexander
Illinois
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Ira Bowman
Auburn
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Isaac Chew
Xavier
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Jack Murphy
Arizona
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Jacque Vaughn
Kansas
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Jalen Courtney-Williams
LSU
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Jamal Brunt
Penn State
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Jamall Walker
Ohio State
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James Miller
Oklahoma State
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Jason hart
Kentucky
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Jay Morris
SMU
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Jeremy Case
Kansas
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Jim Moran
Florida State
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Jim Shaw
Stanford
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Joel Justus
Ohio State
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Jon Cremins
Vanderbilt
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Jon Borovich
Michigan State
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Jonathan Safir
Florida
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JR Blount
Iowa State
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Justin Gainey
Tennessee
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Justin Joyner
Michigan
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Kareem Richardson
Xavier
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Kellen Sampson
Houston
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Kimani Young
UConn
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Korey McCray
Florida
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Kurtis Townsend
Kansas
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Kyle Smithpeters
Missouri
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Lorenzo Jenkins
Texas A&M
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Luke Barnwell
Iowa
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Luke Murray
UConn
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Marcus Paige
North Carolina
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Matt Scherbenske
Cal
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Michael Fly
Florida State
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Michael Musselman
USC
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Mike Boynton Jr.
Michigan
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Mike Farrelly
Notre Dame
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Mike Mennenga
Oregon
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Mike Nardi
UConn
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Mike Rohn
Colorado
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Mitch Cole
Texas A&M
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Nate Georgeton
UCLA
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Nate Schmidt
Iowa State
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Orlando Antigua
Illinois
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P.J. Thompson
Purdue
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Preston Murphy
Alabama
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Raphael Chillious
Utah
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Rem Bakamus
Texas Tech
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Rod Clark
Indiana
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Ronnie Hamilton
Louisville
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Sharif Chambliss
Wisconsin
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Steve Masiello
St. John’s
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Steve Wright
Missouri
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Taliek Brown
St. John’s
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Terry Johnson
Purdue
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T.J. Thompson
Rutgers
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Thomas Carr
Louisville
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Tim O'Toole
Pitt
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Tony Benford
TCU
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Tony Bland
Kansas
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Trey Zeigler
Creighton
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Ulric Maligi
Texas
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Wayne Hunter
Stanford
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Wes Flanigan
Ole Miss
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Will Voigt
BYU
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Yasir Rosemond
Oregon
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Yusuf Ali
West Virginia