2026 100 Most Impactful: Men's Mid Major Assistants/GM’s
By: Matt Plough Silver Waves Media
The 7th annual Mid Major Coaches and GM’s 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 and GM’s in Division I Men’s basketball. After consulting with a panel of industry professionals, we present the 2026 100 Most Impactful: Men's Mid Major Assistants/GM’s list.
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Adrian Wojnarowski
St. Bonaventure
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Al Paul
Boston U
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Ander Galfsky
Tennessee Chattanooga
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Anthony Doran
Manhattan
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Ben Asher
Utah State
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Ben Lee
Siena
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Bobby Jordan
Temple
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Brad Davidson
Hawaii
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Brandon Barnes
Bakersfield
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Brandon Cole
Pacific
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Brandon Cyrus
UCSB
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Brandon Laird
Idaho
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Brendan Mullins
Murray State
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Brendyn Taylor
Loyola Chicago
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Brett Putz
St. Louis
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Brian Eskildsen
UCSB
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Brian Michaelson
Gonzaga
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Bryce Douglas
Seattle
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Byron Jones
Indiana State
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Caden Hoffman
Portland State
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Chase Goldstein
Duquesne
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Chris Buchanan
Niagara
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Chris Cobb
Montana
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Chris Lowe
St. Bonaventure
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CJ Killin
CSUN
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Courtney Eldridge
Elon
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Craig Neal
Nevada
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Cullen Neal
Murray State
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Dalip Bhatia
Marist
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Dalmar Ali
LIU
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Dan Sheets
Saint Mary’s
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David Velasquez
San Diego State
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Derek Glasser
UCSB
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Drew Gladstone
Northern Illinois
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Dwaine Osborne
Youngstown State
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Dwayne Lee
George Washington
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Eric Haut
Utah State
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Frankie Ferrari
San Francisco
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George Galanopoulos
Washington State
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Gibson Johnson
Hawaii
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Hamlet Tibbs
Buffalo
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Hardy Asprilla
Cal Baptist
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Hunter Jenkins
UTEP
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Jackie Manuel
American
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Jake Williams
Milwaukee
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Jamere Dismukes
LIU
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James Kane
Dayton
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Jarod Lucas
Nevada
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Jarren Dyson
Army
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Jason Ludwig
Santa Clara
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Jay Duncan
San Francisco
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JayDee Luster
San Diego State
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Joe Rahon
Saint Mary’s
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Joe White
Idaho State
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Jon Fleming
Kent State
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John Peterson
Cal State Dominguez Hills
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Johnathan Bell
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
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Jonathan Holmes
Miami (OH)
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Jordan Fee
FAU
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Josh Calbert
Pepperdine
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Julius Smith
UC Irvine
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Justin Hawkins
UNLV
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Kim Lewis
Robert Morris
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Kory Alford
Oral Roberts
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Kris Saulny
Iona
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Kyle Vogt
UC Davis
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Kyron Cartwright
Hampton
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Leonard Fairley
Norfolk State
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Lexus Williams
Boise State
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Lo Leath
Nevada
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Manny Adako
Lehigh
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Manny Dosanjh
Western Michigan
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Martynas Rubikas
High Point
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Matt Colpoys
GWU
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Matt Elkin
Columbia
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Matt Figger
UMass
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Matt Kingsley
Yale
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Matt Lottich
Grand Canyon
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Michael Wilder
New Mexico
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Mickey McConnell
Saint Mary’s
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Mike DePaoli
Hofstra
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Michael Plank
San Francisco
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Mike Roberts
New Mexico
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Mike Sotsky
Harvard
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Nat Graham
Cornell
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Nick Booker
UC Irvine
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Nick Whitmore
Wyoming
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Pat O'Connell
Towson
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Patrick Wallace
Iona
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Pedro Garcia Rosado
Washington State
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Preston Laird
New Mexico State
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Ralph Davis
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
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Ray Barefield
Fresno State
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Reed Ridder
Mercer
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Reuben Williams
UC Riverside
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Ricardo Rush Jr.
Tennessee Chattanooga
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Riley Conroy
South Alabama
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R-Jay Barsh
Gonzaga
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Rob Jones
Hawaii
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Rob Williams
UAB
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Ryan Badrtalei
San Diego State
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Ryan Daly
VCU
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Ryan Devlin
San Diego
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Ryan Hiepler
Pepperdine
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Ryan Lundgren
Eastern Washington
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Ryne Lightfoot
Coastal Carolina
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Sam Stapleton
New Mexico
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Scott Garson
UNLV
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Shaun Morris
Quinnipiac
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Skye Ettin
UCSD
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Stephen Gentry
Gonzaga
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Steve Curran
George Mason
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Steven Shpreyregin
Seattle
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Tee Butters
South Florida
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Tim Johnson
App State
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Tim Shelton
Colorado State
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Tom Tankelewicz
New Mexico
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Will Reigel
Davidson
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Xavier Silas
VMI
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Yaphett King
Tulsa
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Zach Norvell Jr.
Gonzaga
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Zak Boisvert
St. Louis