David Richman

Last updated
David Richman
Current position
Title Head coach
Team North Dakota State
Conference Summit League
Record190–131 (.592)
Biographical details
Born (1978-05-01) May 1, 1978 (age 45)
Wahpeton, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma mater North Dakota State University (BS, MS)
Playing career
1997–1998 NDSCS
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003 NDSCS (assistant)
2003–2005 North Dakota State (GA)
2005–2014North Dakota State (assistant)
2014–presentNorth Dakota State
Head coaching record
Overall190–131 (.592)
Tournaments2–2 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
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]

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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. [1] 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

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
North Dakota State Bison (Summit League)(2014–present)
2014–15 North Dakota State 23–1012–4T–1st NCAA second round
2015–16 North Dakota State 20–138–85th
2016–17 North Dakota State 19–1111–52nd
2017–18 North Dakota State 15–175–9T–5th
2018–19 North Dakota State 19–169–7T–3rd NCAA first round
2019–20 North Dakota State 25–813–3T–1st NCAA*
2020–21 North Dakota State 15–1211–53rd
2021–22 North Dakota State 23–1013–52nd
2022–23 North Dakota State 16–1711–73rd
2023–24 North Dakota State 15–178–85th
North Dakota State:190–131 (.592)101–71 (.587)

*2020 NCAA Tournament cancelled

Total:190–131 (.592)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

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