Green Bay men’s basketball head coach Sundance Wicks announced his coaching staff Thursday afternoon. Wicks will be joined on the bench this season by Pat Monaghan, Zach Malvik, and Nic Reynolds as assistant coaches. All three bring a substantial amount of coaching and playing experience. Adams Owens was retained as the team’s Director of Basketball Operations.
“I am really excited about the staff we have put together here in Green Bay,” Wicks said. “To me, the person is vitally more important than the position. Our young men need to be around master teachers, mentors and leaders who lead from the front. When putting together a staff I believe you hire men who know how to care, connect and compete at a high level, are disciplined, detailed and can cover your blind spots. These coaches do all of that and more. They are energy givers, men of intention, artists of their craft, and most importantly consistent, accountable, every day human beings who know how to win. I want to welcome Pat, Zach, Nic and Adam to the Phoenix Family!”
PAT MONAGHAN COACHING BIO
2019-23: Assistant Coach, Southern Illinois
2017-19: Assistant Coach, Milwaukee
2011-17: Assistant Coach, Minnesota State
2010-11: Director of Operations, Loyola-Chicago
2008-10: Assistant Coach, Coffeyville Community College
2006-08: Graduate Assistant Coach, Wayne State College
PLAYING CAREER:
2004-06: Lewis University
2002-04: Harper Community College
Pat Monaghan brings 17 years of coaching experience to Green Bay, including two years in the Horizon League. He spent the last four years at Southern Illinois, helping the Salukis to a 67-55 record from 2019-23.
Monaghan was influential in the development of Marcus Domask, who had one the best freshman seasons in Southern Illinois history, earning Freshman All-America honors, along with the league’s Freshman and Newcomer of the Year awards. Domask was one of only four freshmen in the nation to average at least 13.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals.
Monaghan was also instrumental in signing one of the best recruiting classes in school history. Troy D’Amico and Scottie Ebube were both ranked as top-10 players in the state of Illinois, and D’Amico was the highest-rated in-state recruit to sign with SIU since 2008. Foster Wonders, the runner-up for Michigan Mr. Basketball in 2021 and the No. 5 ranked player in the state of Michigan, also signed with SIU. In the offseason, Ben Coupet Jr., who averaged double-figures on a conference-title-winning Little Rock team in 2020, signed with SIU as a graduate transfer.
Prior to Southern Illinois, Monaghan spent two seasons (2017-19) at Milwaukee. The Panthers were among just a handful of teams to beat nationally ranked Loyola in 2017-18, topping the eventual Final Four-bound Ramblers by 17 points in non-conference play.
Before his stop in the Cream City, Monaghan was an assistant for six seasons at Division II powerhouse Minnesota State (2011-17), where he helped the Mavericks to four NCAA Tournament appearances and a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference titles. He was also the recruiting coordinator for the Mavericks, and 13 players earned All-NSIC honors during his tenure. The team tied the school record with 28 wins in 2012-13 and topped that with a 30-5 mark in 2013-14. The Mavs won 20 or more games in each of his final five campaigns.
A native of Chicago, Monaghan served as the director of basketball operations at Loyola (2010-11) and two years as an assistant at Coffeyville Community College (2008-10), where he helped guide the Ravens to a 46-20 record, including a Jayhawk East Conference Championship in 2009.
Born April 20, 1984, Monaghan played collegiately at Division II Lewis University and led the Flyers in scoring with 14.0 points per game as a senior in 2005-06. Prior to Lewis, he played two seasons at Harper Junior College and was named Third-Team NJCAA All-American in 2004. He earned his master’s degree from Wayne State College.
MONAGHAN ON JOINING GREEN BAY:
“Green Bay has a winning tradition with its basketball program. The support from the community and region is what makes this program unique. I am thankful for the opportunity to join Coach Wicks’ staff while working alongside other successful leaders within the athletic department. Most importantly, taking on the challenge to help our student-athletes develop while reaching team and individual aspirations.”
Coach Wicks on Monaghan:
“Coach Monaghan is a relentless competitor, a gifted teacher, and an excellent connector. It was clear very early in this process that Pat Monaghan was someone that I had to have on our staff. He is a rising star in this profession and a member of the Jay Bilas coaches leadership program. Pat has a unique gift of solving problems by identifying outside the box solutions. He has always been a part of winning cultures and understands the discipline and effort it takes for programs to reach their highest level. In this profession, the best ability is availability and Coach Monaghan is 24/7 like 7-11. Phoenix family, please help me welcome Coach Monaghan to Green Bay!”
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ZACH MALVIK COACHING BIO
2019-2023: Associate Head Coach, Winona State
2014-2019: Assistant Coach, Winona State
2013-14: Assistant Coach, Saint Mary’s University
PLAYING CAREER:
2007-2010: Kilsyth Cobras (Australia)
2003-07: Winona State
Zach Malvik comes from Winona State, his alma mater, where he spent the last nine years. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2019-20 season. With over a decade of Division II experience as a player and coach, Malvik brings extensive experience to Titletown. The Holmen, Wisconsin native previously served as an assistant at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in Winona and also spent three seasons playing professional basketball in Australia.
One of the greatest basketball players in Winona State history, Malvik was the cornerstone of a team that went 32-4 during the 2005-06 season, culminating with the program’s first National Championship. He led the Warriors to a 35-1 record in 2006-07, helping the team earn their way back to the NCAA Division II National Championship game. Malvik was the starting point guard during Winona State’s Division II-record 57-game winning streak.
Malvik was an All-American selection during his senior season while being named the MVP of the NCAA Regional Tournament. The point guard was an All-NSIC selection in each of his four years with the program. Malvik ended his career as the program’s all-time assist leader (549) and graduated second on the school’s scoring charts (1,971).
The legendary Warrior is a two-time Winona State Hall of Famer – being inducted in 2018 with his teammates who comprised WSU’s historic “Run” from 2005-08, and once again in 2019 as an individual athlete.
He graduated with a business administration degree in 2007 and received a Master’s Degree in educational leadership and sports management from WSU in 2016. Malvik and his wife, Callie, have a son, Zander, and a daughter, Zoey.
MALVIK ON JOINING GREEN BAY:
“I couldn’t be more excited to join the Phoenix family and help Coach Wicks bring new life into the program. My family and I have always loved visiting Green Bay and we’re looking forward to being there. I have so much belief and confidence in what Coach Wicks will do as the leader of this program. Being a Wisconsin native and having spent much of my career recruiting this state, I’m ready to hit the ground running and help us find the type of players that will elevate our program to the next level. I’m really excited to be a part of the community.”
Coach Wicks on Malvik:
“Zach Malvik might be the most consistent and accountable human being I have ever been around. He is humility driven leadership personified. What I love most about Zach is that he has no ego, leads with love and is relentlessly competitive. The Holmen, WI native is one of the greatest players and WINNERS in Winona State basketball history. Playing in two national championships and winning one. Coach Malvik has an elite eye for evaluation and the work ethic to match his instincts. He can see what is underneath the hood of a player and if that player pumps blood or kool-aid. Zach creates meaningful connections and has always taken a lot of pride in the work he does developing young men on and off the floor. Please give a big Green Bay Way welcome to Wisconsin native Zach Malvik, his wife Callie and their kids Zander and Zoey!”
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NIC REYNOLDS COACHING BIO
2022-23: Assistant Coach, Southern Arkansas
2021-22: Director of Basketball Operations, University of Denver
2020-21: Assistant Coach, Purdue Northwest
2019-20: Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois-Springfield
2018-19: Assistant Coach, Columbia College
PLAYING CAREER:
2014-18: Columbia College
Nic Reynolds joins the Phoenix after spending one season with Southern Arkansas. The Muleriders finished the GAC (Great American Conference) regular season in second place and won the GAC Tournament en route to an NCAA Tournament Appearance.
Reynolds’ coaching experience began in 2018 as an assistant for his alma mater, Columbia College. Prior to joining the Cougars staff, he was part of three league championships, a conference tournament title, and four national tournament appearances as a player at Columbia College from 2014-18.
His next stop brought him to Division II University of Illinois-Springfield where he served as a graduate assistant for the Prairie Stars during the 2019-20 campaign. In addition to being in charge of the scouting report and video operations, Reynolds was instrumental in the planning and execution of player workouts and skill developmental sessions. Reynolds would depart for Purdue Northwest of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for the 2020-21 season where he was a top assistant. Reynolds produced the team scouting reports and handled opponent film analysis as well as directing in-game substitutions, adjustments, and defensive matchups. Additionally, Reynolds oversaw academics for the program.
He served as the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Denver during the 2021-22 season, holding responsibility for all logistics of team travel including scheduling, meals, and lodging in addition to handling all team film and video editing, scheduling of practice times, and plans both home and away.
REYNOLDS ON JOINING GREEN BAY:
“I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity to serve the men’s basketball program, the University, and the entire Green Bay community. I’m excited to be able to help build something special here in Green Bay! This is the way!”
Coach Wicks on Reynolds:
“Nic Reynolds has one trait that a lot of people preach, but very few actually practice, and that is loyalty. He loves at a high level and serves with great passion and purpose. A true mentor leader, Nic does not tell you the way, he shows you the way. Coach Reynolds was born in Green Bay and to this day has family deeply entrenched in Green Bay and the surrounding area. I am not sure there is a job in this profession that Coach Reynolds has not done. He understands the grit and grind of this profession and that the mission is the man. Without first leading the man, there can be no mission. Committed, competitive and all about the culture, Green Bay, please welcome home Nic & his soon to be wife Molly back to the great state of Wisconsin!”
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ADAM OWENS BIO
Owens will enter his second season at Green Bay Men’s Basketball and first under Sundance Wicks. He was named the Director of Basketball Operations on June 29, 2022, under previous head coach Will Ryan.
Prior to his time in Green Bay, Owens served as the Director of Player Development at Eastern Carolina. Owens came to ECU after serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Missouri – Kansas City during the 2019-20 campaign. In his only year in KC, he aided in one of the biggest turnarounds in Division I as the Roos went 16-14, in a season cut short by COVID-19, after going 11-21 the previous season.
Owens graduated from Butler University in 2019 with a degree in human communication and organizational leadership. He served as a student manager for the men’s basketball program for four years with the Bulldogs taking part in three NCAA Tournaments. In the summer of 2018, he also served as a basketball coach at IMG Academy where he assisted in daily practice planning and individual skill development.
OWENS ON RETURNING TO GREEN BAY:
“I am beyond thankful for my time in Green Bay and can’t wait to build Green Bay’s winning tradition with Coach Wicks. Green Bay is a passionate community and Coach Wicks fits that build. His energy is very infectious & I’m humbled for the chance to be part of it.”
Coach Wicks on Owens:
“What is there not to love about Adam Owens. He won me over the minute I stepped foot on campus. Coach Owens is dialed in on a daily basis. Adam is in the trenches every minute of every day making sure our program operates on its most efficient level. Detailed, driven and intentional with his energy, Coach Owens puts the utmost care into our student-athletes experience, making sure they have everything they need to be successful on a daily basis. There are always unsung heroes on every staff and Adam is that guy for us every day.”
