University of North Dakota men’s basketball coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of Ty Danielson as the program’s assistant coach on Thursday afternoon.
“Ty’s a winner,” said Sather. “He’s positively impacted every program he’s been a part of. He’s an energy and effort coach that will be awesome with player development, game preparation and recruiting. He’s built a great reputation as a quality recruiter that does a great job of building relationships and evaluating talent. Ty is a tremendous addition to our men’s basketball program.”
Danielson joins North Dakota after spending the last season as an assistant coach at Washburn University, where he helped lead the Ichabods on a historic run to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, falling in the national semifinals to eventual national champion Nova Southeastern. Under Danielson’s guidance, the Ichabods finished with a 30-4 overall record, captured the MIAA title for the first time in over 20 years and climbed as high as No. 1 in the NABC rankings for the first time in program history.
He also had a successful run at Fort Lewis College as both an assistant and associate head coach for three seasons. While with the Skyhawks, Danielson helped the program go 78-17 with a pair of national tournament appearances and back-to-back conference tournament titles. He also was dominant on the recruiting and development trail, securing multiple impact transfers as well as coaching a bevy of all-conference and all-region selections.
Danielson got his collegiate coaching start at Missouri Western, where he spent two seasons as a gradate assistant before moving into his first full-time assistant role in 2020-21. He helped MWU reach the national tournament for the first time in over a decade during his tenure, while also leading them into the national polls for the first time since 2001-02.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join the men’s basketball staff at North Dakota,” said Danielson. “This is more than just a coaching position for me. My brother played here and during my father’s battle with cancer, the support we received from the community meant the world to us. To now be part of this program feels like coming full circle. I’m excited to get to work alongside a great staff and well-respected head coach. Go Hawks!”
Danielson also enjoyed a successful playing career at Nebraska-Kearney from 2014-18, appearing in 119 games and making 95 starts enroute to a pair of All-MIAA Honorable Mention selections as a junior and senior. He ranks 23rd in UNK history with 1,301 points while his 196 triples are third and his .827 percentage at the charity stripe is fourth.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in general studies from Nebraska-Kearney in 2018 before earning his master’s degree in sports and fitness management in 2020 at Missouri Western.
Danielson is the brother of former North Dakota men’s basketball player Brady Danielson, who is the program’s all-time leader in games played (151) over his career (2019-24).
Danielson named Assistant Basketball Coach at North Dakota
