Sam Esboldt has been announced as the new Director of Basketball Operations for the Minot State men’s and women’s basketball programs.
Esboldt comes to Minot from Des Moines Area Community College, where he spent the last three years as an assistant coach. In his time at DMACC the Bears were a combined 72-19 and were back-to-back Iowa Community College Athletic Conference champions.
The Bears finished the 2019-2020 season with an overall record of 29-4 and earned a bid to the NJCAA D2 national tournament before it was canceled. The 2020-2021 Bears finished as NJCAA D2 National Champions and an overall record of 21-5.
Head Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Murken on the hire of Sam Esboldt. “Adding Sam Esboldt is a huge advantage for both our basketball programs. Sam has great experience working with coaches that have run high-level programs in Matt McCollister when he was at Brooklyn Center High School and Brett Putz at Des Moines Area Community College who just won an NJCAA National Championship. He has hit the ground running and already made an impact in our program.”
While at DMACC, Esboldt was vital in many areas including post-player development, recruiting, scouting, and basketball operations. In his three years, the Bears had 2 All-Americans, 15 players earn all-conference recognition, and sent 21 players to the four-year level.
“We are thrilled to have Sam join our staff. His enthusiasm and eagerness to be a part of our staff is a great sign of things to come. He looks to be a great fit for both our women’s and men’s programs.” – Head Women’s Basketball Coach Mike Brandt.
Prior to DMACC, the Minnesota native had a three-year stint at Brooklyn Center High School in Brooklyn Center, MN. While there be helped the Centaurs set a record for most wins in a three-year span in program history while securing the program’s first state tournament appearance in 35 years. His roles for the Centaurs included the development of perimeter players, video coordinator, lead scout, and on-floor coaching. Esboldt played an essential role in developing three of the top perimeter players in program history.
Esboldt earned his bachelor’s in Sport Management from the University of Minnesota-Morris and his Master’s in Health, Human Performance, and Recreation from Pittsburg State University.
Esboldt named M/W DBO at Minot State
