North Dakota State University head men’s basketball coach David Richman has announced that Kyan Brown will join the Bison staff as an assistant coach. Brown has spent the past eight seasons at Oral Roberts University.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kyan, Suzanne and their family into our Bison Family,” said Richman. “Kyan’s genuine approach and positive spirit for life and basketball will be tremendous assets to our student-athletes and within our culture. With his understanding of our Summit League footprint, along with his recruiting experiences, Kyan will continue to help elevate our program.”

Brown started his tenure at Oral Roberts as the recruiting coordinator before being elevated to an assistant coach position prior to the 2012-13 season. He spent four years as an assistant coach at Missouri State under Barry Hinson from 2004-08. Brown began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Arkansas-Fort Smith from 2002-04.

Brown fills the position on the NDSU coaching staff vacated by Eric Henderson. A national search will continue to replace departing Bison assistant Freddy Coleman.

“My family and I are extremely blessed to be joining Coach Richman’s staff at NDSU,” Brown said. “I have always respected what NDSU basketball stands for. Their culture and family atmosphere are things we are really proud to be a part of.”

“I look forward to contributing to Coach Richman’s program, and to the NDSU athletic department as a whole,” Brown said. “It’s going to be hard work and a lot of fun. Go Bison!”

Brown played three seasons for ORU from 1998-2001, graduating in 2001. He and his wife, Suzanne, have three children: Khloe, Caleb and Sophie.

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