Matt Wilber hired as Northern State's men's basketball coach
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO) — Northern State has announced the hiring of their 23rd men's basketball coach. Matt Wilber will be the new head coach for Wolves.
An introductory press conference will be held on Monday, March 31st at 11 a.m. in Aberdeen. You can watch that live on KELOLAND.com.
Wilber most recently severed as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. Prior to that, Matt spent 11 seasons as the head coach at Dakota Wesleyan.
DWU went 224-125 in his 11 seasons, making six consecutive trips to the NAIA National Tournament from 2014-2020.
'Matt Wilber is a proven winner and leader of young people,' Northern State Director of Athletics Nate Davis said. 'His enthusiasm and passion for Northern State and Wolves basketball stood out from the beginning, and he has shown that same energy throughout the process. Matt is a relentless recruiter and has shown a tremendous ability to develop student-athletes, all while creating a dynamic team culture. I have no doubt that he will build a program with talented, high character young men that Wolves Country will be excited to watch and proud to call their team.'
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