FARGO,
N.D. – North Dakota State head men’s basketball coach David Richman
announced the hiring of Will Veasley as an assistant coach for the Bison
on Monday, May 16.
Veasley,
the all-time winningest player in Butler history and a starter on the
Bulldogs’ 2010 national runner-up team, has served on Illinois State’s
coaching staff for the past three seasons. He was ISU’s video
coordinator from 2013-15 and director of basketball operations for the
2015-16 season.
“We
are fired up with the addition of Will to our Bison Family,” Richman
said. “Will is a great fit in terms of his background – coming from
programs that, like us, believe that culture, character and integrity
are more important than anything. His humble demeanor and workmanlike
attitude will help grow our program and allow our student-athletes to
maximize their potential in all facets of life.”
As
a four-year letterwinner at Butler, Veasley helped his team make four
consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Final Four run in
2010. Veasley and the Bulldogs were the regular-season Horizon League
champions for four straight years and won the Horizon League Tournament
in 2008 and 2010.
“I
am very thankful for the opportunity to be joining Coach Richman’s
staff here at North Dakota State University,” said Veasley. “Coach
Richman prides himself on the culture and family environment they’ve
built at NDSU, and that is what makes this a special program. The
success NDSU has had is a testament to the hard work and dedication of
the entire athletic department. I am extremely excited to be a part of
the family and ready to help the program continue in its successful
ways.”
Veasley
played professionally for two years in Japan and in the NBA D-League
before transitioning into coaching. He also spent one season as the
video coordinator at IUPUI.
A
Freeport, Ill., native, Veasley earned a degree in digital media
production from Butler. He has a two-year-old son, Creighton.
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