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Chris Thompson, Assistant Coach
Chris Thompson was hired as an assistant coach of New York University's men's basketball program in June 2022, becoming the first addition to Head Coach Dave Klatsky's staff.
In 2023-24, Thompson helped lead the Violets to a 21-6 record, the University Athletic Association (UAA) Co-Championship (the program’s first title in 30 years), and to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Violets hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Husson University 82-61 before falling to Tufts University 65-62.
NYU finished seventh in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (39.02) and 19th in assist/turnover ratio (1.43).
Spencer Freedman garnered numerous awards including D3hoops.com National Player of the Year, UAA Player of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Third Team All-American, and First Team All-Metropolitan.
Three Violets grabbed All-UAA honors with Freedman a First Team selection and Zay Freeney and Michael Savarino chosen Second Team. Freeney and Savarino were also chosen Third Team All-Metropolitan.
In his first season at NYU, the Violets made its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2015-16. The Violets posted an 18-8 overall record and added a 7-7 mark in the UAA, the most victories since 2015-16.
The Violets won their first 11 games of the season and the last five games before being nipped by Lancaster Bible College, 67-64, in the NCAA Tournament.
NYU was selected UAA Coaching Staff of the Year in 2022-23, while Freedman was named D3hoops.com Third Team All-American, Region 4 Most Outstanding Player and Region 4 First Team, as well as First Team All-UAA and All-Met.
Both Freeney and Cinque Stephens were honored during the season as a UAA Athlete of the Week.
Thompson has coached at the Division III level since 2013. Most recently, he served as Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator of the men's basketball team at Pratt Institute during the 2021-22 season, recruiting and developing the 2022 Coast-to-Coast Conference Rookie of the Year. Thompson also served as the Recruiting Coordinator for the Department of Athletics.
Prior to Pratt, Thompson worked as an assistant men's basketball coach and athletic promotions and marketing director at Stevens Institute of Technology from 2016-21. He led the Ducks' recruiting efforts and helped guide the program to the NCAA Tournament in 2020. Stevens finished with a winning record in all four of his full seasons on staff.
Thompson also spent the 2015-16 season as an assistant at Elmira College, directing all recruiting efforts, team travel and scouting reports while serving as the Head Junior Varsity Coach.
His first coaching position began in 2013 at St. John Fisher College, where he helped lead the Cardinals to an Empire 8 Conference title and NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance in 2015 as part of the Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year.
Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Childhood Education with a Mathematics concentration from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2011, where he also served as a men's basketball student assistant. He went on to earn a Master's Degree in Literacy Education from Elmira in 2017.
A native of Voorheesville, NY, Thompson resides in Hoboken, NJ, with his wife Kaitlyn and their son Grant.
Brandon Newsome, Assistant Coach
Brandon Newsome joined New York University as an assistant men's basketball coach in August 2023.
In his first season, Newsome helped lead the Violets to a 21-6 record, the University Athletic Association (UAA) Co-Championship (the program’s first title in 30 years), and to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Violets hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Husson University 82-61 before falling to Tufts University 65-62.
NYU finished seventh in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (39.02) and 19th in assist/turnover ratio (1.43).
Spencer Freedman garnered numerous awards including D3hoops.com National Player of the Year, UAA Player of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Third Team All-American, and First Team All-Metropolitan.
Three Violets grabbed All-UAA honors with Freedman a First Team selection and Zay Freeney and Michael Savarino chosen Second Team. Freeney and Savarino were also chosen Third Team All-Metropolitan.
Newsome arrived at NYU with multiple years of Division III coaching experience, most recently serving as an assistant at Wheaton College (MA) from 2021-23. At Wheaton, Newsome oversaw film and scouting operations and in 2022-23 helped guide the Lyons to their first home playoff game since 2009. Newsome also assisted in the development of three all-conference honorees and a pair of 1,000-point scorers at Wheaton.
Prior to Wheaton, Newsome worked as an assistant coach at SUNY Canton from 2019-21. He helped lead the Kangaroos to their first conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth in program history while leading all of the program's out-of-region recruiting efforts. Newsome also helped develop four all-conference selections, a Defensive Player of the Year recipient and conference tournament MVP.
A 2019 graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports, Entertainment and Event Management with a concentration in Sports Management, Newsome was a member of the Wildcats men's basketball team that won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship in 2018.
A native of Syracuse, NY, Newsome resides in Jersey City, NJ.
Ethan Feldman, Assistant Coach
Ethan Feldman, New York University Class of 2020, returned to his alma mater as an assistant men’s basketball coach in October 2022.
In 2023-24, Feldman helped lead the Violets to a 21-6 record, the University Athletic Association (UAA) Co-Championship (the program’s first title in 30 years), and to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Violets hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Husson University 82-61 before falling to Tufts University 65-62.
NYU finished seventh in the nation in three-point shooting percentage (39.02) and 19th in assist/turnover ratio (1.43).
Spencer Freedman garnered numerous awards including D3hoops.com National Player of the Year, UAA Player of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Third Team All-American, and First Team All-Metropolitan.
Three Violets grabbed All-UAA honors with Freedman a First Team selection and Zay Freeney and Michael Savarino chosen Second Team. Freeney and Savarino were also chosen Third Team All-Metropolitan.
In his first season at NYU, the Violets made its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2015-16. The Violets posted an 18-8 overall record and added a 7-7 mark in the UAA, the most victories since 2015-16.
The Violets won their first 11 games of the season and the last five games before being nipped by Lancaster Bible College, 67-64, in the NCAA Tournament.
NYU was selected UAA Coaching Staff of the Year in 2022-23, while Freedman was named D3hoops.com Third Team All-American, Region 4 Most Outstanding Player and Region 4 First Team, as well as First Team All-UAA and All-Met.
Both Freeney and Cinque Stephens were honored during the season as a UAA Athlete of the Week.
A three-year member of the Violets’ basketball team, Feldman graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in English. He set the program record for single-season three-point percentage (.543) during the 2017-18 season.
Serving as team captain his final two seasons, Feldman was a two-time Second Team All-UAA selection and was twice chosen to the NABC Honors Court. He averaged 14.9 points per game for his NYU career, shooting .541 from the field, .495 from three-point range and .848 from the foul line.
Feldman began his collegiate career at Tufts University, playing two seasons for the Jumbos.
Prior to his return to NYU, Feldman served as a private coach for DRIBBL, which coaches and trains youth basketball players in the metropolitan area. He also played professionally for Macaabi Karmiel in Israel during the 2021-22 season.
Feldman is a native and resident of New York City.
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