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Paul Sather
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | North Dakota |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Record | 89–129 (.408) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 28, 1971 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1994 | Northern State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1997 | Sidney HS (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Wayne State (NE) (GA) |
| 1998–2004 | Northern State (assistant) |
| 2004–2005 | Colorado (assistant) |
| 2005–2010 | Black Hills State |
| 2010–2019 | Northern State |
| 2019–present | North Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 371–280 (.570) |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (NAIA) 5–3 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As a coach
As a player
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| Awards | |
Paul Robert Sather (born August 28, 1971) is an American college basketball coach, currently head men's basketball coach at the University of North Dakota.[1]
Early life
[edit]Sather, from Princeton, Minnesota, played college basketball for Northern State in Aberdeen, South Dakota from 1990 to 1994.
Coaching career
[edit]Early coaching career
[edit]Following his college career, he entered coaching, first as an assistant coach at Sidney High School in Nebraska, then as a graduate assistant at Wayne State College under Greg McDermott, where he also obtained a master's degree in sports administration. In 1998, Sather returned to Northern State as an assistant coach, where he served for six years. For the 2004–05 season, Sather joined Ricardo Patton’s staff at Colorado.[2]
Black Hills State
[edit]In 2005, Sather was named head coach of Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota.[3] In his five seasons at Black Hills State, he led the Yellow Jackets to a 94–62 record. His 2008–09 team went 30–5, setting a school season record for wins as well as winning the DAC regular season and tournament championships.[4] In the 2008–09 season, he also won the DAC Coach of the Year.[5] His 2009–10 team finished 21–10, winning the DAC regular season championship with a 10–3 record. The Yellow Jackets would make their second straight appearance in the NAIA Division II tournament, losing in the first round to the Saint Francis Cougars by a score of 86–83.[6] Following the season, four players were named to the DAC All-Conference team, Luke Enos, Cain Atkinson, Will John Johnson, and Clay Pottorff.[7] Will John Johnson was named as the DAC Defensive Player of the Year and Cain Atkinson was named as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American.[7] Luke Enos was also named as the DAC Player of the Year and was named as an NAIA First Team All-American.[7]
In 2023, the 2008–09 team was inducted in the Black Hills State Athletics Hall of Fame.[8]
Northern State
[edit]Sather was then hired to lead the program at his alma mater, Northern State, replacing Don Meyer. His teams went 188–89 in nine seasons. During this time, Sather won back to back Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) coach of the year awards and the Wolves played in the championship game of the 2018 NCAA Division II tournament, narrowly losing to Ferris State.[9] That team finished 36-4 and set a school record for single season wins and consecutive wins with 18.[10]
North Dakota
[edit]On May 30, 2019, Sather was announced as the new head coach for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks of the Summit League.[11] He picked Jamie Stevens and Zach Horstman, who were assistants under him at Northern State, as assistant coaches.[12] During his first season, Sather led the Fighting Hawks to the Summit League tournament championship game for the first time in school history, subsequently losing to North Dakota State.[13] On March 14, 2023, it was announced that Sather was hired to a two year extension through the 2025–26 season.[14] On February 18, 2026, it was announced that Sather received a three year extension through the 2028–29 season.[15]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (Dakota Athletic Conference) (2005–2010) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Black Hills State | 17–14 | 10–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006–07 | Black Hills State | 10–19 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Black Hills State | 16–14 | 8–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Black Hills State | 30–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NAIA Division II Final Four | ||||
| 2009–10 | Black Hills State | 21–10 | 10–3 | 1st | NAIA Division II first round | ||||
| Black Hills State: | 94–62 (.603) | 46–24 (.657) | |||||||
| Northern State Wolves (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2010–2019) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Northern State | 12–14 | 7–14 | T–10th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Northern State | 13–13 | 9–13 | T–8th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Northern State | 20–11 | 14–8 | T–5th / 2nd (North) | |||||
| 2013–14 | Northern State | 18–11 | 13–9 | 8th / 4th (North) | |||||
| 2014–15 | Northern State | 23–9 | 15–7 | 4th / 2nd (North) | NCAA Division II first round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Northern State | 18–12 | 13–9 | 4th / 2nd (North) | |||||
| 2016–17 | Northern State | 22–8 | 17–5 | T–2nd / 2nd (North) | |||||
| 2017–18 | Northern State | 36–4 | 20–2 | 1st / 1st (North) | NCAA Division II Runner-up | ||||
| 2018–19 | Northern State | 26–7 | 18–4 | 1st / 1st (North) | NCAA Division II first round | ||||
| Northern State: | 188–89 (.679) | 126–71 (.640) | |||||||
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Summit League) (2019–present) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | North Dakota | 15–18 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2020–21 | North Dakota | 9–17 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2021–22 | North Dakota | 6–25 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| 2022–23 | North Dakota | 13–20 | 6–12 | 9th | |||||
| 2023–24 | North Dakota | 18–14 | 10–6 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2024–25 | North Dakota | 12–21 | 5–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 2025–26 | North Dakota | 16–14 | 10–4 | ||||||
| North Dakota: | 89–129 (.408) | 48–66 (.421) | |||||||
| Total: | 371–280 (.570) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Career stats
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Northern State | 14 | 0 | .86 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.90 | ||
| 1991–92 | Northern State | 6 | 0 | .33 | .40 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 1.33 | ||
| 1992–93 | Northern State | 36 | 18 | .58 | 1.00 | .57 | 3.88 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.61 | 7.16 | |
| 1993–94 | Northern State | 34 | 34 | .59 | .61 | 5.58 | 1.44 | 0.97 | 0.55 | 9.97 |
Coaching tree
[edit]Assistant coaches under Sather who became NCAA or NBA head coaches
- Sundance Wicks – Missouri Western (2018–2020), Green Bay (2023–2024), Wyoming (2024–present)
- Steve Smiley – Northern Colorado (2020–present)
- Justin Wieck – Minnesota Duluth (2018–present)
- Randall Herbst – Minot State (2025–present)
Personal life
[edit]He has two children, Sam and Becca, and a wife named Kelsie.
His son, Sam, was an offensive lineman for the Northern State Wolves from 2021 to 2023 and then for the Dakota State Trojans from 2024 to 2025.[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Sather". fightinghawks.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Sather named head men's basketball coach". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. May 30, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Centineo, Peter (March 30, 2005). "Paul Sather named head coach at Black Hills State University". Black Hills Pioneer. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Holland, Jim (March 18, 2010). "Sather to resign as BHSU men's basketball coach, replace Meyer at Northern State". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Nordbye, Jake (March 24, 2009). "Men's basketball: Jackets remember their best season". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Sawyer-Davis Nets Game-Winner With Two Seconds Left". NAIA. Point Lookout, MO. March 10, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c "BLACK HILLS STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL 2022-23 RECORD BOOK" (PDF). bhsuathletics.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ Bruns, Rylan (June 28, 2024). "2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction". Black Hills State University Foundation. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ Borg, Zach (May 30, 2019). "Paul Sather Leaves Northern State To Take Over At North Dakota". kild.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Miller, Tom (May 30, 2019). "Sather says becoming UND men's basketball coach an 'incredible honor'". Jamestown Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Tom (May 30, 2019). "UND names Northern State's Paul Sather as next head men's basketball coach". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Paul Sather rounds out coaching staff with pair of hires". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. July 2, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt (March 9, 2020). "Summit League tournament: It'll be North Dakota vs. North Dakota State for men's title". Argus Leader. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Tom (March 14, 2023). "UND coach Paul Sather signs extension through 2025-26 season". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Stocker Johnson, Alec (February 18, 2026). "Paul Sather inked to three-year extension through 2028-29 season". FightingHawks.com. Grand Forks, ND. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Statistics". Northern State University Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Sam Sather". nsuwolves.com. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ^ "Sam Sather". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved December 21, 2025.