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Mike Maker |
Head Coach of Men's Basketball mjm2@williams.edu 413-597-2201 |
In just three seasons as the head basketball coach at Williams
College, Mike Maker has led the Ephs to back-to-back Final Fours
and an overall record of 76-14, giving him the highest winning
percentage (.844) in school history. Maker's Ephs captured
the 2010 NESCAC Championship, went undefeated in league play the
past two years, and won or shared the Little Three Championship
(including the program's first back-to-back titles since 1995-96),
in each of his three seasons at the helm.
Maker's 2010 Ephs went 30-2, reached the national finals, set a
school record for consecutive wins (21), tied a school record for
most regular season wins (23), and led the nation in four
statistical categories: winning percentage (93.8%), offensive field
goal percentage (52.6%), three point field goal percentage (46.1%),
and scoring margin (19.6). As a result, Maker was named Basketball
Times Co-National Coach of the Year, D3hoops.com Northeast Region
Coach of the Year, and NESCAC Coach of the Year.
The 2011 Ephs finished 29-3 and made a return trip to Salem and
the Final Four, giving the Ephs an eye-opening 59-5 record over the
past two years and making Maker a Glenn Robinson Division III Coach
of the Year Finalist. Along the way, the Ephs ranked in the
top five nationally in five statistical categories, including a #2
ranking in defensive field goal percentage (37.3%).
Prior to joining the Williams basketball family, Maker assisted
current Oregon head coach Dana Altman at Creighton for one season,
where the Bluejays advanced to the second round of the NIT and
recorded 20 wins and 10 conference wins for the tenth straight year
(a feat matched only by Kansas). Maker also assisted current
Michigan head coach John Beilein for two seasons at West
Virginia. During that time, the Mountaineers won the 2007 NIT
Championship and advanced to the 2006 NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
Throughout his 23 years in collegiate coaching (17 at the Division
1 level), Maker's mentors have included the aforementioned Altman
(Creighton's all-time winningest coach) and Beilein (618 career
wins), as well as Jimmy Tillette (Samford's all-time winningest
coach) and Dave Faucher (Dartmouth) helping the Big Green snap
Penn's 48 game conference win streak.
Maker is a member of the North Salinas High School Hall of Fame
and was a two year captain and honorable mention All Coast
Conference selection at Hartnell College. While at California
Baptist College, he earned Academic All America honors and was a
two year captain. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1988 with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. Maker completed
his Master of Arts degree in Education from Azusa Pacific
University in 1990.
Maker and his wife Erica reside in Williamstown.
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Kevin Snyder |
Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball Kevin.T.Snyder@williams.edu 413-597-4202 |
Kevin Snyder is entering his second season as an assistant coach
on the Williams College men's basketball staff after spending the
2009-10 season as the Director of Basketball Operations at The
College of William & Mary.
Last year the Ephs compiled a record of 29-3 going undefeated in
NESCAC regular season play and advancing to the National
Semifinals.
Snyder graduated from Williams in 2009 with a degree in art and psychology. He was a three-year starter for the Ephs and became the 26th player in Williams history to score over 1,000 career points.
As a senior co-captain, Snyder was named a first-team All-NESCAC honoree, while averaging 16.8 points per game and leading the squad in minutes played (34.8), 3-pointers made (66) and assists (96). He shot 41.5 percent from 3-point range and averaged 3.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game. Snyder also led the NESCAC in assist-to-turnover ratio in 2009 at 1.81. He scored a career-high 30 points on three occasions as a senior against Ursinus, Framingham State and Amherst College, helping Williams to a 17-9 overall mark and a 6-3 conference ledger.
The Littleton, CO, native finished his Williams’ career
with 1,016 points, 237 assists and 272 rebounds in 80 career
starts. As a sophomore starter in 2007, Snyder helped the Ephs to
the NESCAC Championship and a berth in the Division III NCAA
Tournament.
Along with his prowess on the court, Snyder succeeded in the
classroom as well. He was a Second-Team ESPN The Magazine Academic
District I selection as a senior and a two-time Academic All-NESCAC
honoree.
Snyder played at Heritage High School in Littleton, Colo. as a
prep and captained the squad to a state championship during his
senior season in 2005. Heritage finished the year at 27-1 overall
and was ranked No.1 in the state of Colorado, as well as ending the
season as the 43rd ranked team in the nation. Snyder was
an honorable mention all-state selection after averaging 14.4
points per game and hitting 70 3-pointers.
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Kyle Koncz |
Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball Kyle.E.Koncz@williams.edu 413-597-4202 |
Kyle Koncz begins his first season with the Williams College men’s basketball program after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach and teacher of Psychology at the Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, IL.
During Koncz’s three seasons at Lake Forest, he helped guide the basketball program to a 53-21 record, going 21-4 in 2010-11. As assistant coach, Koncz was responsible for practice preparation, the recruiting of prospective student athletes, and the off-season conditioning programs. Many of his athletes have gone on to play collegiate basketball for highly successful programs, including Oregon State University, Duke University, and Rice University.
In addition to his coaching and teaching duties, Koncz has been actively involved with Next Level Performance of Chicago, IL where he coached the 17U/16U AAU Team.
The Strongsville, OH, native played collegiately at Princeton University where he was a co-Captain for the 2008 team. Koncz notched the 5th most 3-pointers in Princeton history.
At Princeton, Koncz was a two-time recipient of the B.F. Bunn Award. The award is presented annually to the team member who through sportsmanship, play and influence most greatly contributed to the sport.
Koncz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Princeton in 2008. His thesis was titled Social Phenomena Affecting Today’s Student-Athlete.
