SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Bryant men’s basketball head coach Phil Martelli Jr. announced the addition of Nick Schmidt to the coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
“Nick Schmidt comes with deep basketball bloodlines with his father being one of the best coaches and people in college basketball. Nick has forged his own path in his coaching career, developing an incredible reputation throughout the college and prep school basketball landscapes. Nick will provide great value to our program in a variety of ways.”
Schmidt comes from a basketball background as his father, Mark, has spent the last 17 seasons as the head coach at St. Bonaventure. A 2018 graduate of Alfred State, Schmidt averaged 7.5 ppg over his 98-game career. Schmidt began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at St. Bonaventure before spending the 2020-21 season at Catholic U. He then headed to Putnam Science Academy for the 2021-22 academic year and has served as a head coach of the varsity team and an assistant with the prep squad, helping PSA win a national championship in 2022.