Niko Medved is in his fourth year as the head coach of the Rams’ men’s basketball program in 2021-22. Medved, a Colorado State assistant coach from 2007-13, has continued to show his prowess in program improvement, having led his respective squads to increased win percentage over the previous season in each of his eight years as a leader. That includes all three seasons at CSU, resulting in a nine-win improvement over two years and an 20-8 record this season that earned him Mountain West Coach of the Year from the league’s media and United States Basketball Writers Association District Coach of the Year honors. while leading his Rams to the National Invitation Tournament, where they went 2-2 with wins over Buffalo and NC State.

In 2019-20, the Rams continued their upward trend under Medved and his staff, posting an eight-victory improvement over his first year with a 20-win season. The Rams were also headed to the postseason for the first time in three years prior to the season being halted for the worldwide pandemic. As part of that season, three Rams were recognized for their play on the court, including second-team All-MW pick and the league’s all-time leading rebounder Nico Carvacho and the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and third-team All-MW guard Isaiah Stevens.

He previously served as the head coach at Drake University for one season where he guided the Bulldogs to their first postseason berth in six years. Prior to his appointment at Drake, he engineered considerable success as head coach at Furman from 2013-16.

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