Dane Fischer (born September 20, 1979) is an American basketball coach and the former head coach of the
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball
The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and play their home games in Ka ...
team.
Playing career
Fischer played college basketball at
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca (town), New York, Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a Music school, conservatory of music. Ithaca College is known for its media-related programs and entertainment program ...
, where he graduated in the top 10 in career steals and assists while helping guide the Bombers to an NCAA Tournament appearance.
Coaching career
Upon graduation, Fischer entered the coaching ranks, taking an assistant coaching position at
Williams College
Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim ...
under
Dave Paulsen
Dave Paulsen (born September 14, 1964) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Holy Cross. Previously, he was the head men's basketball coach at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Before arriving a ...
, where the Ephs reached the national championship game of the
2004 NCAA Division III Tournament. In 2005, Fischer headed to the Division I ranks joining the coaching staff at
Rider, where he stayed until 2008 before reuniting with Paulsen who had taken the head coaching position at
Bucknell. While on staff with the Bison, Fischer was part of two NCAA Tournament squads and four
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference comprising primarily leading Private university, private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United ...
regular season championship teams. In 2015, Fischer followed Paulsen to
George Mason
George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, where he was one of three delegates who refused to sign the Constitution. His wr ...
to serve as assistant coach.
On April 2, 2019, Fischer was named the 31st head men's basketball coach in
William & Mary history, replacing
Tony Shaver
Tony Shaver (born January 28, 1954) is an American college basketball coach. From the 2003–04 through 2018–19 seasons, he was the head men's basketball coach at the College of William & Mary. He arrived at William & Mary after a 17-year tenu ...
.
Fischer was fired on March 10, 2024, with a five-year record of 56–91.
Head coaching record
References
External links
Rider Broncs profileGeorge Mason Patriots profileWilliam & Mary Tribe profile
1979 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Minnesota
Basketball players from Minnesota
Bucknell Bison men's basketball coaches
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
George Mason Patriots men's basketball coaches
Ithaca Bombers men's basketball players
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