Dane Fischer
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1979 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Ithaca |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | Williams (assistant) |
| 2005–2008 | Rider (assistant) |
| 2008–2015 | Bucknell (assistant) |
| 2015–2019 | George Mason (assistant) |
| 2019–2024 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–91 (.381) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| CAA Coach of the Year (2020) | |
Dane Fischer (born September 21, 1979) is an American basketball coach and the former head coach of the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team.[1][2]
Playing career[edit]
Fischer played college basketball at Ithaca College, where he graduated in the top 10 in career steals and assists while helping guide the Bombers to an NCAA Tournament appearance.[1]
Coaching career[edit]
Upon graduation, Fischer entered the coaching ranks, taking an assistant coaching position at Williams College under Dave Paulsen, where the Ephs reached the national championship game of the 2004 NCAA Division III Tournament.[3] 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.[4] While on staff with the Bison, Fischer was part of two NCAA Tournament squads and four Patriot League regular season championship teams. In 2015, Fischer followed Paulsen to George Mason to serve as assistant coach.[5]
On April 2, 2019, Fischer was named the 31st head men's basketball coach in William & Mary history, replacing Tony Shaver.[2][6]
Fischer was fired on March 10, 2024, with a five-year record of 56–91.[7]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary (Colonial Athletic Association) (2019–2024) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | William & Mary | 21–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| 2020–21 | William & Mary | 7–10 | 4–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2021–22 | William & Mary | 5–27 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2022–23 | William & Mary | 13–20 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2023–24 | William & Mary | 10–23 | 4–14 | 13th | |||||
| William & Mary: | 56–91 (.381) | 32–50 (.390) | |||||||
| Total: | 56–91 (.381) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "William & Mary Athletics – Dane Fischer – 2018–19 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff – William & Mary". tribeathletics.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ a b "Dane Fischer Named 31st William & Mary Head Men's Basketball Coach". William & Mary Athletics.
- ^ "Dane Fischer – Men's Basketball Coach". Rider University Athletics.
- ^ "Bucknell Men's Basketball Coaching Staff Set". Bucknell University Athletics.
- ^ "Dane Fischer – Men's Basketball Coach". George Mason University Athletics.
- ^ Teel, David. "W&M hires Dane Fischer as basketball coach". dailypress.com.
- ^ "William & Mary Parts Ways with Men's Basketball Coach". tribeathletics.com. College of William & Mary. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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