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Austin Nisbett Tabbed Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
6/8/2023 2:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Nisbett returns to Columbia following stint at UT Martin
NEW YORK — Columbia men's basketball head coach Jim Engles has announced the hiring of Austin Nisbett as an assistant coach.
No stranger to Morningside Heights, Nisbett returns to Columbia after spending the 2022-23 season at the University of Tennessee at Martin as director of basketball operations. He was a graduate assistant on Columbia's staff for the 2021-22 season.
"We're excited to welcome back Austin to our staff," Engles said. "His experience, combined with his familiarity of Columbia, will greatly benefit our program on and off the court."
At UT Martin, Nisbett oversaw all logistical aspects of the program's day-to-day operations including scheduling, travel, compliance, and recruiting visits. He provided administrative support for the head coach and assistant coaches while coordinating the program's video, analytics, and graphics operations. His other duties for the Skyhawks included directing undergraduate manager staff and assisting with the operations of Ryan Ridder Basketball Camps. UT Martin's 2022-23 season was capped by a semifinal appearance in the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championship.
"I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to rejoin coach Engles' staff," Nisbett said. "Columbia is a special place, and I am excited about the continuity of our roster with the guys that are returning, many of whom I worked with during my time as a graduate assistant. I can't wait to get to work serving our players and this program."
During the 2021-22 season at Columbia, Nisbett worked under Engles and assisted coaches and full-time support staff members with administrative duties, team travel, practice preparation, on-court operations and player development. He also acted as video coordinator, breaking down film and developing statistical databases of personnel to assist the Lion coaching staff with scouting, roster management and construction of developmental plans.
Prior to his first stint at Columbia, the Ormond Beach, Florida native served as an assistant video coordinator for the Duke women's basketball team from 2018-21. At Duke, Nisbett was a part of an Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouse program under head coaches Joanne P. McCallie (2018-20) and Kara Lawson (2020-21). He coded team and player film for video breakdown and statistical analysis while assisting the Blue Devil coaching staff produce scouting reports. He also assisted coaches with player development and acted as a scout team player.
Outside of the collegiate realm, Nisbett was a video assistant for the USA 3x3 women's national team in the spring of 2021. In that role, he assisted Lawson and the coaching staff with team video operations during their spring training camp sessions.
Nisbett graduated from Duke in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He completed his Master's degree in sport management at Columbia in May 2023.
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No stranger to Morningside Heights, Nisbett returns to Columbia after spending the 2022-23 season at the University of Tennessee at Martin as director of basketball operations. He was a graduate assistant on Columbia's staff for the 2021-22 season.
"We're excited to welcome back Austin to our staff," Engles said. "His experience, combined with his familiarity of Columbia, will greatly benefit our program on and off the court."
At UT Martin, Nisbett oversaw all logistical aspects of the program's day-to-day operations including scheduling, travel, compliance, and recruiting visits. He provided administrative support for the head coach and assistant coaches while coordinating the program's video, analytics, and graphics operations. His other duties for the Skyhawks included directing undergraduate manager staff and assisting with the operations of Ryan Ridder Basketball Camps. UT Martin's 2022-23 season was capped by a semifinal appearance in the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championship.
"I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to rejoin coach Engles' staff," Nisbett said. "Columbia is a special place, and I am excited about the continuity of our roster with the guys that are returning, many of whom I worked with during my time as a graduate assistant. I can't wait to get to work serving our players and this program."
During the 2021-22 season at Columbia, Nisbett worked under Engles and assisted coaches and full-time support staff members with administrative duties, team travel, practice preparation, on-court operations and player development. He also acted as video coordinator, breaking down film and developing statistical databases of personnel to assist the Lion coaching staff with scouting, roster management and construction of developmental plans.
Prior to his first stint at Columbia, the Ormond Beach, Florida native served as an assistant video coordinator for the Duke women's basketball team from 2018-21. At Duke, Nisbett was a part of an Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouse program under head coaches Joanne P. McCallie (2018-20) and Kara Lawson (2020-21). He coded team and player film for video breakdown and statistical analysis while assisting the Blue Devil coaching staff produce scouting reports. He also assisted coaches with player development and acted as a scout team player.
Outside of the collegiate realm, Nisbett was a video assistant for the USA 3x3 women's national team in the spring of 2021. In that role, he assisted Lawson and the coaching staff with team video operations during their spring training camp sessions.
Nisbett graduated from Duke in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He completed his Master's degree in sport management at Columbia in May 2023.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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