The Reynolds File
Birthday: September 21, 1994
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
Alma Mater (Year): Columbia College (2018, undergrad) | University of Illinois - Springfield (2020, masters)
Degree: Business Management | Business Administration
Coaching Experience:
2023-present: Assistant coach, Green Bay
2022-23: Assistant Coach, Southern Arkansas
2021-22: Director of Basketball Operations, University of Denver
2020-21: Assistant Coach, Purdue Northwest
2019-20: Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois-Springfield
2018-19: Assistant Coach, Columbia College
Playing career:
2014-18: Columbia College
Honors and awards:
2018 Third Team All-AMC
2018 AMC Champions of Character Team
2018 AMC Academic All-Conference Team
2017 Academic All-Conference Team
2017 Second Team All-AMC selection
2018 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
2016 AMC Academic All-Conference Team
2016 AMC All-Conference First Team
2016 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
2015 AMC All-Academic Team
Worth noting:
Nic is the older brother of Noah Reynolds, who joined the team on May 1, 2023, following head coach Sundance Wicks from Wyoming.
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Nic Reynolds joined the Phoenix as an assistant coach prior to the 2023-24 season.
Reynolds joins the Phoenix after spending one season with Southern Arkansas. The Muleriders finished the GAC (Great American Conference) regular season in second place and won the GAC Tournament en route to an NCAA Tournament Appearance.
Reynolds' coaching experience began in 2018 as an assistant for his alma mater, Columbia College. Prior to joining the Cougars staff, he was part of three league championships, a conference tournament title, and four national tournament appearances as a player at Columbia College from 2014-18.
His next stop brought him to Division II University of Illinois-Springfield where he served as a graduate assistant for the Prairie Stars during the 2019-20 campaign. In addition to being in charge of the scouting report and video operations, Reynolds was instrumental in the planning and execution of player workouts and skill developmental sessions. Reynolds would depart for Purdue Northwest of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for the 2020-21 season where he was a top assistant. Reynolds produced the team scouting reports and handled opponent film analysis as well as directing in-game substitutions, adjustments, and defensive matchups. Additionally, Reynolds oversaw academics for the program.
He served as the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Denver during the 2021-22 season, holding responsibility for all logistics of team travel including scheduling, meals, and lodging in addition to handling all team film and video editing, scheduling of practice times, and plans both home and away.
