University of North Dakota Athletics

Brent Wilson is the newest member of the North Dakota men’s basketball program after joining the coaching staff in September. Wilson will work primarily with the UND post players and also focus on his recruiting ties to the northeast and Canada as well as national junior colleges. He will also be in charge of alumni relations. 

Wilson, who is a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native, arrives in Grand Forks after a stint as both a player and coach at his alma mater – the University at Albany (UAlbany). Wilson was a two-time captain and earned All-America East honors as a player for the Great Danes from 2004-08.  The Danes advanced to the NCAA Tournament during his sophomore (2006) and junior (2007) seasons and he was named to the America East All-Championship team as a junior.

After a brief period working in the private business sector, Wilson returned to UAlbany as the director of basketball operations prior to the 2009-10 season.

He was elevated to an assistant coaching position for the 2011-12 season. The Great Danes improved from a seven-win team in 2009-10 all the way to a 19-win team during Wilson’s three seasons on the staff. 

Wilson and his wife, Tina, have a daughter, Camdyn (3).