Bradley University Men's Basketball

A proven leader with 16 years of head coaching experience and a track record of program success, Marquette University assistant coach Chaia (KY-ah) Meier has been named the 11th head coach in Bradley University Women's Basketball history, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds announced. "Throughout this search, Chaia quickly distinguished herself as the right person to lead our program forward," said Reynolds. "As a Central Illinois native, she brings a strong connection to this region and a clear understanding of what it takes to excel at Bradley. Chaia has demonstrated success as both a head coach and assistant, consistently developing student-athletes and building competitive programs. She is the ideal leader for Bradley Women's Basketball and will create a premier student-athlete experience that positions our program for sustained success." "My family and I are thrilled to join the Bradley community and return to Central Illinois, a place that we consider home," Meier said. "I want to thank Chris Reynolds and Jen Jones for the opportunity to lead this program and these young women. Bradley Women's Basketball is primed to take the next step and I am honored to be entrusted with that challenge." Meier joins Bradley after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Marquette University. During her time at Marquette, Meier played a key role in the development of multiple all-conference performers. Junior forward Skylar Forbes earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors in 2024-25 and 2025-26, along with All-Defensive Team recognition in 2025-26. Graduate guard Lee Volker was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team in both 2024-25 and 2025-26, while junior guard Halle Vice earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors in 2025-26. Prior to her time at Marquette, Meier orchestrated a sustained turnaround at Edgewood University in Madison, Wisconsin, transforming the program into a consistent contender over her eight seasons (2016-24). After building the foundation in her first year, Meier guided the Eagles through one of the most successful stretches in program history, culminating in her becoming the winningest coach in Edgewood program history. Meier's teams also excelled in the classroom, earning WBCA Academic Top 25 honors in multiple seasons, reflecting her commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the court. Before Edgewood, Meier held head coaching positions at Grace University (2015-16) and her alma mater, Moody Bible Institute (2009-15), after beginning her collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at Dominican University (2007-09). A native of Normal, Illinois, Meier earned her bachelor's degree in theology from Moody Bible Institute in 2004, completed all but the thesis for a master's degree in kinesiology from Texas Woman's University in 2007 and a master's degree in organizational leadership from Edgewood University in 2019. Meier and her husband, Josh, are the parents of two children, Molly (16) and Lincoln (13). Cara Consuegra, Head Coach of Marquette University Women's Basketball: "Chaia Meier is the kind of coach every program hopes to find — someone who is not only exceptional at what she does on the court, but an even better person off of it. She understands what it takes to build a program the right way and to win consistently. Chaia invests deeply in people — she builds genuine relationships, cares about the growth and development of her players, and creates a culture that lasts. She's incredibly loyal, and that shows in the trust and respect she earns everywhere she goes. Bradley is getting a tremendous leader who will elevate the program in every way."

Brittany Johnson joins the Bradley Braves women’s basketball staff as the associate head coach for her first season at Bradley, bringing extensive experience as both a standout player and accomplished coach at the collegiate and professional levels. Johnson arrives in Peoria following four seasons at Northwestern, where she served as an assistant coach after joining the program in May of 2022. Prior to her time with the Wildcats, Johnson spent nine seasons at Chattanooga, helping guide the Mocs through one of the most successful stretches in program history. During her tenure, Chattanooga captured six Southern Conference regular season titles and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. Before transitioning into coaching, Johnson built an impressive playing career highlighted by her time at Ohio State, where she earned All-Big Ten honors and finished as a 1,000-point scorer. Known for her elite shooting ability, she ranks among the top three-point shooters in NCAA history, connecting on 42.4 percent from beyond the arc during her collegiate career. A native of Olney, Illinois, Johnson established herself as one of the most decorated high school players in state history at Olney High School. She scored 4,031 career points, becoming the first player in Illinois history, male or female, to surpass the 4,000-point mark. Her total still ranks second all-time in state history. As a senior in 2007, she was named Illinois Miss Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 36.4 points per game and setting a then-state record with 1,202 points in a single season. In 2018, she was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 2025, Johnson was inducted into the National Athletic Hall of Fame for Student Athletes. Johnson earned her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State and went on to play professionally for two seasons in Greece and Israel before beginning her coaching career under Hall of Fame head coach Jim Foster at Chattanooga.  

Foster made the move with Wardle to Bradley after the duo helped lead Green Bay to 95 wins and a pair of NIT appearances in five seasons from 2010 to 2015. Overall, the Phoenix posted a 95-65 (.594) record during Fosters time on campus, culminating with consecutive 24-win seasons in 2013-14 and 2014-15, as well as the 2014 Horizon League Championship.   Similar to his responsibilities at Green Bay, Foster will continue to mentor the programs post players at Bradley. Among his highlights with the Phoenix, he is credited with helping develop 7-foot-1 center Alec Brown into the 2014 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year and a second-round selection by the Phoenix Suns in the 2014 NBA Draft. Under's Foster tutelage, Brown was a three-time All-Horizon League selection. Foster also helped develop Greg Mays into a second-team all-conference performer in 2014-15.   As a recruiter, Foster helped the Phoenix with his relationships in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota as well as his ties to the junior college ranks and in Canada.   Along with on-court coaching and recruiting responsibilities, Foster handles some of the program's scouting. At Green Bay, he also spearheaded the program's community service efforts and his involvement on campus included membership in UW-Green Bay's Diversity Committee. The Green Bay men's basketball program contributed more than 800 hours of community service annually under Foster's watch.   Prior to his time at Green Bay, Foster spent one season as an assistant coach at North Dakota helping the program transition to the Division I level and two years as an assistant at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. During his two years at Kirkwood, the Eagles went a combined 60-10, finishing third nationally in 2008 and as the runner-up in NJCAA Division II in 2009. Foster helped nine Eagles earn all-conference honors, while two of his players nabbed NJCAA All-America honors.   A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Foster was a standout player at Rufus King High School before going on to a successful collegiate career at Kirkwood and the University of South Dakota. At Kirkwood, Foster earned second-team All-America honors as a sophomore and helped lead the Eagles to a pair of ICCAC Championships. He also twice was named All-Region XI.   After transferring to South Dakota for his final two collegiate seasons, Foster was a two-time All-North Central Conference honoree and was named the league's Newcomer of the Year in 2001. Foster earned his bachelor's degree in recreation from USD in 2002.   Foster's coaching career began back in his hometown where he was an assistant varsity coach for Milwaukee Juneau High School from 2005-06.   Foster is married to the former Sulama Campos.

Bargen joined the Bradley sideline after an eight-year run as head coach at Butler Community College. During his tenure on the El Dorado, Kansas campus, Bargen was twice named Jayhawk Conference Coach of the Year and led the Grizzlies to a 164-93 (.683) record. He averaged more than 20 wins per season at Butler, highlighted by a 29-4 record during the 2014-15 campaign and an at-large berth into the NJCAA National Tournament.   While climbing to as high as No. 4 in the 2014-15 NJCAA Top 25, Bargen's final Grizzlies team set school records for the most wins in a regular season (28), conference wins in a season (14), best winning percentage (.879) and consecutive wins (22), while enjoying a perfect, 16-0 home record.   In addition to his team success, Bargen helped 21 players move on to NCAA Division I (13) and II (eight) programs. His players earned 15 All-Jayhawk Conference awards and he produced 10 NJCAA All-Region VI honorees, as well as a first-team NJCAA All-American.   Bargen played collegiately from 1995-99 at Marquette, where his career overlapped with current Braves head coach Brian Wardle. A two-year starter for the Golden Eagles, Bargen was the team captain and most valuable player during his senior season in 1998-99, when he led team in rebounds and blocked shots and finished second in scoring.   After earning his bachelor's degree in psychology from Marquette in 1999, Bargen received his master's degree in business administration in 2004 from Creighton University, where he served as a graduate manager on Dana Altman's Bluejays staff. In the three seasons Bargen spent with the Bluejays, Creighton amassed a 72-23 (.758) record. The Bluejays won the 2002 Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title, claimed two MVC Tournament titles (2002, 2003) and played in two NCAA Tournaments (2002, 2003) with a first-round win against Florida in 2002. During that time, Bargen also had an opportunity to work with a quartet of All-MVC players, including current NBA players Anthony Tolliver (Sacramento Kings) and Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks).   Bargen began his tenure at Butler Community College as an assistant coach for three seasons from 2004-07. He was promoted to head coach for the 2007-08 season and by his third year in 2009-10, he led the Grizzlies to their first Jayhawk West Conference championship since 2001. His 2009-10 squad finished with 29 wins and Butler won the Region VI championship for the first time since 1996, qualifying for the NJCAA National Tournament for the fourth time in program history.   Bargen is married to the former Kacy Siemsen and the couple has four children John, Olivia, Maddox and Blake.

Alex Koeller joins the Bradley Braves Women’s Basketball staff as an assistant coach for his first season at Bradley, bringing over a decade of coaching experience across the high school and collegiate levels. Koeller arrived at Bradley following a successful stint at University of Wisconsin–Platteville, where he joined the women’s basketball staff in the summer of 2022. Prior to his time in Platteville, Koeller spent three seasons at Edgewood College, helping guide the Eagles to one of the most successful stretches in program history. During the 2019-20 season, Edgewood captured the NACC North Division title and the NACC Tournament Championship, finishing with a program-best 25-3 record. The Eagles also earned their first NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 15 years. Before transitioning to the collegiate ranks, Koeller built a championship pedigree as the head varsity coach at Marshall High School. Under his leadership, the program secured back-to-back Division III Wisconsin State Championships in 2018 and 2019. His success earned him recognition as the 2018 WBCA High School Girls Basketball Coach of the Year. Koeller earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sport Management and Leadership from Viterbo University and later completed his Master of Business Administration from Edgewood College. He and his wife, Dani, have two daughters, Raelyn and Jayla.

Mike Black is entering his sixth season at Bradley and his fourth as an assistant coach for the Braves men's basketball staff. With Black on staff Bradley has gone 97-44 since 2022-23. As an assistant coach, the Braves won the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title in 2022-23. Postseason success has also been a strong point during Black’s tenure, as Bradley has earned berths in three straight National Invitation Tournaments (2023–25), most recently advancing to the quarterfinals. In the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, the Braves have reached the semifinals or better in each of the last three seasons, including appearances in the championship game in 2023 and 2025. Black has also contributed to Bradley’s success off the court. During the most recent recruiting cycle, he helped the Braves land the highest-rated recruit of the Brian Wardle era: four-star prospect Dietrich Richardson from nearby Peoria Manual High School. In his first two seasons on campus (2021–23), Black served as the team’s video coordinator of player development and director of basketball operations. He joined the Braves after spending the 2020–21 season as an assistant coach at Fenwick High School, where he helped lead the Friars to a 13-3 record and a Chicago Catholic League title. A native of Chicago, Black also coached with the Illinois Veritas AAU program from 2019 to 2021, and served as an assistant coach and interim head coach at Malcolm X College during the 2018–19 season. Black enjoyed a standout playing career at Albany from 2009 to 2013. A four-year starter for the Great Danes, he ranks fifth in program history with 1,542 career points and sixth with 388 assists. He was a three-time All-America East honoree, earning first-team recognition as a senior, and was named the America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 2013 after leading Albany to a conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance. After graduation, Black spent time in the NBA Development League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He also played overseas with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League (2013–14) and BC Beroe Stara Zagora in the National Basketball League of Bulgaria (2014–15). Black earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and sociology from Albany in 2013.

Kamrein Street is preparing for his second season with the Bradley men's basketball program overall but his first in the role of assistant coach after working as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach during the 2025-26 season. Previously Street worked as an assistant coach for the Western Illinois Leathernecks men’s basketball program from 2022-25. With Street on staff, Western Illinois more than doubled overall wins and conference wins from year-one to year-two. First time in school history to sweep all four Dakota Schools in a single season at home he was also apart of Buy-Game wins at University of Nebraska (B1G) and Illinois State University (MVC) Prior to his time in the role as the Director of Basketball Operations, Street worked as a Graduate Assistant where he assumed the Director of Basketball Operations role as well as being a Academic Cordinator. Before his time at Western Illinois, Street was an assistant coach at South Suburban College at (2018-19), SSC would go on to a record of 28-4 while having two athletes named as All-Americans. SSC would also own the largest win street in the country (21-games) and held a streak of being ranked #1 in the country for two months. In his playing days, Street played for four year at Lincoln Christian University where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He also collected his masters degree in Sports Management while at Western Illinois. 

After four seasons with Oakland University men's basketball as Director of Basketball Operations, Colin Shannon is set to join the Bradley men's basketball staff as Director of Administration and Assistant General Manager. During his four years with the Golden Grizzlies, Oakland averaged just over 17 wins per season from 2022-23 through 2025-26. The program's success included a trip to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, where Oakland earned an upset victory over No. 3 seed Kentucky in the Round of 64. Prior to his role as Director of Basketball Operations, Shannon spent eight months as a Graduate Assistant within the Golden Grizzlies program. In that position, he developed video scouting reports for each opponent and created analytical reports for the coaching staff, including lineup optimization studies, possession-by-possession set tracking, shot charts, and other specialized analytics tailored to the team's priorities. Shannon previously served as Oakland's Assistant Video Coordinator and was also the Head Freshman and Junior Varsity Basketball Coach at Royal Oak Shrine High School. During his undergraduate years at Oakland University, he worked as a manager for the men's basketball program.

Sydney Moss joins the Bradley Braves Women’s Basketball staff as an assistant coach for her first season at Bradley, bringing a decorated résumé as both a player and coach with experience across multiple collegiate levels. Moss arrives in Peoria following the 2025-26 season at Stetson University, where she helped guide the Hatters to a 20-12 record, the program’s first 20-win season since 2021-22. Stetson advanced to the ASUN Championship semifinals and earned a WNIT berth. She helped develop multiple All-ASUN performers, including Cameron Thomas and Mary McMillan, while contributing to one of the league’s top offensive units. Prior to Stetson, Moss served as head coach at Wilmington College for two seasons. She guided Cassidy Lovett to Second Team All-OAC honors and the program’s first OAC Defensive Player of the Year award. Moss also previously served as the program’s top assistant, helping lead a 14-12 season and a fifth-place conference finish. Moss was also the lead assistant at Thomas More University, helping the Saints to back-to-back NAIA national championship game appearances, including a national title in 2022, and a combined 63-6 record. Her coaching career includes additional stops at St. Thomas University (Fla.) and the University of Charleston (W.Va.). A national champion as both a player and coach, Moss was one of the most accomplished players in NCAA Division III history. After beginning her career at the University of Florida, she starred at Thomas More, earning three National Player of the Year honors and averaging more than 22 points, seven rebounds, and three assists per game. A native of St. Albans, West Virginia, Moss earned her bachelor’s degree in communication and her master’s degree in ethical leadership from Thomas More University.  

Hannah Kelle joins the Bradley Braves Women’s Basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season, bringing experience as a championship-level student-athlete, graduate assistant and emerging coach within the Missouri Valley Conference. Kelle comes to Bradley after spending the past seven years with the Illinois State women’s basketball program, including two seasons as a graduate assistant from 2024-26. In that role, she assisted with opponent scouting, film breakdown, player development, practice planning and team logistics, while also overseeing student managers and coaching the scout team. She also helped lead the Redbirds through pregame mental performance routines. During her two seasons as a graduate assistant, Illinois State continued one of the strongest stretches in program history, extending its run to four consecutive 20-win seasons. The Redbirds also made back-to-back WNIT Fab 4 appearances, including a WNIT runner-up finish in 2026. Prior to joining the staff, Kelle played for Illinois State from 2019-24 and was part of four straight postseason appearances, including one NCAA Tournament berth and three WNIT appearances. She helped the Redbirds capture the 2022 MVC Tournament Championship and the 2023 MVC Regular Season Championship, while also serving as a two-time team captain. Kelle was also selected to participate in the 2024 WBCA “So You Want To Be A Coach” program, a professional development initiative designed to help prepare women’s basketball student-athletes for careers in coaching. A native of Lincoln, Neb., Kelle attended Lincoln Southwest High School, where she was part of the 2017 Girls Basketball State Championship team. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration from Illinois State in 2024 before completing her master’s degree in Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity in 2026. She also earned a graduate certificate in Sport Leadership and Coaching.

Delaney Taylor is in her third year at Bradley University, where she serves as the athletic trainer for the Women’s Basketball program. She joined the Braves in 2024, previously working with the Volleyball and Women’s Tennis teams during her first year on the Hilltop. Taylor earned both her Master of Science in Athletic Training (2024) and Bachelor of Science in Clinical & Applied Health Sciences (2023) from Drake University. While at Drake, she worked with the football program and completed clinical rotations with the men’s and women’s wrestling teams at Simpson College. A former student-athlete on the Drake softball team, Taylor brings a well-rounded perspective to athletic training through her firsthand experience in both competition and clinical care.

Jaray Davis joins the Bradley Braves Women’s Basketball staff as Video Coordinator for the 2026-27 season, bringing experience in program operations, video analytics and player development. Davis comes to Bradley after spending three seasons with the University of Georgia women’s basketball program under head coach Katie Abrahamson Henderson. He first joined the Bulldogs as a student manager during the 2022-23 season, assisting with the daily operations of the program, including practices, workouts, games and other team needs. He was promoted to graduate manager ahead of the 2023-24 season and served in that role through 2025. During that time, Davis worked directly with the director of video analytics, preparing live game footage, assisting with film breakdowns and compiling analytical reports to highlight offensive and defensive data. He also continued to support the coaching staff with practice preparation, individual workouts and day-to-day team operations. In 2025-26, Davis served as a youth coach for afterschool students within the Fulton County elementary school system, adding hands-on coaching and mentorship experience. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Davis earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science in 2023 and his master’s degree in Sport Management and Policy in 2025.

Madison Pack joins the Bradley Braves Women’s Basketball staff as the program’s director of basketball operations, bringing experience as a collegiate player and staff member across multiple Division I programs. Pack arrives in Peoria after spending three seasons at Stetson University, where she served as director of operations and assistant coach for the Hatters from 2023-26. During her time at Stetson, the program posted a 34-18 overall record, made two postseason appearances in the WNIT and produced six All-ASUN selections. Pack helped support a Stetson program that developed several standout performers, including Cameron Thomas, the 2024-25 ASUN Newcomer of the Year, and Mary McMillan, who led the ASUN in assists during the 2025-26 season at 4.2 per game. Prior to Stetson, Pack served as the video coordinator at Western Carolina during the 2022-23 season after concluding her playing career with the Catamounts in 2021-22. Pack began her collegiate playing career at Columbia University, where she was a member of the Lions’ women’s basketball program from 2017-21 before transferring to Western Carolina. A native of Sarasota, Florida, Pack attended Sarasota High School, where she helped lead the program to a 91-20 overall record.

Matt Friend was named Assistant Director of Sport Performance in October 2018 and is in his fourth year on The Hilltop.    A 2015 graduate of nearby Eureka College, Friend earned bachelor of science degree in biology with a chemistry minor.  A three-year starter for the Red Devil’s football team and 2014 captain, Friend spent the three years prior to coming to Bradley as Head Strength and Conditioning and Assistant Football Coach it his alma mater.   During his time at Eureka, he helped develop programs which produced five All-Americans, six all-region performers and more than 50 all-conference performers.  A N.S.C.A certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Friend oversaw the strength and conditioning programs for 12 sports.   Friend also implemented the first Strength & Conditioning internship program at Eureka College in addition to establishing a “Fuel Zone” to assist student-athletes with their nutritional needs.    Among the highlights during his tenure at Eureka included the first NCAA football appearance in school history (2017) along with the first NCAA Tournament appearance in women’s basketball for the Red Devils during the 2016-17 campaign in which he also served as an assistant coach.  The 2016-17 women’s basketball team also claimed conference regular-season and tournament titles.       

Bradley University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds announced that lifelong Peorian, Tom Hammerton, has been named General Manager of Basketball for the Braves' men's and women's basketball programs. In this newly established role, Hammerton will support the continued advancement of Bradley's men's and women's basketball programs in a changing college athletics environment. He will work closely with Dr. Chris Reynolds, Deputy Athletics Director Brad Chandler, Men's Basketball Head Coach Brian Wardle, and Women's Basketball Head Coach Chaia Meier on priorities tied to external engagement, revenue generation, student-athlete opportunities, and long-term program competitiveness. "Tom Hammerton is uniquely suited for this role," Reynolds said. "He brings an exceptional record of fundraising achievement, trusted relationships throughout Peoria and beyond, and a genuine passion for Bradley Basketball. As the landscape of intercollegiate athletics continues to evolve, Tom will be invaluable in helping us build the resources, alignment, and engagement needed to support our programs, while assisting athletics and coaching leadership with strategic considerations related to roster planning, recruiting, and student-athlete relations." Hammerton's connection to Bradley spans nearly a decade. From 1999 to 2008, he served in several key advancement leadership positions at the university, including Director of Athletic Development, Executive Director of Development, and Associate Vice President for Principal Giving. In 2008, Hammerton joined OSF HealthCare as Vice President of Development and later served for 13 years as President of the OSF HealthCare Foundation before retiring last month. Recognized as one of the region's premier fundraisers, he led numerous transformative campaigns throughout his career at both Bradley and OSF, including the highly successful campaign for the OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute. Under his leadership, OSF Foundation assets grew from approximately $30 million to more than $400 million. "I am deeply honored to return to Bradley and to support two basketball programs that mean so much to this university and this community," Hammerton said. "Bradley Basketball has a proud tradition, passionate supporters, and tremendous momentum. I look forward to working alongside Dr. Reynolds, Brad Chandler, Coach Wardle, Coach Meier, and our donors to strengthen the foundation for future success and help create meaningful opportunities for our student-athletes." A lifelong connection to basketball also shaped Hammerton's path. His father, Wayne Hammerton, was a Hall of Fame coach at Richwoods High School. Tom served as an assistant coach alongside his father for several years until Wayne's retirement in 1996, further deepening his ties to the game and the Peoria basketball community. Hammerton and his wife, Alison, are the proud parents of five children and grandparents to three grandchildren. Tom Hammerton will officially begin his role with Bradley Athletics on June 1, 2026. Statements of Support Brian Wardle, Bradley Men's Basketball Head Coach: "Tom's addition is foundational for the future of Bradley Basketball. His leadership and ability to build meaningful relationships will strengthen the support system around our programs in a significant way. He understands Bradley, he understands Peoria, and he understands what it takes to create lasting momentum. We are grateful to have him helping us build for the future." Chaia Meier, Bradley Women's Basketball Head Coach: "We are incredibly excited to welcome Tom into this role. His energy, experience, and passion for Bradley Basketball will be a tremendous asset to our women's program and to the department as a whole. This is an important addition at an exciting time, and I look forward to working with him to help elevate our program and connect even more deeply with the Bradley community."

After one season with the Creighton Men's Basketball program Malik Garner is set to join the Braves ahead of the 2026-27 season as the Coordinator of Player Development & Scouting. Garner previously served as a Graduate Assistant at Creighton during the 2025-26 season and was a Graduate Manager at High Point from 2023-2025. While at Creighton, he served alongside current Bluejay coaches who had also seen time at High Point in Alan Huss and Mike Nesbitt. Over the past two seasons (2023-25), Garner served as a Graduate Assistant at High Point, helping the Panthers compile a 56-15 overall record and a 27-5 mark in Big South play. During that stretch, HPU earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history as a No. 13 seed against Purdue and captured back-to-back outright Big South Regular Season titles for the first time ever. High Point also became the first Big South program since Coastal Carolina in 2011 to win consecutive outright regular-season championships. During the 2024-25 season, the Panthers finished 29-6 overall and 14-2 in conference play, tying the Big South record for most wins in a season and setting a new HPU program record. High Point also posted the best winning percentages of its Division I era with an 88 percent conference winning percentage and an 84 percent regular-season winning percentage. Garner finished his collegiate playing career at Le Moyne College, totaling nearly 900 points, more than 200 rebounds, and 300 assists. He also played at Saginaw Valley State University and was part of three conference championship teams, including back-to-back titles at Le Moyne. Across four seasons, he made three NCAA Tournament appearances and one Elite Eight appearance before his senior postseason was canceled due to COVID-19. A 2014 high school graduate, Garner attended Herbert Henry Dow High School before finishing at Citrus Park Academy in Tampa, Florida, where he averaged 19 points, five assists, and five rebounds per game. He then completed a postgraduate year at Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas, a nationally ranked postgraduate program, where he started alongside seven Division I signees.