Central College Men's Basketball

COACHING RESUME 2025-present (Central College) Interim head coach 2022-25 (Central College) Assistant coach 2021-22 (Midland University [Neb.]) Graduate assistant coach 2020-21 (Ankeny High School) Sophomore team coach ATHLETICS CAREER Simpson College, 2016-20 EDUCATION Simpson College, 2020 B.A., mathematics and secondary education Midland University (Neb.), 2023 M.A., learning and talent development HOMETOWN Ankeny, Iowa Conor Riordan was named Central's head men's basketball coach in December 2025 after serving as the interim coach since June. Riordan joined the staff as an assistant in 2022 and the Dutch are 52-28 in his three seasons. Central captured the American Rivers tournament crown in 2024-25, earning the program's 12th NCAA Division III tourney berth. The 2022-23 team went 13-3 in league play and took home Central's 18th conference title. Center Joshua Van Gorp was a two-time conference player of the year and a three-time all-America honoree. He was Central player to receive NABC All-America distinction, getting selected in 2023-24 and 2024-25. He spent the 2021-22 season as a graduate assistant at Midland University (Neb.).             Riordan, a former three-year team captain and two-time all-conference pick at Ankeny High School, was a two-time CSC Academic All-America® honoree at Simpson College, graduating in 2020. Riordan was a three-time first-team American Rivers all-conference guard for Simpson and a finalist for the Jostens Trophy as the outstanding NCAA Division III player. He averaged 20.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 2019-20, finishing with 1,533 career points. Riordan was also chosen to play with a Division III team on a 2021 summer tour of Brazil hosted by USA Sports and Events.             Before starting a master’s degree program at Midland, Riordan spent the 2020-21 season as an assistant coach at Ankeny High School, serving as the sophomore team coach. Achievements Central College - Interim men's head coach Named interim head coach, June 26, 2025 Central College - Men's assistant coach 52-28 (.650) overall record as assistant coach (1) American Rivers Conference title (2023) (1) American Rivers Conference tournament title (2025) (1) NCAA Division III tournament berth (2025) (3) All-America awards (Joshua Van Gorp, 2023, 2024, 2025) (8) American Rivers All-Conference awards Midland University - Men's graduate assistant coach 16-14 (.533) record in one season as a graduate assistant coach Athletics career Simpson College (4) varsity letters (3) year as team captain (2) American Rivers All-Conference selections Scored 1,533 career points Finalist for the Jostens Trophy in 2020 for outstanding NCAA Division III players