Central Connecticut State University Men's Basketball

Bio Patrick Sellers was named (read more) the 11th head coach in the history of the CCSU men’s basketball program on May 14, 2021. A 1991 graduate of CCSU, he returned to New Britain after previously serving as an assistant coach from 1999-03 when he helped guide the Blue Devils to a pair of NCAA Tournaments. Sellers graduated from CCSU with a degree in Accounting in 1991. AT CCSU Head Coach (2021-present) Jim Phelan Northeast Conference Coach of the Year (2024, '25) NABC District 15 Coach of the Year (2024) Northeast Conference Regular Season Champion (2025) Northeast Conference Regular Season co-Champion (2024) Finalist: Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award, Hugh Durham Coach of the Year, Ben Jobe Coach of the Year (2024, '25) Back-to-back 20-win seasons; first time in program's Div. 1 history (2023-25) Led the Northeast Conference in Offensive Rating (106.9) and Defensive Rating (96.6) (2024-25) #7 Most Improved Team in NCAA Div. 1 (+10.5) (2024) First postseason win since 2011 NEC Quarterfinals (2022) Assistant Coach (1999-2003) NCAA Tournament - 2000, 2002 Northeast Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions - 2000, 2002 BEFORE CCSU Fairfield University (2019-21), Assistant Coach Fairleigh Dickinson University (2017-19), Assistant Coach NCAA Tournament – 2019 Northeast Conference Regular Season Co-Champions – 2018-19 DePaul University (2015-17), Assistant Coach Creighton University (2013-15), Assistant Coach NCAA Tournament – 2014 Hofstra University (2011-13) Interim Head Coach, 2013 Assistant Coach, 2011-13 University of Connecticut (2004-10) Assistant Coach, 2007-10 Director of Operations, 2004-07 NCAA Tournament – 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 NCAA Final Four - 2009 University of Massachusetts (2003-04), Assistant Coach PROFESSIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE Shanxi Zhongyu (China) (2010-11), Assistant Coach High School Coaching Experience St. Thomas Aquinas (New Britain, Conn.) (1994-99) Head Coach, 1997-99 Assistant Coach, 1994-97 COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER Central Connecticut State University (1987-91) Team Captain (1991) East Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year (1991) PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER Middlesborough Mohawks (Britain) (1991-93) SELLERS YEAR BY YEAR 2021-22 8-24 (4-13 NEC) NEC Quarterfinals 2022-23 10-22 (7-9 NEC) NEC Quarterfinals 2023-24 20-11 (13-3 NEC) NEC Semifinals, Regular Season Champions 2024-25 25-7 (14-2 NEC) NEC Final, Regular Season Champions   (4 yrs., 63-64 (38-27 NEC)  

Bio Ben Wood was announced as an assistant coach on the men’s basketball staff on July 2, 2021 (read more). Wood, a native of Woodbury, CT, comes to CCSU with a diverse background in coaching. Wood graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BS in Geography in 2007. He would earn his Masters degree in geography in 2009. AT CCSU Assistant Coach (2021-present) Northeast Conference Regular Season Champion (2025) Northeast Conference Regular Season co-Champion (2024) Back-to-back 20-win seasons; first time in program's Div. 1 history (2023-25) Led the Northeast Conference in Offensive Rating (106.9) and Defensive Rating (96.6) (2024-25) #7 Most Improved Team in NCAA Div. 1 (+10.5) (2024) First postseason win since 2011 NEC Quarterfinals (2022) BEFORE CCSU Arizona State University (2015-21), special assistant to the head coach NCAA Tournament (2018, 2019) 2017-18 team was last unbeaten team in the country (12-0) Program posted eight wins over ranked teams during his tenure, including wins over No. 1-ranked Kansas an No. 2 Kansas in back-to-back seasons. University at Buffalo (2013-15) Assistant Coach (2014-15) Director of Operations (2013-14) NCAA Tournament (2015) University of Rhode Island (2012-13), director of operations University at Connecticut (2003-12), head manager NCAA men’s basketball National Championship (2011) Program played in two Final Fours, three Elite Eights and won the BIG EAST Championship in 2006 and 2011 Jim Calhoun Basketball Camp (2007-11), co-director Hired camp staff to support and instruct 1,200+ youths aged 8-17

Bio Ryan Olander joined the CCSU men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach on August 30, 2022 (read more). Olander brings experience as a former standout and as an assistant coach with a highly-ranked Division 3 program. Olander was a member of the men’s basketball team at Fairfield from 2008-12. His brother Tyler (UConn) and sister Morgan (Bryant) both played Division I Basketball. He resides in West Hartford, CT. AT CCSU Assistant Coach (2022-present) Northeast Conference Regular Season Champion (2025) Northeast Conference Regular Season co-Champion (2024) Back-to-back 20-win seasons; first time in program's Div. 1 history (2023-25) Led the Northeast Conference in Offensive Rating (106.9) and Defensive Rating (96.6) (2024-25) #7 Most Improved Team in NCAA Div. 1 (+10.5) (2024) BEFORE CCSU University of Saint Joseph (2017-22), assistant coach/Academic Advisor for Athletics Back-to-back Great Northeast Athletic Conference championships (2020, 2022) NCAA Division III Tournament (2020, 2022) Coached 2022 GNAC Player of the Year PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lithuania (2012-15), professional player LKL All-Star for Panevezys Lietkabelis (2014) Won Baltic League Championship with Siauliai (2015) Fairfield University (2008-12) Three-time academic all-conference Second Team All-MAAC as a junior Two-time team captain

Bio Jeremy Brown was announced as the CCSU men's basketball Director of Basketball Operations and Analytics on July 18, 2023 (read more). Brown is a 2014 graduate of Central Connecticut with a degree in accounting and finance and went on to earn a Master's in Business Administration from Shenandoah University in 2015. He earned a Basketball Analytics certificate from Sports Management Worldwide. AT CCSU Director of Basketball Operations and Analytics (2023-present) Northeast Conference Regular Season Champion (2025) Northeast Conference Regular Season co-Champion (2024) Back-to-back 20-win seasons; first time in program's Div. 1 history (2023-25) Led the Northeast Conference in Offensive Rating (106.9) and Defensive Rating (96.6) (2024-25) #7 Most Improved Team in NCAA Div. 1 (+10.5) (2024) BEFORE CCSU Christopher Newport University (2022-23), Director of Basketball Operations/Director of Basketball Analytics Division III National Champions Lafayette College (2021-22), Director of Basketball Operations Christopher Newport University (2021), Director of Basketball Operations/Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach ESPN (2020-21), Statistics Analyst Christopher Newport University (2017-19), Director of Basketball Operations/Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Division III Final Four (2019) Shenandoah University (2016-17), Coordinator of Basketball Operations/Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Western Carolina University (2015-16), Men's Basketball Statistics/Academic Support