Concordia University Chicago Men's Basketball

Rashaan Surles joined the Concordia University Chicago mens basketball staff in October of 2022. Surles has over ten years of basketball experience and comes to River Forest after spending time in Lubbock, Texas as the graduate assistant coach under Mark Adams at Texas Tech University. Prior to his time at Texas Tech, Surles spent a year coaching under Tom Crean at the University of Georgia. There he helped run the scout team, break down film, and help facilitate on-court development. Surles also has coaching experience with Spartz Sportz, Kennedy King College, Wiz Kids Sports Camp, and Basketball U in Chicago. Surles played two years for the world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters, playing all over the world. Additionally, he played for two years at Division I Mississippi Valley State. There he appeared in 65 games over two years. He capped off his collegiate career by averaging 9.9 points per game during the 2016-17 season, where he shot 43.3 percent from the field. Surles graduated as a Cum Laude student from Mississippi Valley State with a BA in Business Administration. Surles also played the 2013-14 season at Prairie View A&M University, where the Panthers finished as runners-up in the SWAC. Surles grew up in Homewood, Illinois, where he was a four-year member of the basketball team that was ranked as a top-25 team in Illinois.