Dakota Wesleyan University Men's Basketball

Bio University of South Dakota ’2020 Concordia St. Paul ’22 Nicholson was elevated to Head Coach on April 25, 2025. Coach Nicholson will return to the MBB Tiger staff for his second season. Sam Nicholson a native of Blair, Neb., joined the DWU Tiger men’s basketball staff in the summer of 2023 after having multiple other stops around the region. Nicholson’s previous stop was at non-conference rival Dakota State where he served as the assistant coach under Gary Garner. He assisted in daily team operations including recruiting, scouting, and player development.  Prior to that he was a graduate assistant at NCAA Division II Concordia St. Paul after holding a student assistant position on the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team for four seasons, including their 2017 Summit League Championship run.  Sam graduated in 2020 from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelors in Elementary Education & Special Education prior to a master’s degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia St. Paul in 2022. Sam resides in Mitchell, S.D.

Bio Minnesota State University - Moorhead '15 Coach Riewer brings a wealth of international playing experience and collegiate coaching expertise to the Dakota Wesleyan University men's basketball program, joining the Tigers as an assistant coach for the 2025–26 season. A proud product of Minnesota's grassroots basketball system, Coach Riewer was a key figure in the MN Comets AAU program from 2009 to 2024, developing and mentoring talent across all levels. His professional basketball journey began in Europe, launching his career with the Oettinger Rockets in Germany’s Pro A league during the 2015–16 season. He went on to play for BK NH Ostrava in the Czech Republic (2016–17), the Central District Lions in Australia’s NBL1 (2018–19), and KK Škrljevo in Croatia’s top-tier Premijer Liga during the 2019–20 season. His time abroad gave him a global perspective on the game, playing under a wide range of systems and styles. Transitioning to coaching in 2017, Coach Riewer served as an assistant men's basketball coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), where he played a key role in player development and game strategy. His most recent stop was at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, where he was an assistant men's basketball coach under Wieck during the 2024-25 season. At Minnesota State University Moorhead, Riewer was the 2014-15 NSIC Player of the Year and an NCAA DII All-American. Riewer still owns the second-best career free-throw percentage in the NCAA (94%).

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