Franklin Pierce University Men's Basketball

Michael Ruane is in his third season with the Ravens for the 2025-26 season. He’s the fifth coach in FPU Men’s Basketball program history and brought with him a plethora of success before his time in Rindge.   (2024-25) In his second season, Ruane led the team to the First Round of the NE10 Championship against Southern Connecticut State before falling to the Owls 85-76. The season ended with a 3-26 record overall and a 2-17 record in the NE10.  (2023-24) In Ruane’s first season at Franklin Pierce, Ruane’s team finished out the season with a 4-25 record overall and a 2-20 record in the NE10. The Ravens found themselves a spot in the NE10 Championship, where they would face Southern New Hampshire University. Unfortunately, their time would stop there after a tough loss in the first round. Ruane’s career as a head coach started in 2000 at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut. There, Ruane would spend 22 seasons with the Purple Knights, leading the program to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, four ECC Tournament Championships, five ECC Regular Season Championships, two NCAA Regional Semi-Final appearances and one NCAA Sweet 16 Appearance. During his final season at UB in 2021-22, Ruane’s Purple Knights averaged a whopping 77.6 points per game which played a part in pushing his career wins past 400, an accomplishment only 40 other active coaches in NCAA Division II have done.   His success at the helm also led to five ECC Coach of the Year awards, an Eastern Athletic Conference Division II Coach of the Year award, the Fairfield County Sports Person of Year for Bridgeport and is a two-time recipient of the Sam Schoenfeld Award for Sportsmanship presented by the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association.   After leaving the University of Bridgeport, Ruane headed South where he coached a single season at Palm Beach State. The team went 15-11 but the most notable statistic from the season was a dominant 11-3 record when the Panthers played at home.   Before his time at both Palm Beach State and Bridgeport, Ruane spent two seasons alongside Naismith Hall of Fame Coach Herb Magee at Jefferson University and worked as an assistant at NJIT and West Virginia Wesleyan College.   Ruane graduated from Temple University with a Masters in Sports and Athletic Administration and received his undergraduate degree from Alvernia College in Reading Pennsylvania where he played basketball, baseball and ran cross country.   Career Record Overall: 411-274 Career Record at Franklin Pierce University: 7-51 2024-25: 3-26 Overall, 2-17 NE10 (NE10 Championship First Round) 2023-24: 4-25 Overall, 2-20 NE10 (NE10 Championship First Round)

Art Luptowski enters his second year as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's basketball programs. Luptowski returned to Franklin Pierce University in 2024, bringing with him decades of experience at the collegiate and professional levels. He previously served as the head coach of the Franklin Pierce men’s basketball team from 1989-1999, where he compiled a stellar 192-97 record, leading the Ravens to four NCAA Tournament appearances. Luptowski’s leadership played a crucial role in putting the program on the map, earning him honors such as NABC East Region Coach of the Year and NECC Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1991.  After his time at Franklin Pierce, Luptowski spent 15 successful seasons coaching at American International College (AIC) before transitioning to the NBA, where he served as an Advanced Scout for the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Orleans Pelicans. Over his seven years in the NBA, Luptowski scouted over 600 games, providing in-depth analysis that helped shape team strategies. In recognition of his contributions to Franklin Pierce, Luptowski was inducted into the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2024.

Jackson Brown joins the Franklin Pierce University men’s basketball program as a graduate assistant coach for the 2025 season. Brown brings a diverse playing and coaching background to Rindge. A former collegiate basketball student-athlete, he competed at four programs, including UAlbany, SUNY Fredonia, Russell Sage College, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. During his time at Russell Sage, he served as a team captain in 2023–24, reached the 1,000-point milestone in his collegiate career, earned selection to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, and was recognized on the NABC Honors Court. He was also active as a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative. On the sidelines, Brown gained coaching experience as an assistant and intern with the women’s basketball program at The College of Saint Rose, where he contributed to film breakdown, opponent scouting, budgeting, practice planning, and gameday operations. He has also coached with Elevate (Impact Athletic Center), an AAU basketball club in Clifton Park, N.Y., delivering individualized skill training and age-appropriate development programs. A native of Latham, N.Y., Brown graduated from Russell Sage College in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Recreation Management.