Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Men's Basketball

Tom York completed his first season leading the Kutztown University men's basketball team in 2025-26 and his 26th season as a member of the coaching staff overall. York helped the Golden Bears to six PSAC East titles (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017), along with four PSAC Championship game and four NCAA Division II Tournament appearances as an assistant coach. He was elevated to associate head coach during the 2024-25 season and appointed interim head coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. York was a three-year starter and two-time team MVP as a member of the men's basketball team at KU. He earned All-PSAC East honors in 1981-82. Following his collegiate playing career, York broke into the coaching profession at the scholastic level with stints at Phoenixville High School and Glen Mills High School. He was hired as the sixth head coach in KU women's basketball history in 1987. In seven seasons leading the Golden Bear women between 1987-94, York compiled a 96-92 record. He was named PSAC East Coach of the Year after guiding KU to an 18-10 record in 1989-90. York returned to the scholastic ranks, where he enjoyed a successful four-year run as the head girls' basketball coach at Wilson (West Lawn) High School from 1996-2000. He produced a 105-20 record with the Bulldogs, winning two Berks County championships and three District III Class 4A titles. York spent the 2000-01 season as the head girls' coach at Exeter Township High School before joining KU as an assistant coach with the men's team in 2001-02. York is a 1984 KU graduate with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. He and wife, Wendy, have two children: Travis, a 2013 KU graduate, and Aly, a 2015 KU graduate and former Golden Bear women's volleyball and basketball player. Updated 2/13/26  

Fred Dukes IV joins the Kutztown men's basketball coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2025-26. Dukes returns to his alma mater after spending the last two seasons as an assistant boys' basketball coach at Pottstown High School. Dukes, a native of Pottstown, Pa., played two seasons for the Maroon and Gold between 2013-15, appearing in 45 games. He averaged 3.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, and helped Kutztown reach the PSAC semifinals in 2015. Dukes scored a career-high 18 points at West Chester on Feb. 8, 2014. Following his playing career, Dukes served as a student assistant under head coach Bernie Driscoll during the 2015-16 season. The Golden Bears posted a 23-7 record and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II Championship tournament before falling to No. 5 West Liberty in the Atlantic Region final. Dukes is a 2016 Kutztown graduate with a degree in leisure and sport studies (now sport management). Updated 9/3/25