Nichols College Men's Basketball

Tyler Hundley was named head coach of the Nichols College men’s basketball program on May 16, 2024. During his tenure on The Hill, Hundley has continued to foster a competitive culture with a 28-25 (.528) record since the 2024-25 campaign, including CNE Tournament appearances in each of his two seasons at the helm. Most recently in 2025-26, the Bison made major strides with a 15-12 (9-8 CNE) overall record, which included a double-overtime victory over No. 23 ranked Wesleyan University, 86-83, and the program's first postseason victory since the 2022-23 campaign over No. 5 Roger Williams University in the CNE Tournament First Round, with Nichols hosting as the No. 4 seed. For both Hundley and the Bison, their victory over No. 23 Wesleyan also marked back-to-back seasons with an upset of a ranked opponent, while Nichols' CNE Tournament appearance went down as the 14th straight for the program.  Alongside their improvements in 2025-26, the Bison finished the season as the second-highest scoring program in the CNE, with a total of 2,226 points scored and an 82.4 points-per-game average, with the third highest field goal percentage (46.4%). Nichols also ranked second in the conference in both three-point field goal percentage (35.5%), and held the best percentage at the free throw line (77.0%).  Since taking the helm, Hundley has mentored five players who have earned All-CNE honors, including Defensive Player of the Year, Ryan Savoy (2024-25), two-time First Team selection, Javen Flowers-Smith (2024-26), and All-CNE Second Team honorees Dominic Mello (2025-26) and Simon Percy (2024-25). Additionally, Hundley's Bison have had three CSC Academic All-District recipients, and a two-time CNE Player of the Week (Javen Flowers-Smith).  Prior to Nichols, Hundley spent five seasons as head coach at Worcester State, compiling an 82–55 overall record and a 45–15 mark in conference play. He led the Lancers to back-to-back MASCAC regular season and tournament championships in 2022–23 and 2023–24, highlighted by a program-record 22-win season, a perfect conference record, and an NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2022–23. Over his tenure, he coached multiple All-Conference selections, including a Conference Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and All-American, and was named MASCAC Coach of the Year three times in four seasons. Hundley began his head coaching tenure by building Worcester State into a contender, guiding the program to two championship game appearances and a then-program record for conference wins during his first three seasons. Before Worcester State, Hundley spent three seasons at Keene State College, where he served as both an assistant coach and later associate head coach. He played a key role in the program’s success, helping the Owls reach the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 and Elite Eight while coordinating recruiting and overseeing player development, scouting, and academic progress. He also held assistant coaching positions at Lasell University, and Salve Regina University.  A graduate of Eastern Connecticut State, Hundley earned his degree in Sports and Leisure Management and was a member of the Warriors team that advanced to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16.

Ian DelleChiaie begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Nichols men's basketball program in 2024-25.  A United States Air Force veteran, DelleChiaie joins the heard following five seasons as an assistant coach with the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's program. Throughout his tenure with the Leopards, the program saw nine All-Conference players, three 1,000 point scorers, and one professional signing. DelleChiaie got his start in coaching as an intern at the College of the Holy Cross, which then turned into his first stint as an assistant with Wentworth in 2018-19. Later that year, he returned once again as a full-time Video Coordinator with Holy Cross program, before moving back to Wentworth as their assistant for the next five seasons.  DelleChiaie served in the US Air Force from 2010-2014, and was stationed between in both Italy and Louisiana on Ammo Troop (Munitions Systems) and convoy duty. Following his years of service, he earned a degree in clinical exercise physiology/pre med as a 2018 graduate of Fitchburg State University, before additionally receiving his MBA from the University of Massachusetts - Lowell in spring of 2024. 

Zion Hendrix enters his first season with the Nichols College men's basketball program as a graduate assistant in 2025-26.  Hendrix, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, joins the Bison program following a four-season career at Worcester State University, all of which were played under current Nichols head coach Tyler Hundley. Hendrix was a starter in three of his four seasons at WSU, logging 110 career games with an average of 23.8 minutes played and 6.5 points per game, while also helping guide the Lancers to back-to-back MASCAC Championship titles as a team captain in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Prior to his arrival at WSU, Hendrix was also a four-year starter at Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina, where he ranks as the team's all-time leader in assists.  Hendrix graduated from Worcester State in 2024 with a BSA in Communication with a Digital Media Concentration, and currently works as a skills trainer at XFactor Hoops Training in Foxboro, Massachusetts. 

Nick Napolitano enters his first season as an assistant men's basketball coach at Nichols College in 2025-26.  Napolitano joins the Bison following one season (2024-25) as a video analysis coordinator at Bryant University. Throughout the season, Napolitano assisted the coaching staff with daily practices and preparation, managing players and equipment, gathered statistics and broke down practice and game film, and helped with the program's day-to-day operations and planning. Napolitano also helped coach the team to a 2025 America East Regular Season and Conference Championship, an automatic qualifier bid in the 2025 NCAA DI Tournament, and also helped develop the 2025 America East Player of the Year, Earl Timberlake. Before arriving at Bryant, Napolitano spent five seasons as a student assistant coach at Keene State College, where he was heavily involved in the recruitment, breakdown of practice and game film, coordinating logistics for summer basketball camps, and a number of other roles. While with the Owls, Napolitano went along for three consecutive Little East Conference championship titles (2022, 2023, 2024), back-to-back NCAA DIII Sweet 16 appearances (2022-23, 2023-24), and the team's program record 28-win season in 2022-23. He also played a pivotal role in recruiting three-time Division III All American and NABC National Player of the year Wing Octavio Brito. Napolitano holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport and Recreation Management with a double minor in Business Management and Public Relations. He is now on his Masters Degree in Sports Leadership with Endicott College. 

Aaron Morrill begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Nichols men's basketball program in 2025-26.   Aaron joins The Herd after serving as a student manager for the Columbia University men's basketball team in 2019-20. While in that role, Columbia's roster featured All-Ivy League selections Mike Smith and Gabe Stefanini, both of whom went on to appear in the 2021 NCAA Tournament - Smith for the University of Michigan and Stefanini for the University of San Francisco - before continuing to play professionally in Europe. While in college Aaron also coached development camps at multiple programs in New York City, including the New York Gauchos.   Aaron also serves as the Head Coach for Mass Commanders / I.C.E. Basketball (MCIB) in Newton, MA and has coached the program since 2024. While coaching for MCIB, Aaron has helped many players continue onto college careers at schools including Lasell University, Bridgewater State University, and conference rivals Suffolk University and Gordon College.   Aaron is originally from Berkeley, CA, where he played varsity basketball at Berkeley High School before earning dual undergraduate degrees from Columbia and The Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 2021. Aaron continued to earn dual master's degrees from the same schools in public health and ethics in 2023.