Penn State Brandywine Men's Basketball

Bio Nick Burke enters his third season as head men's basketball coach at Penn State Brandywine in 2025-26. In his second year with the Lions, Burke successfully led Brandywine through its first season of NCAA Division III and United East Conference play. The Lions featured a pair of all-conference performers and won three of their last four games during the regular season. Burke led the Lions to eight conference victories against PSUAC foes during his first season on the Brandywine bench. Senior Colin Hockenbrock was honored as a First Team All-PSUAC standout. Burke arrived at Brandywine with eight years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division III level, most recently at Delaware Valley University. During his two-season stint at Delaware Valley from 2021-23, Burke helped the Aggies to a nine-win improvement from the previous season during his first year with the team. DelVal gained its first postseason appearance since 2018-19, earning the No. 4 seed in the MAC Freedom Tournament. Overall during Burke’s two seasons on the sidelines at DelVal, he assisted the Aggies in winning 27 games. Burke was also charged with leading the team’s recruiting efforts as the recruiting coordinator on staff. For six seasons, Burke was an assistant coach at Gwynedd Mercy University. From 2012-18, he aided the Griffins, annually one of the top Division III teams in the region, in winning 101 games. Among the team’s achievements during Burke’s tenure were the Griffins’ conference championship and NCAA Tournament bid in 2015-16, four top-two finishes in the conference standings and three-straight, 20-win seasons from 2016-18. During his final two years at Gwynedd Mercy, Burke served as the team’s defensive coordinator. He guided the Griffins’ top-ranked field goal percentage defense in back-to-back years (2016-17 and 2017-18) and a top-three defensive ranking during all six years with GMU. Between his time at DelVal and Gwynedd Mercy, Burke was the varsity boys basketball head coach at Community Academic Charter School in Philadelphia for three years. Burke directed the team to its first-ever postseason appearance and playoff victory in 2019-20, while coaching the conference’s player of the year. He posted 19 wins and helped six players earn all-conference awards in two seasons before his third year was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Burke earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Messiah College in 2011 and received his master’s degree in sports science (sports psychology) from Lock Haven University in 2020. 

Bio Brian Gottshall enters his third season as an assistant men's basketball coach at Penn State Brandywine in 2025-26.

Bio Byron Greene is an experienced basketball coach with a diverse background spanning men's and women's programs at both the high school and collegiate levels. Currently serving as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Penn State Brandywine since September 2024, Greene brings over two decades of involvement in the sport. His coaching journey includes roles such as head girls’ basketball coach and assistant boys’ basketball coach at Community Academy of Philadelphia (2018–2019), head girls’ coach at The Independent School (2015–2016), and head men’s coach at Cornerstone Crossroads Academy (2013–2015). At the collegiate level, he has served as assistant women’s basketball coach at Arcadia University (2010–2012), graduate assistant men’s coach at Delaware State University (2006–2007), and began his career as a student manager at Delaware State from 2003 to 2006. Known for his leadership, player development, and commitment to mentoring student-athletes, Greene continues to impact the game through dedication and experience across all levels of competition.

Bio Tyheim Monroe begins his first season as an assistant coach on the Penn State Brandywine men's basketball coaching staff in 2025-26.  Monroe starred for the Cabrini University men's basketball team from 2014-18, earning NABC and DIII News National Player of the Year honors following his senior season. A two-time all-American and three-time all-conference standout, Monroe scored more than 2,000 points and pulled down more than 1,000 rebounds during his collegiate career. After graduation, he played professionally in Brazil and Kosovo. Monroe received his business degree with a double minor in sports management and history from Cabrini in 2018.

Bio John Mostak enters his first season as an assistant coach at Penn State Brandywine in 2025-26.