Simpson University Men's Basketball

Head Men's Basketball Coach David Cone took the reigns of the program in May of 2023. David Cone came to Simpson University with incredible experience including eight seasons as an assistant coach at Biola University. Cone helped Biola reach the NAIA National Championship tournament in 2015-16 and end the season with a top-5 ranking in the NAIA Top-25 Coaches' Poll. Coach Cone also assisted with Biola's transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II and was vital in the recruiting process. Cone was an assistant on coaching legend, Biola Head Coach, Dr. Dave Holmquist's staff. Dr. Holmquist is one of five four-year college coaches to ever win 1,000 career games. Cone also played collegiately at Biola and Wayland Baptist from 2009-2012 where they reached the NAIA National Quarterfinals twice. He graduated from Wayland Baptist in 2013 with a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science and graduated with an M.A. in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University Irvine in 2017.

David “Coach Matt” Doyon has been coaching and training basketball players for 20 years. He recently moved to the area with his wife and daughter from San Jose, CA. Coach Matt is currently an educator for Enterprise Elementary School District in Redding, Ca. His coaching experience includes head coaching and assistant positions at the high school levels. Also, he has been involved in coaching and officiating NJB and AAU club basketball since 2003. Before moving to Redding he was the head freshmen coach for women’s basketball at Archbishop Mitty High School. He was also on the Mitty varsity coaching staff that won a National Championship in 2018, a CIF State Championship in 2015, four Nor Cal Open Championships, and seven CCS Open Championships. As the Frosh head coach he won four WCAL League Titles and finished his coaching career at Mitty and the WCAL (West Catholic Athletic League) with a head coaching record of 84 - 0. His faith in Jesus Christ, dedication to teaching the fundamentals of the game, and the love he has for the game of basketball have by far been the three major contributing factors to the success he and his players have experienced. He looks forward to working with the students and staff of Simpson University and hopes to repeat his previous success.