Southwestern Oregon Community College Men's Basketball

Coach Riley Grandinetti recently completed his sixth season as Head Coach at Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) and has helped guide the Lakers through one of the most successful stretches in program history with the last 3 season having an impressive record of 71-23 (75% Win%). During the 2025–2026 season, SWOCC finished with a 24–7 record and Grandinetti was named NWAC South Conference Coach of the Year. The Lakers also had their first South Conference Player of the Year under his leadership as Connor Wilson earned the honor. This is the first time a SWOCC Laker has received the Player of the Year since 2003. The previous season marked a historic year for the program. In 2024–2025, the Lakers reached the NWAC Final Four for the first time since 2008 and advanced to the NWAC Championship game for the first time in school history. Before being named head coach, Grandinetti spent five seasons as Associate Head Coach under longtime SWOCC head coach Trevor Hoppe. He originally returned to the program in 2015 as an assistant coach after completing his collegiate playing career. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Grandinetti played high school basketball at Murray High School before beginning his college career at SWOCC from 2011–2013. He served as the starting point guard on back-to-back NWAC Championship Tournament teams and earned First Team All-Southern Region honors as a sophomore. He was also named to the NWAC All-Academic Team, selected to the NWAC All-Star Game and received the Bill Holmes Award as SWOCC’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year. Grandinetti later transferred to Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, where he was a two-year starter and team captain for the Boxers. He holds an A.A. degree from SWOCC, a B.A. in Business from Pacific University, and an M.A. in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University, California. In 2020, he completed a second master’s degree in Teaching from Eastern Oregon University and is currently pursuing his Administrative License at George Fox University. Outside of coaching, Grandinetti serves as the Dean of Students at North Bend Middle School and directs SWOCC’s youth basketball camps each summer.   SWOCC Basketball Record under Coach Grandinetti Season Overall Conference Postseason 2025-26 24-7 11-5 NWAC Elite 8 2024-25 24-9 10-6 NWAC Championship Runner Up 2023-24 23-7 12-4 NWAC Sweet 16 2022-23 19-12 10-6 NWAC Elite 8 2021-22 14-15 7-9 Did not Qualify 2020-21 COVID COVID COVID Total 104-50 50-30 2025-26: South Conference Coach of the Year ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 2025-26: Connor Wilson (South Conference Player of the Year), Brighton Palmer (2nd Team), Jett Lundberg (HM) 2024-25: Colby Whicker (1st Team), Luke Fotheringham (2nd Team), Logan Deal & Kam DuPaix (HM) 2023-24: O'shen Cazimero (1st Team), Logan Prince & Merrick Sherwood (HM) 2022-23: Onwaja Thomas (1st Team), O'shen Cazimero (HM) 2021-22: Kareem Rowe (1st Team), Kase Peterson (HM) 2020-21: Kareem Rowe (1st Team) NABC ALL-AMERICANS 2025-26: Connor Wilson 2024-25: Colby Whicker 2023-24: O'shen Cazimero 2022-23: Onwaja Thomas PLAYERS MOVED TO 4 YEAR LEVEL 2025-26: Connor Wilson - Eckerd College  Brighton Palmer - Eckerd College  MJ Tia - Park University Arizona 2024-25: Colby Whicker - Oregon Tech  Logan Deal - Valley City State University Luke Fotheringham - University of Alaska Fairbanks  2023-24: O'shen Cazimero - Western Oregon University Zach Jefferson - Evergreen State College Colby Beck-Watts - Evergreen State College Dylan Power - Pacific University Oregon 2022-23: Onwaja Thomas - Montana Northern University Daxton Dayley - Bemidji State University  2021-22: Kase Peterson - Westminster University Kareem Rowe - Menlo College                                        Cade Baker - Warner Pacific University 2020-21: Anel Alagic - Westminster University Donovan Baasch - San Diego Christian University 2019-20: Mack Tarver Jr. - Humboldt University Ryan Bell - Westminster University 2018-19: Moses Miller - Corban University Chase Berry - Boise State University/Utah Tech University Aaron Sanchez - Elms College Ransford Ntow Jr. - Missouri Baptist University 2017-18: Skyler Bradford - Oregon Tech University James Walljasper - Westminster University                      Peyton Christman - Mayville State University Jacob Bingham - Pacific Luthern University/Park University 2015-16: Mike Jesser Jr. - Graceland University

Coach Zac Olson joined Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) in August 2026, bringing more than 15 years of collegiate coaching experience and over 20 years of experience in higher education. Olson spent three stints as an assistant coach with the Southern Oregon University (SOU) men’s basketball program between 2003 and 2022. During his time with the Raiders, he helped lead the program to a 176-96 record and three national tournament appearances, including two Sweet Sixteen appearances and one Final Eight appearance. In 2021-22, Olson served as SOU’s interim head coach, guiding the Raiders to an 18-15 record and a berth in the conference tournament championship game. Olson began his collegiate coaching career at Cascade College, where he served on the coaching staff from 2003-06 before becoming head coach for the 2006-07 season. In addition to his coaching career, Olson brings extensive experience in higher education administration. Most recently, he served as Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Services at Southern Oregon University. A standout player himself, Olson was the Valley League MVP at North Salem High School before continuing his playing career at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, where he was named Southern Region MVP. He finished his playing career at Southern Oregon University, where he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Olson’s combination of collegiate coaching success, higher education leadership, and playing experience provides a strong foundation as he begins his tenure at SWOCC. Coach Olson and his wife Kari have a daughter, Stella and a son, Indy.