University of Rhode Island Men's Basketball

Austin Carroll enters his sixth season at Rhode Island in 2024-25. He was retained by Archie Miller after spending the three previous years as an assistant coach for David Cox. He joined the program on Sept. 3, 2019. Carroll and Miller worked together on Sean Miller's Team USA U19 staff that won the gold medal at the 2015 FIBA World Championships in Greece. In addition to player developing and scouting, he will recruit primarily in the New England area for the Rams. Carroll came to the Rams after spending the last five seasons on the Arizona staff. During the 2018-19 season, he was promoted to assistant coach after serving as the assistant director of operations for the previous two years, and spent two years as a graduate assistant with the program. At Arizona, Carroll oversaw video scouting efforts and was responsible for the organization, breakdown, scouting and presentation of game film. He also handled player edits for individual players' use, created recruiting videos and film for coaches' evaluation. The Massachusetts native also helped oversee the program's progress in the classroom. During his first five seasons with the Wildcats, Arizona was 135-41 with four NCAA Championship appearances and three Pac-12 tournament titles. Arizona reached the Elite 8 in 2015 and the Sweet 16 in 2017. Carroll is the son of former Rhode Island assistant coach John Carroll. updated: 6/4/2024

Ben Sander enters his third year with Rhode Island in the 2024-25 season. He came to the school as Archie Miller's Chief of Staff in April of 2022. In the summer of 2023, he was promoted, adding the title of assistant coach. Sander spent five seasons at Indiana before coming to Kingston. He worked his way up on the staff, serving as Mike Woodson's director of operations in 2021-22. Sander first arrived in Indiana with Miller as the program's Team and Recruitment Analyst (2017-21). He came to IU after serving as a graduate assistant manager for Miller at Dayton for two years (2015-17). Before his time at Dayton, Sander was a student manager for Sean Miller's team at Arizona from 2011-15. He served as the head manager in his final two seasons. During his time at Arizona, the Wildcats went 117-29, advanced to the Sweet Sixteen three times, the Elite Eight twice, and won back-to-back Pac-12 Championships.  A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Sander received his Bachelor’s degree in Sports & Society from Arizona in May of 2015. He earned a master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Dayton in December 2017. updated 6/4/2024  

Jack Buchan was named as a graduate assistant coach with Rhode Island before the 2024-25 season. Overall, he is in his fifth season with the Rams. In his role, Buchan oversees team film operations and analytics. He handles opposing team film breakdown while also assisting with day-to-day team operations. Buchan also in involved with coordination of recruiting visits, as well as player development. A four-year student manager with Rhode Island from 2020-24, Buchan was the program's head manager as a senior, overseeing a team of nine student managers. He was in charge of video and editing for all practices and games and assisted the coaching staff with scouting reports, among other responsibilities. The Norton, Mass. native is a member of Grow the Game. He attended the 2023 National Association of Basketball Coaches Convention in Houston and is Professional Development Series Certified. A 2024 graduate from Rhode Island, Buchan earned bachelor's degrees in Communications as well as Sports Media and Communications. He also minored in Social Justice and Civic Responsibilities. - updated 2/12/2025