University of Wisconsin, Stout Men's Basketball

Jim Lake begins his eighth season as the Blue Devils head coach with the 2024-25 season.

With the 2021-22 season, Tom Webb begins his fourth year as an assistant coach with the Blue Devils' men's basketball program. Previous to coming to Stout, Webb was an assistant men's basketball coach for seven seasons (2011-18) at NAIA Rochester College in Rochester Hills, Mich., where he participated in all aspects of the program, including, but not limited to, recruiting, fundraising, budgeting, travel, scouting reports, practices and managing the junior varsity program. During Webb's tenure, he had a hand in recruiting and developing 12 Association of Independent Institutions all-conference selections, three Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) all-conference selections and five NAIA All-Americans. Rochester has had five players go on to play professionally in Europe. Since Rochester joined the NAIA, the men's basketball program has consistently been ranked or received votes in the NAIA poll, including a No. 4 ranking during the 2016-17 season. The has also been a major player in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), winning the Division I title in 2017-18 and 2012-13, and finishing second in 2014-15. During Webb's tenure at Rochester, the Warriors posted an overall record of 175-56. In addition to his basketball duties, Webb was the director of student recreation as the school was constructing their first student recreation center. He also facilitated all at-risk student-athlete academic progress, working along with the coaches and the tutoring center. Webb was an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Purdue University-Northwest (formerly Purdue University-Calumet) in Hammond, Ind., for two years (2009-11)  Webb played a crucial role in the basketball program by heading up recruiting, film exchange and player development. Webb is a 2009 graduate of Rochester College, earning his bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences. Webb was a four-year player on the Rochester College men's basketball team, and helped the team record four 20-win seasons, including a school-record 26 victories in his senior campaign. Webb also helped the Warriors earn four-straight USCAA national tournament appearances, while serving as the team captain on the 2008-09 squad that advanced to the national championship game. Webb has participated in a number of coaching clinics during his time at Rochester, and was also a part of the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan clinics, working with high profile coaches like John Beilein, Hubie Brown, Jamie Dixon, Tom Izzo. Stan Van Gundy, Jim Christian, and the late Rick Majerus, among others. Webb and his wife, Amy, and sons, Tanner and Paxton, reside in Menomonie.