Wagner College Men's Basketball

Dwan McMillan was named the 20th Wagner men’s basketball head coach on April 20, 2026. McMillan spent the 2025-26 season as the interim head coach after a season as an assistant on the Seahawks’ staff. During the 2025-26 season, McMillan guided the Seahawks to an NEC Tournament appearance, highlighted by a 70–60 road victory over Central Connecticut State in the quarterfinal round. The win marked the first time a No. 7 seed defeated a No. 2 seed in NEC Tournament history. McMillan also played a key role in the development of All-NEC Second Team guard Nick Jones. Prior to returning to Wagner, McMillan spent two seasons at Fordham University (2022–24), where he served as video coordinator in his first year before being elevated to director of player development and recruiting coordinator in his second. During the 2022–23 campaign, he helped guide the Rams to one of the best seasons in program history, finishing 25–8 overall and tying for second in the Atlantic 10 standings with a 12–6 record — Fordham’s best-ever conference finish. A Brooklyn native, McMillan began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Mercyhurst University (2012–14) before serving as a graduate manager at Wagner for the 2014–15 season. He also coached on the AAU circuit with New Heights. As a player, McMillan competed at Hofstra University for two seasons after transferring from Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, graduating in 2012. In his first year in Hempstead, he helped the Pride to 21 wins, including a school-record 14 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) victories. Hofstra’s second-place CAA finish that season was the best in program history and propelled the team to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). As a senior in 2011–12, McMillan ranked second in the CAA in assists and earned CAA All-Academic First Team honors.      

Kyle Smyth joined the Wagner men's basketball staff in 2024. Smyth joins the Seahawks after spending a decade at Big East Member Seton Hall in various roles. Most recently, Smyth was elevated to Director of Basketball Operations under head coach Kevin Willard and alongside coach Copeland, where he coordinated all the day-to-day aspects of the program managed the scheduling of practices, served as academic liaison and coordinated community service initiatives. Smyth helped the Pirates to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2016-19 and the 2016 BIG EAST Championship title.   Prior to his promotion, Smyth spent two seasons as the coordinator of basketball operations, assisting in the development of practice plans and gameday coordination.   Smyth, a native of River Edge, N.J., was recruited to Iona College by Willard where he played three years before transferring to Seton Hall for his final collegiate season. The 6-foot-4 sharpshooter started 92 of 129 appearances, scoring 930 points and hitting 210 three-pointers over his collegiate career.   A 2012 graduate of Iona College, Smyth holds a Bachelor's degree of business administration with a concentration in marketing.  

Corey Fisher joined the Wagner men's basketball staff in 2024 as an assistant coach. A former standout guard at Villanova and Bronx native, Fisher arrived on Grymes Hill after one year on the Wildcats’ staff as a Student-Athlete Development Assistant.   Fisher helped Nova advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2008 and to the NCAA Final Four in 2009. He was selected BIG EAST Sixth Man of the Year as a sophomore before earning First Team All-Philadelphia Big Five and third team All-BIG EAST in 2009. A year later he was chosen second team All-BIG EAST before earning his Villanova degree in 2011. In four seasons, he scored 1,652 points (12.1 ppg) and 487 assists.   Fisher played professional basketball for over a decade, as his career spanned across Turkey, Spain, Russia, China, Croatia, Israel and other nations.  

Ty Goode joined the Wagner men’s basketball staff in May 2026. Goode arrived on Grymes Hill after spending the 2025–26 season as an assistant coach at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Prior to that, he spent three seasons on staff at Fordham University, serving as Recruiting/Video Coordinator during the 2024–25 season after working as Assistant Recruiting Coordinator from 2022–24. Before his time at Fordham, Goode spent nine seasons (2014–22) as a varsity assistant coach at Saint Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey. In that role, he assisted with recruiting efforts, student-athlete evaluation, individual skill development, team concept instruction, and the preparation and implementation of game strategies. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Goode graduated from Fairfield University in 2005 with a degree in Business Administration in Information Systems. A four-year starter and two-year captain for the Stags, Goode was named the 2004 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year. Goode was also a three-year member and two-year starter at William E. Grady High School in Brooklyn, where he helped guide the program to a New York City PSAL Championship while earning First Team All-City honors.

Malcolm Pope joined the Wagner men’s basketball staff in May 2026. Pope arrives on Grymes Hill after spending the previous three seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Pioneer Academy in Wayne, New Jersey. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach at Our Savior Lutheran for three seasons. In addition to his high school coaching experience, Pope served as the head coach of the New York Lightning 16U EYBL AAU team for the past six years, winning multiple championships while helping numerous student-athletes earn college scholarship opportunities. A native of Harlem, New York, Pope graduated from the University of Texas Permian Basin in 2015 with a degree in communications.

Lucas Cotronakis joined the Wagner men’s basketball staff in the summer of 2025. Before arriving on Grymes Hill, Cotronakis served as the Head Manager for the Seton Hall University men’s basketball program. In that role, he supervised a team of 12 managers and oversaw daily operations including game day preparations, practices, workouts, and player development. He also assisted with video editing, scouting, and statistical charting for both games and practices. Cotronakis began his tenure with the Pirates as a Student Manager in 2021, supporting the program through equipment management, practice and travel preparation, and film editing with Synergy Sports. He also gained additional basketball experience as an instructor at Florida Atlantic University’s Dusty May Basketball Camp and Marquette University’s Shaka Smart Basketball Camp, where he worked with NCAA Division I athletes and staff in both on-court instruction and classroom settings. A native of Juno Beach, Florida, Cotronakis earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Seton Hall University in 2025.