ASSISTANT MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH
BRAD SCHICK

Brad Schick begins his first season as an assistant basketball coach for the Oredigger men's basketball team in 2007-08.

Schick comes to CSM after having spent the previous three seasons (2004-05 to 2006-07) as an assistant women's basketball coach at the University of Nebraska - Omaha. Schick also spent four seasons (2000-01 to 2003-04) as the associate head men's basketball coach at Fort Lewis College.

During his time in Durango, Schick helped guide the Skyhawks to two RMAC West Division titles and one RMAC championship. FLC also advanced into a pair of NCAA Division II tournaments.

A former collegiate standout at the University of Northern Colorado (1995-96 to 1997-98) and Western State College (1998-99), Schick earned First Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and All-Region honors during his final year of eligibility with the Mountaineers. As a senior at Western State, Schick finished third in the RMAC in scoring with 18.8 points per game. Schick also finished fourth in the conference in free throw % (.814), sixth in three-point field goals made (3.38 per game) and 12th in three-point field goal % (.404).

Schick's career collegiate statistics include a .435 field goal % (344-of-791), a .409 three-point field goal % (219-of-536), an .805 free throw % (165-of-205) and 1,072 points in 99 games (10.8 ppg). Schick also amassed a combined 288 total rebounds (2.9 rpg), 172 assists and 77 steals at UNC and WSC. Schick, who garnered Academic All-Region recognition at UNC in 1996-97, also earned an NCAA Division II Post-Graduate Scholarship.

A three-sport star in basketball, football and baseball as a prep, Schick graduated from Gunnison High School in 1995. Schick set numerous school records in basketball, including career marks for points (1,870), rebounds (635), assists (240) and scoring average (25.3 ppg). Schick, who led the state in scoring as a senior, ranks sixth in Colorado prep history in career scoring. During his senior season at GHS, Schick established single-season school records for points scored (812) and points per game (35.3). Schick's 59 points against Buena Vista in 1994-95 is the fourth-highest single-game total in state history.

The recipient of the Rocky Mountain News' Fred Steinmark Award for academic and athletic excellence in 1994-95, Schick was a consensus Colorado 3A All-State selection as a senior at Gunnison. Schick, who was named All-State six times and All-Conference seven times as a prep, was chosen as Sports Illustrated's Old Spice Athlete of the Month and was nominated for the McDonald's All-American team.

Schick, who carried a 3.94 GPA throughout his college career, graduated from Northern Colorado with a bachelor's degree in Meteorology in 2000. Schick went on to earn his master's degree in Recreation Administration from UNO in 2007.