YANKTON — Mount Marty University has selected Coach Collin Authier to lead the Lancer men’s basketball program as the new head coach.
Since 2014, Authier has served as an assistant coach at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Previously, he was an assistant to the head coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi under head coach Willis Wilson. Authier’s outstanding resume also includes a 2016 NCAA Division II National Championship and an overall 151-57 record during his seven most recent years at Augustana.
“We wanted a leader and a good basketball coach,” says Andy Bernatow, interim athletic director and longtime head baseball coach at MMU. “When we started the search, we had conversations with players, alumni, athletic staff and administration. In every conversation, the importance of leadership and the right community fit came to the forefront. I’m happy we’ve found that with Coach Authier.”
Authier has recruited and coached 30 All-conference players, 43 academic all-conference members and 5 freshman of the year.
“We want to develop students who not only succeed in their chosen sport, but who succeed in their careers following graduation,” Dr. Marc Long, president of MMU, said. “Finding a coach like Collin Authier who is committed to our Benedictine mission is important. We want to ensure our student-athletes are experiencing not only athletic growth but academic and spiritual growth. We are excited to welcome him to campus and begin this next phase in Lancer basketball history.”