Steve Gansey

Steve Gansey
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Position Head coach
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1985-10-17) October 17, 1985
Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Olmsted Falls (Olmsted Falls, Ohio)
College
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Position Guard
Coaching career 2009–present
Career history
As coach:
2009–2011 Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant)
2011–2012 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2012–2014 Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant)
2014–2015 Canton Charge (associate HC)
2015–present Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Steve Gansey (born October 17, 1985) is an American former basketball player currently working as the head coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. He attended Cleveland State and Ashland University.

Playing career

Steve Gansey played NCAA Division II basketball for the Ashland Eagles, after playing his freshman and sophomore years with the Division I Cleveland State Vikings.[1]

Coaching career

Steve Gansey began his coaching career with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants from 2009 to 2014, he served as an assistant coach. From 2011-2012 he served as interim head coach.[2][3]

On October 2, 2015 he was named the head coach of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants after serving as the associate head coach of the Canton Charge.[4]

Personal life

Steve's older brother Mike, a former star player at West Virginia University,[2] is currently assistant general manager of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Steve-Gansey/Summary/15458
  2. 1 2 Schmitt Boyer, Mary (March 20, 2012). "Olmsted Falls star Steve Gansey enjoying D-League coaching stint at age 26". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ http://dleaguedigest.com/2013/10/16/fort-wayne-mad-ants-assistant-coach-steve-gansey-looks-forward-to-coaching-alongside-conner-henry/
  4. ↑ http://dleague.nba.com/news/fort-wayne-mad-ants-hire-steve-gansey-as-head-coach/
  5. ↑ "Brand New Brass". Cleveland Cavaliers. July 26, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017. Cleveland native, former West Virginia standout and reigning G-League Executive of the Year Mike Gansey was named the team’s assistant GM.
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