Bryan Smothers

Bryan Smothers is an experienced basketball coach currently serving as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Wayne State University since March 2022. Previously, Smothers held the position of Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Niagara University from May 2019 to March 2022, and worked at the University of Michigan in roles as a Video Analyst from June 2016 to May 2019, and as a Graduate Manager for Men's Basketball from July 2014 to April 2016. Early in the coaching career, Smothers was a Graduate Assistant Basketball Coach at Wayne State University from August 2013 to June 2014. Bryan Smothers earned a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan (2014-2016) and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University (2007-2012). Educational background includes attending Pontiac Northern High School from 2003 to 2007.