Russell Springmann

Russell Springmann
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamOral Roberts
ConferenceSummit League
Record14–23 (.378)
Biographical details
Born (1969-09-24) September 24, 1969 (age 55)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materSalisbury State ('90)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1992Salisbury State (assistant)
1992–1996Mardela HS
1996–1998Florida (graduate assistant)
2001–2015Texas (assistant)
2015–2017San Diego (assistant)
2018–2023Oral Roberts (assistant)
2023–presentOral Roberts
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1998–2001Texas (administrative assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall14–23 (.378)

Russell Springmann (born September 24, 1969) is an American college basketball coach for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team.[1]

Playing career

Springmann played college basketball at Salisbury State where he was a two-time team captain.[2]

Coaching career

After graduation, Springmann assisted his alma mater for two seasons before becoming the head boys' basketball coach at Mardela High School from 1992 to 1996. He'd join the college ranks in an administrative role under Billy Donovan at Florida before joining Rick Barnes's staff at Texas in an administrative capacity from 1998 to 2001, before being elevated to assistant coach, a role he'd serve in until 2015.[2] From 2015 to 2017, Springmann was an assistant at San Diego, and served one year as a scout for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.[3][4]

In 2018, he'd join Paul Mills's staff at Oral Roberts and was on staff for the Golden Eagles' 2021 Sweet 16 run. When Mills accepted the head coaching position at Wichita State, Springmann was elevated to head coach on March 22, 2023.[5][6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Summit League) (2023–present)
2023–24 Oral Roberts 12–19 5–11 T–8th
2024–25 Oral Roberts 2–4 0–0
Oral Roberts: 14–23 (.378) 5–11 (.313)
Total: 14–23 (.378)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "RUSSELL SPRINGMANN". Oral Roberts Athletics. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "RUSSELL SPRINGMANN". Texas Sports. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "RUSSELL SPRINGMANN". San Diego Torroes Athletics. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ World, Kelly Hines Tulsa. "Russell Springmann on promotion to ORU head coach: 'This is a new beginning'". Tulsa World.
  5. ^ Haisten, Bill. "Bill Haisten: ORU names Russell Springmann as head coach — shades of 1997". Tulsa World. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ Sinclair, Savannah. "Oral Roberts announces Russell Springmann as new men's basketball head coach". KTUL. Retrieved 14 April 2023.