Steve Gansey
Steve Gansey (born October 17, 1985) is an American former basketball player and head coach. He attended Cleveland State and Ashland University.
Personal information | |
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Born | Olmsted Falls, Ohio | October 17, 1985
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Olmsted Falls (Olmsted Falls, Ohio) |
College | Will Sadler
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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) |
2015–2020 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
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 to 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
- http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Steve-Gansey/Summary/15458
- 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.
- http://dleaguedigest.com/2013/10/16/fort-wayne-mad-ants-assistant-coach-steve-gansey-looks-forward-to-coaching-alongside-conner-henry/
- http://dleague.nba.com/news/fort-wayne-mad-ants-hire-steve-gansey-as-head-coach/
- "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.