Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Men's Basketball

Coach Simon Hometown Fowler, Mich. College Central Michigan (2003) UNLV (2010) Coaching History 2003-04 Pepperdine, Volunteer Assistant 2004-06 UNLV, Video Assistant 2006-12 Findlay Prep, Associate Head Coach 2013-16 UNLV, Associate Head Coach 2016 UNLV, Interim Head Coach 2016-23 Southern Utah, Head Coach 2023-pres Bowling Green, Head Coach Career Head Coaching Record 2015-16 UNLV (Interim), 9-8 (8-7) 2016-17 Southern Utah, 6-27 (3-15) 2017-18 Southern Utah, 13-19 (5-13) 2018-19 Southern Utah, 17-17 (9-11) 2019-20 Southern Utah, 17-15 (9-11) 2020-21 Southern Utah, 20-4 (12-2) 2021-22 Southern Utah, 23-12 (14-6) 2022-23 Southern Utah, 22-12 (12-6) 2023-24 Bowling Green, 20-14 (10-8) 2024-25 Bowling Green, 14-18 (8-10) 2025-26 Bowling Green, 18-14 (9-9) Total 10 Years (179-160) Todd Simon will enter his fourth season as the head coach of Bowling Green’s men’s basketball program in 2026-27, being hired to the post in March of 2023. Simon joined the Falcons after spending seven seasons at Southern Utah as the head coach of the Thunderbirds. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied

Aleks Abrams enters his third season at Bowling Green in 2026-27. Abrams joined Simon's staff prior to the 2024-25 season after serving as a Video and Player Development Coaching Associate with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2023-24 season. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history. The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996. As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s steals record for the second-straight year, this time with 97, while finishing fifth for career steals with 187. Campbell also matched the program records for steals in a game (8) and free throws attempted in a game (27). Additionally, Troy Glover II finished the season shooting 65.8-percent from the field, secon

BGSU men’s basketball all-time leading scorer Anthony Stacey returned to Bowling Green to join the men’s basketball coaching staff for his second stint as an assistant coach with the program in September of 2025. Stacey will enter his second season under Coach Simon in 2026-27 and his seventh season total on staff at BGSU. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history. The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996. As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s steals record for the second-straight year, this time with 97, while finishing fifth for career steals with 187. Campbell also matched the program records for steals in a game (8) and free throws attempted in a game (27). Additionall

Ben Morse was named BGSU's director of strength and conditioning in April of 2022 after spending three years at Iowa. Morse oversees BGSU's strength and conditioning program. Between 2020-22 Morse worked with the Hawkeye football program where he was responsible for implementation of speed, agility, conditioning, power, strength and flexibility with the student-athletes. He previously was an intern with the Iowa football program in 2017. The Hawkeyes won 10 games in 2021, winning the Big Ten's West Division title and advancing to the conference championship game. Iowa concluded the season with an appearance in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl and was ranked 23rd in the nation in the final national rankings. Morse joined the Iowa program after serving as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Boston University for two years, where he worked with the men's basketball, men's soccer and swimming & diving programs. During his time at Boston University, the Terrier men's basketball team earned the 2020 Patriot League championship. Morse previously was part of the Terriers strength and conditioning staff as an intern and graduate assistant in 2016-17. Prior to his time in Division I athletics, Morse was a strength and conditioning coach and coordinator at Body Resolution in Williston, Vermont (2012-15). Morse is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is also Strength & Conditioning Coach certified by the Collegiate Str

Coach Gallager College St. Bonaventure Coaching History 2016-18 St. Bonaventure, Graduate Assistant 2018-20 Massanutten Military Academy, Assistant Coach 2020 Boo Williams 16U EYBL, Assistant Coach 2020-22 IMG Academy, Assistant Coach 2022-23 Southern Utah, Special Assistant 2023-Pres. Bowling Green, Assistant Coach Gallager enters his fourth season with the Falcons during the 2026-27 season after joining the staff during head coach Todd Simon's first season in 2023-24. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history. The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996. As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s steals record for the second-straight year, this time with 97, while finishing fift

Coach Martin College Boise State (2013) Coaching History 2015-16 Santa Clara, Director of Operations 2016-21 Southern Utah, Director of Operations 2021-23 Southern Utah, Assistant Coach 2023-Pres. Bowling Green, Assistant Coach Martin enters his fourth season with the Falcons during the 2026-27 season after joining the staff during head coach Todd Simon's first season in 2023-24. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history. The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996. As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s steals record for the second-straight year, this time with 97, while finishing fifth for career steals with 187. Campbell also matched the program records for steals in a game

Dillon MacRitchie was hired to his current role as Director of Basketball Operations with the Falcons ahead of the 2024-25 season and will enter his third se...

Jason Newkirk enters his third season with the Falcons in 2026-27. Newkirk joined Simon's staff at Bowling Green prior to the 2024-25 season after spending six years at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, most recently serving as the Director of Recruiting. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history. The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996. As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s steals record for the second-straight year, this time with 97, while finishing fifth for career steals with 187. Campbell also matched the program records for steals in a game (8) and free throws attempted in a game (27). Additionally, Troy Glover II finished the season shooting 65.8-percent from

Coach Nairn College Michigan State (2018) Coaching History 2018-19 Phoenix Suns, Player Development Coach 2019-21 Michigan State, Graduate Assistant 2021-22 Sunrise Christian Academy, Head Coach 2022-23 Southern Utah, Assistant Coach 2023-24 Bowling Green, Assistant Coach 2024- Bowling Green, Associate Head Coach Nairn enters his fourth season with the Falcons in 2026-27 after joining the staff with head coach Todd Simon in 2023-24, the staff's first season at Bowling Green. Nairn was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2024-25 campaign. The Falcons finished the 2025-26 campaign with an 18-14 record while going 9-9 within the MAC. BGSU advanced to the MAC Quarterfinals for the third-straight season. As a team, the Falcons broke a few records, beginning with 27 steals against Bethany College to break both the BGSU and MAC single-game records. The Falcons also held VMI to 20-percent from the field with only 10 made field goals, both believed to be program records. BGSU tallied 10 wins before the holiday break for the first time since 1947-48 while posting four 100-point scoring games on the season to rank second in program history. The Falcons also started the season 3-0, the best start since 2014-15 before registering a win over Kansas State for the program’s first Power Conference win since 2005 and first double-digit conference win since 1996. As for individual accomplishments during the 2025-26 season, Javontae Campbell led the way. Campbell set the program’s stea

Rob Whitehurst, a two-time graduate of Bowling Green State University, enters his 10th year as the athletic trainer with the Falcon men’s basketball program in 2023-24. Whitehurst, who was promoted to Associate Athletic Trainer in 2020, has worked with numerous teams while at BGSU, including men's golf and baseball. Whitehurst works directly with team physicians, nutritionists, sport psychologists, and strength & conditioning staff to treat all needs of his assigned student-athletes. He is also directly responsibility for post-operative rehabilitation protocols. Whitehurst is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association. He holds his Ohio Athletic Training Licensure. Whitehurst has previous experience as a Staff Athletic Trainer at Fisher Titus Medical Center and as a Gatorade Summer Camp Manager. A native of Norwalk, Ohio, Whitehurst earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training/Clinical Management in 2011 and his Master’s Degree in Kinesiology in May of 2014.