Rylee Hernandez

MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State men’s basketball team is adding an experienced collegiate head coach as an assistant coach for the coming season.

Beavers head basketball coach Matt Murken is pleased to introduce Rylee Hernandez as the newest addition to Minot State’s men’s basketball coaching staff.

Coach Hernandez brings almost a decade of experience as a junior college head man with him to the Magic City, most recently leading the Seward County Community College Saints for the past four seasons.

Hernandez has begun his duties with the Beaver basketball program.

Prior to leading the Saints, Hernandez spent five seasons as the head coach for the Williston State College men’s team and led the Tetons to the 2019 District XI Championship and the NJCAA National Tournament.

“Rylee is very familiar with this region and Minot State basketball from his 8 years at Williston State College,” Murken said. “He is an elite communicator and recruiter and will help our program tremendously.”

Prior to being named head coach at Williston State, Hernandez spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Tetons.

He began his collegiate coaching career while still a player at NCAA Division III Lakeland University in Wisconsin where he was team captain and junior varsity assistant men’s basketball coach. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Lakeland in Exercise Science and Sports Studies.

Hernandez is from St. Paul, Minnesota, and a graduate of Roseville Area High School. He began his collegiate career at Vermilion Community College.