Tyler Slick Named Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach
7/11/2025 11:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Tyler Slick has been named an assistant coach for the Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball program, head coach Jon Coffman announced on Friday (July 11).
Slick spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with NCAA Division II Lincoln Memorial. He helped the Railsplitters to a 105-24 overall record and 57-1 home record during his time in Harrogate, Tennessee. Lincoln Memorial won four South Atlantic Conference Regular Season titles and qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament all four years. In 2022-23, the Railsplitters advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight after winning the Southeast Regional title. That club put together a 30-5 record. Slick's responsibilities for Lincoln Memorial included: offensive scouting reports, recruiting coordination, travel, academic support and administration.
"Tyler is a winner," Coffman said. "At Lincoln Memorial, Tyler was a part of four conference titles, four NCAA tournaments and helped them to 105 wins. He is a bright young coach that brings a versatile skill set who has gained a lot of experience working with some excellent mentors. I'm excited to watch his relationship building, player development experience and recruiting connections and experience impact winning within our program!"
Prior to Lincoln Memorial, Slick spent seven seasons coaching at nearly all levels of college basketball including experience at NCAA Division I, II, III and junior college institutions.
Starting at Memphis in August of 2020, Slick aided the Tigers to their second NIT title in program history and a 20-win season. With Slick's primary duties at Memphis including opponent scouting reports, film breakdown, academic monitoring and skill development, the Tigers went 20-8 and 11-4 in American Athletic Conference play.
Prior to his time at Memphis, Slick served as an assistant coach at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota, for two seasons. While at NDSCS the Wildcats posted a 51-12 record, which included back-to-back 25-win campaigns, and reached the 2019 NJCAA Division I Region XIII championship game.
Spending the 2017-18 basketball season as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II member Minnesota State University, Mankato, Slick helped the Mavericks to a 24-10 overall record and a 16-6 mark in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action. With Slick in charge of opponent scouting, recruiting, film study, academic monitoring and skill development, Minnesota State Mankato finished among the final 16 teams in the national tournament as the Mavericks reached the 2018 Division II Men's Basketball Central Regional Championship title game.
Before his time at Minnesota State Mankato, Slick coached at Minneapolis North High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the 2016-17 academic year. With Slick on staff the Polars were 32-2 en route to the 2017 Class A state championship.
Slick spent two seasons (2014-16) as an assistant at NCAA Division III Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. He began his coaching career at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School in Janesville, Minnesota. In the summer months, Slick has spent time working with Ganon Baker and his NBA pre-draft workouts. He has also served as director of basketball operations for Ganon Baker Basketball.
Slick received his bachelor's degree in sport management and marketing from Minnesota State Mankato in 2016 before attaining a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Minnesota in December of 2017. He earned a second master's degree at the University of Memphis in sport hospitality.
Slick resides in Fort Wayne with his wife Dana.
Slick spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with NCAA Division II Lincoln Memorial. He helped the Railsplitters to a 105-24 overall record and 57-1 home record during his time in Harrogate, Tennessee. Lincoln Memorial won four South Atlantic Conference Regular Season titles and qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament all four years. In 2022-23, the Railsplitters advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight after winning the Southeast Regional title. That club put together a 30-5 record. Slick's responsibilities for Lincoln Memorial included: offensive scouting reports, recruiting coordination, travel, academic support and administration.
"Tyler is a winner," Coffman said. "At Lincoln Memorial, Tyler was a part of four conference titles, four NCAA tournaments and helped them to 105 wins. He is a bright young coach that brings a versatile skill set who has gained a lot of experience working with some excellent mentors. I'm excited to watch his relationship building, player development experience and recruiting connections and experience impact winning within our program!"
Prior to Lincoln Memorial, Slick spent seven seasons coaching at nearly all levels of college basketball including experience at NCAA Division I, II, III and junior college institutions.
Starting at Memphis in August of 2020, Slick aided the Tigers to their second NIT title in program history and a 20-win season. With Slick's primary duties at Memphis including opponent scouting reports, film breakdown, academic monitoring and skill development, the Tigers went 20-8 and 11-4 in American Athletic Conference play.
Prior to his time at Memphis, Slick served as an assistant coach at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota, for two seasons. While at NDSCS the Wildcats posted a 51-12 record, which included back-to-back 25-win campaigns, and reached the 2019 NJCAA Division I Region XIII championship game.
Spending the 2017-18 basketball season as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II member Minnesota State University, Mankato, Slick helped the Mavericks to a 24-10 overall record and a 16-6 mark in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action. With Slick in charge of opponent scouting, recruiting, film study, academic monitoring and skill development, Minnesota State Mankato finished among the final 16 teams in the national tournament as the Mavericks reached the 2018 Division II Men's Basketball Central Regional Championship title game.
Before his time at Minnesota State Mankato, Slick coached at Minneapolis North High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the 2016-17 academic year. With Slick on staff the Polars were 32-2 en route to the 2017 Class A state championship.
Slick spent two seasons (2014-16) as an assistant at NCAA Division III Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. He began his coaching career at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School in Janesville, Minnesota. In the summer months, Slick has spent time working with Ganon Baker and his NBA pre-draft workouts. He has also served as director of basketball operations for Ganon Baker Basketball.
Slick received his bachelor's degree in sport management and marketing from Minnesota State Mankato in 2016 before attaining a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Minnesota in December of 2017. He earned a second master's degree at the University of Memphis in sport hospitality.
Slick resides in Fort Wayne with his wife Dana.
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