WISCONSIN HERD HEAD COACH SCHUYLER RIMMER FINALIZES COACHING STAFF FOR 2026-27 SEASON

Wisconsin Herd Head Coach Schuyler Rimmer has finalized his coaching staff for the 2026-27 season, with JD DuBois, Jordan Ash and Montay Brandon joining the Herd as assistant coaches and Nick Thibodeau serving as video coordinator.

DuBois begins his first season with the Herd after serving as associate head coach of the Birmingham Squadron during the 2025-26 season. Prior to his time in the NBA G League, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers and four seasons with the Detroit Pistons from 2018-22. He began his professional coaching career as a player development coach for the Toronto Raptors in 2017. As a player, DuBois spent three seasons at Loyola Marymount University before transferring to the University of Utah, where he finished his collegiate career. He later played professionally in leagues across Germany, Russia and Cyprus.

Ash joins Rimmer’s staff as an assistant coach after spending the previous two seasons with the Valley Suns, including serving as an assistant coach during the franchise's inaugural 2024-25 campaign. Prior to his time in Phoenix, Ash served as the player development coordinator for two seasons with the Chicago Bulls. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the University of Texas men's basketball program during the 2021-22 season. A former collegiate player, Ash spent four seasons at Northwestern University from 2015-19 before concluding his playing career with a fifth season at Wright State in 2019-20.

Brandon arrives in Oshkosh following a championship season with the Greensboro Swarm, where he helped lead the team to a franchise-record 24-12 regular-season finish, the organization's first Eastern Conference title and the 2026 NBA G League Championship. Prior to Greensboro, Brandon spent three seasons coaching at the NCAA Division I level, including two years at Stetson University, where he helped guide the Hatters to their first conference tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. He also spent one season at Maryland Eastern Shore, where the Hawks recorded their most wins in nine seasons. Brandon began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at UNC Charlotte in 2021-22. A former standout at Florida State, where he set multiple program records, Brandon also played professionally from 2016-20, including stops in Luxembourg, Japan, Indonesia, Canada, and participated in NBA Summer League with the Charlotte Hornets.

Thibodeau joins the Herd as video coordinator after spending the 2025-26 season with the Greensboro Swarm, where he was part of the organization’s NBA G League championship team. Prior to his time in Greensboro, Thibodeau served as a video coordinator with the New York Knicks during the 2024-25 season after being promoted from a player development/video intern during the 2023-24 season. In addition to his NBA experience, Thibodeau coached in the EYBL and at the AAU and high school levels.

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