CoachReachEvansville Basketball Coaches
University of Evansville is an NCAA D1 program in the Missouri Valley Conference, located in Evansville, IN. The basketball staff lists 13 coaches, led by head coach David Ragland and Ben Wierzba. Email addresses are listed for 6 of them.
Men's Basketball staff9
- Email with CoachReachDavid RaglandHead coachHead Men's Basketball Coach
- Email with CoachReachTerry JohnsonAssociate Head Men's Basketball Coach
- Email with CoachReachJoel ZimbaExecutive Deputy Athletics Director for External Relations & Men’s Basketball General Manager
- Email with CoachReachPeter FunkAssistant Men's Basketball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachDJ BalentineAssistant Men's Basketball Coach
- Email with CoachReachGeorge SwansonAssistant Men's Basketball Coach
- Email with CoachReachSammy DowdAssistant Men's Basketball Coach/Director of Player Development
- Email with CoachReachMatthew BunnellMen's Basketball Graduate Assistant
- Email with CoachReachJonah MayerGraduate Assistant Sport Performance Coach (MBB, T&F, SWIM)
Women's Basketball staff4
- Email with CoachReachBen WierzbaHead coachHead Women's Basketball Coach
- Email with CoachReachDarion HutchinsonAssistant Women's Basketball Coach
- Email with CoachReachStyle Harper-EstillAssistant Women's Basketball Coach
- Email with CoachReachSusie GardnerAssistant Women's Basketball Coach
Men's Basketball roster breakdown & projected openings15 playersAll basketball openings →
Roster by class
- 6Freshmen
- 5Sophomores
- 1Juniors
- 1Seniors
- 0Grad students
- 2Not listed
1 listed as redshirts, as stated on the roster.
Projected openings for the incoming class
1 of 15 players are seniors or graduate students (2 with no class listed). Team signal: Low
1 senior and 0 graduate students are in their listed final year; 12 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward F | 7 | 1 | 5 +1 no class | Low |
| Guard G | 8 | 0 | 7 +1 no class | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
Women's Basketball roster breakdown & projected openings12 playersAll basketball openings →
Roster by class
- 5Freshmen
- 2Sophomores
- 3Juniors
- 2Seniors
- 0Grad students
Projected openings for the incoming class
2 of 12 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
2 seniors and 0 graduate students are in their listed final year; 10 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward F | 5 | 2 | 3 | High |
| Guard G | 7 | 0 | 7 | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
Evansville basketball campsAll college basketball camps →
1 recent past camp
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CoachesKids CampJun 2–5Youth campMen's· Evansville, IN
Official camps pages: Sports Camps · Register . Dates and prices come from University of Evansville's public pages and can change; register only on the official site. CoachReach does not sell camp spots.
How to email a basketball coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: University of Evansville's public athletics staff directory (gopurpleaces.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.