Evan O'Brien enters his third year as head coach of the men's basketball team at Newbury College.  This will be O'Brien's fourth year with the Nighthawks, starting the 2007-2008 season as an assistant, and taking over mid-year as the interim head coach. After taking over in the second half of the season, O'Brien led the Nighthawks to an outstanding 17-4 record. The Nighthawks finished the year with an impressive 21-9 record and the 2008 ECAC Division III New England Championship title. 

Most recently, O'Brien completed the 2009-2010 season with an overall record of 6-19 while cultivating a motivated group of young talent including the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Year, Timothy Young (Brockton, MA).  In 2008-2009, the Nighthawks finished 7-19 overall.

O'Brien attended Suffolk University in Boston, MA, where he received his undergraduate degree in Government, in 2002, and a Masters degree in Business Administration, in 2005.

During his time at Suffolk, O'Brien was actively involved in the athletic department as a member of the men's basketball team as well as working in the department over the course of four years as an undergrad.  O'Brien also worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Suffolk Athletic Department while he completed his Masters and served as an intern for the Boston Celtics in their Media Relations Department. 

O'Brien has coached basketball for a number of years at the youth level as well as serving as an assistant coach for the men's basketball team at Lasell College.  For more information about the Newbury College Men's Basketball team, or to contact Coach O'Brien, please call, 617-730-7165, or email, evan.obrien@newbury.edu.