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Sean Dwyer

Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
PositionMen's Basketball Assistant Coach
Sean Dwyer is in his second season as an assistant coach at Cincinnati, having worked alongside Bearcats head coach John Brannen the past nine campaigns.

Dwyer, who was the first addition of Brannen's staff at Northern Kentucky prior to the 2015-16 campaign, served as an assistant coach with the Norse for four seasons.

Prior to that, Dwyer and Brannen worked four seasons on Alabama's staff under Anthony Grant. 

Dwyer helped see NKU complete its move from Division II to Division I status, participate in two NCAA Tournaments (2017, 2019), one NIT (2018), claim two Horizon League regular-season championships (2018, 2019) and two conference tournament titles (2017, 2019). During his final three seasons at NKU, the Norse posted a 72-30 overall record. 

While at Alabama, Dwyer served two seasons as video coordinator (2012, 2013) before spending two years as Grant's special assistant to the head coach (2014, 2015). Dwyer performed statistical analysis of Crimson Tide teams and opponents, served administrative roles as the liaison to the compliance office and provided oversight for the student managers program.

Prior to his stay at Alabama, Dwyer worked the 2010-11 season as the video coordinator at Arkansas under head coach John Pelphrey and 2009-10 campaign as the assistant video coordinator at Florida under head coach Billy Donovan. 

Dwyer, who earned his finance degree at Michigan State in 2009, spent four years as a student manager with the Spartans and was a part of four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a national runner-up finish in 2009.

THE DWYER FILE
Hometown: Saginaw, Mich.
Alma Mater: Michigan State, 2009

COACHING EXPERIENCE
2009-10 – Assistant Video Coordinator, Florida (one season)
2010-11 – Video Coordinator, Arkansas (one season)
2011-12 to 2012-13 – Video Coordinator, Alabama (two seasons)
2013-14 to 2014-15 – Special Assistant to the Head Coach, Alabama (two seasons)
2015-16 to 2018-19 – Assistant Coach, Northern Kentucky (four seasons)
2019-20 to Present – Assistant Coach, Cincinnati