Staff Directory
Dylan Geissert
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- Associate Head Coach
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Dylan Geissert was named associate head coach at North Dakota State on May 17, 2023 after spending four seasons with the Bison as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
Over his seven seasons at NDSU, Geissert has helped the Bison to their first-ever Summit League regular season title in 2026 along with the only appearances in the Summit League Tournament championship game (2024, 2026) in program history. He has also been a part of extended postseason runs each of the last four seasons. NDSU made its debut in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) for the first time in program history in 2026 as a top seed and advanced to the second round. The Bison made three straight appearances in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) from 2023-25, including advancing to the 2025 Great 8 round against Troy.
Geissert guided the Bison to a 29-5 (15-1 Summit) overall record in the 2025-26 season, which marked the most wins in the NDSU Division I era and most since the 1995-96 season. The Bison went on to win their first-ever Summit League regular season title in program history and advanced to the Summit League Tournament championship game. NDSU also earned its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll in 2026 along with receiving votes in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and WBCA Top 25 Poll. The season was highlighted by the longest win streak in Summit League history after the Bison won 23 straight games.
The Bison closed out the 2025-26 season ranking in the top 25 nationally in free throws made per game (6th, 16.9), field goal percentage (8th, 47.8), winning percentage (8th, 85.3), scoring margin (9th, 18.6), turnovers per game (9th, 11.7), free throw attempts per game (12th, 22.1), scoring offense (20th, 78.4), and three-point percentage (21st, 35.5).
In 2023-24, Geissert helped the Bison to another 20-win season with a 22-12 (13-3 Summit) overall record. The Bison finished in second place in the Summit League and went on to appear in their first-ever Summit League Tournament championship game. NDSU closed the season winning its first WNIT game in program history over Montana and advanced to the WNIT Super 16 round against Minnesota. The Bison completed the 2023-24 season ranking in the top 30 nationally in three-point percentage (13th, 36.8), free throw percentage (21st, 15.03) and scoring offense (29th, 75.4).
Geissert has also aided in the development of 16 All-Summit League selections during his time at NDSU. Avery Koenen became the first Bison player in the NDSU Division I era earn AP All-America Honorable Mention accolades in 2026 along with being selected to the CSC Academic All-America Second Team. Koenen was also tabbed the Summit League Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Summit League First Team and All-Defensive Team. Additionally, Karrington Asp was named the 2026 Summit League Sixth Woman of the Year, Freshman of the Year and to the Summit League All-Freshman Team. Asp became the first player in Summit League history to be named both the Freshman of the Year and Sixth Woman of the Year in the same season. He also worked with Elle Evans, who earned the programs first Summit League Freshman of the Year honor in the 2022-23 season.
Prior to joining the Bison in 2019, Geissert was a graduate student manager at the University of Kansas from 2017-19. The Herington, Kansas native coordinated the team's practice squad, helped with video, scouting, game preparation and assisted in the player development process. He also helped with the Brandon Schneider Summer Camps.
Geissert got his start in coaching as a male practice player for the Emporia State women's basketball program and served as a student assistant under current NDSU head coach Jory Collins for three seasons. While working with the Lady Hornets, Geissert was a part of five-straight MIAA tournament championships and a final four appearance in 2015.
Geissert earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 2016 from Emporia State and his masters in digital content strategy at Kansas in 2018.
Charting Geissert's Coaching Path
Over his seven seasons at NDSU, Geissert has helped the Bison to their first-ever Summit League regular season title in 2026 along with the only appearances in the Summit League Tournament championship game (2024, 2026) in program history. He has also been a part of extended postseason runs each of the last four seasons. NDSU made its debut in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) for the first time in program history in 2026 as a top seed and advanced to the second round. The Bison made three straight appearances in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) from 2023-25, including advancing to the 2025 Great 8 round against Troy.
Geissert guided the Bison to a 29-5 (15-1 Summit) overall record in the 2025-26 season, which marked the most wins in the NDSU Division I era and most since the 1995-96 season. The Bison went on to win their first-ever Summit League regular season title in program history and advanced to the Summit League Tournament championship game. NDSU also earned its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll in 2026 along with receiving votes in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and WBCA Top 25 Poll. The season was highlighted by the longest win streak in Summit League history after the Bison won 23 straight games.
The Bison closed out the 2025-26 season ranking in the top 25 nationally in free throws made per game (6th, 16.9), field goal percentage (8th, 47.8), winning percentage (8th, 85.3), scoring margin (9th, 18.6), turnovers per game (9th, 11.7), free throw attempts per game (12th, 22.1), scoring offense (20th, 78.4), and three-point percentage (21st, 35.5).
In 2023-24, Geissert helped the Bison to another 20-win season with a 22-12 (13-3 Summit) overall record. The Bison finished in second place in the Summit League and went on to appear in their first-ever Summit League Tournament championship game. NDSU closed the season winning its first WNIT game in program history over Montana and advanced to the WNIT Super 16 round against Minnesota. The Bison completed the 2023-24 season ranking in the top 30 nationally in three-point percentage (13th, 36.8), free throw percentage (21st, 15.03) and scoring offense (29th, 75.4).
Geissert has also aided in the development of 16 All-Summit League selections during his time at NDSU. Avery Koenen became the first Bison player in the NDSU Division I era earn AP All-America Honorable Mention accolades in 2026 along with being selected to the CSC Academic All-America Second Team. Koenen was also tabbed the Summit League Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Summit League First Team and All-Defensive Team. Additionally, Karrington Asp was named the 2026 Summit League Sixth Woman of the Year, Freshman of the Year and to the Summit League All-Freshman Team. Asp became the first player in Summit League history to be named both the Freshman of the Year and Sixth Woman of the Year in the same season. He also worked with Elle Evans, who earned the programs first Summit League Freshman of the Year honor in the 2022-23 season.
Prior to joining the Bison in 2019, Geissert was a graduate student manager at the University of Kansas from 2017-19. The Herington, Kansas native coordinated the team's practice squad, helped with video, scouting, game preparation and assisted in the player development process. He also helped with the Brandon Schneider Summer Camps.
Geissert got his start in coaching as a male practice player for the Emporia State women's basketball program and served as a student assistant under current NDSU head coach Jory Collins for three seasons. While working with the Lady Hornets, Geissert was a part of five-straight MIAA tournament championships and a final four appearance in 2015.
Geissert earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 2016 from Emporia State and his masters in digital content strategy at Kansas in 2018.
Charting Geissert's Coaching Path
| Seasons | School | Position |
| 2014-17 | Emporia State | Student Assistant |
| 2017-19 | Kansas | Graduate Manager |
| 2019-21 | NDSU | Assistant Coach |
| 2021-23 | NDSU | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2023-Current | NDSU | Associate Head Coach |
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