Gavin Block enters his second season with the men's basketball program in the fall of 2022 as an assistant coach. A former student-athlete of Phillips, Block joins the Wolves after two seasons at Duquesne University.
Northern State went 20-12 overall and 13-9 in the NSIC in the 2021-22 season. The Wolves season ended in the quarterfinal round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament. The trio of Sam Masten, Jordan Belka, and Jacksen Moni were named to the NSIC All-Conference second team for the Wolves
From 2019-21, Block was the assistant director of basketball operations for the Dukes. He handled the day-to-day operations of the program include practice and game day organization, travel planning, recruiting, game film management, and social media promotion. The Dukes went 30-18 in his two seasons on staff.
Block played collegiately at Ohio University, earning a bachelor’s of business in specialized studies in 2019 and masters in leadership management in 2021. He appeared in 121 contests, racking up nearly 850 points and 300 assists. Block was a 4-time All-MAC Academic team honoree and Ohio SAAC member.
