Tristan Thompson joins Bemidji State as second assistant

BEMIDJI Bemidji State men's basketball head coach Mike Boschee announced on Wednesday that he has completed the Beavers 2025-26 coaching staff with the addition of Tristan Thompson.

Prior to coaching for the Beavers, Thompson spent two years coaching for North Central University as a graduate assistant.

During his first season at North Central, Thompson helped lead the Rams to a 9-5 conference record, UMAC playoff berth and NCCAA D-II national runner-up finish.

During his second season at North Central, Thompson helped the Rams to a 10-4 conference record, finishing regular season co-champions and a UMAC playoff berth.

The Rams also went on to win the NCCAA D-II National Championship.

Prior to coaching for the Rams, Thompson spent one year coaching for the Presentation College Saints in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

His roles included managing the varsity reserve team, assisting the varsity team and recruitment.

Thompson joined the Saints following the completion of his bachelors degree in sports management and coaching from Northwestern in St.

Paul.

Thompson was a four-year varsity mens track and field athlete, ran a single season of varsity cross country and spent time with the mens basketball team during his tenure at UNW.

Thompson is a native of Spicer and graduated from New London-Spicer High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in cross country, basketball, and track and field.

Thompson comes from a family of athletes; both his father and a younger brother competed in college track and field, and his youngest brother is a basketball player at WisconsinRiver Falls..

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