Jacob Masek was promoted to First Assistant Coach for Bemidji State Men's Basketball Staff for the 2025-26 season in August. He previously served as the team's Second Assistant Coach in 2024-25.
The 2024-25 Beaver Men's Basketball went 10-19 overall and 7-15 in the NSIC, earning a spot in the NSIC tournament, taking on St. Cloud State. The Beavers fell to the Huskies, 68-60, in the first round at St. Cloud. Notably, John Sutherland was named to the 2024-25 All-NSIC Second team after his senior season propelled him into the top spot in the BSU record book for rebounds (733), second in points (1650) and fifth in assists (290). Sutherland earned a total of five player of the week nods during his career, plus three all-academic team nods, two first team All-NSIC and one second team. The team also landed itself on the NABC Academic Team of Excellence list and had five named to the NABC Honors Court.
As a student-athlete, Masek was honored as an All-Region and First Team All-Defensive player during his playing career as well as being top three in the nation in AST/TO ratio during the 2023 season.
Prior to Bemidji State, Masek attended three different universities over five years and was a part of the teams that won the NCCAA National Championship at the University of Northwestern-St Paul in 2021 and Crown College in 2024. He is the only player ever to make the NCCAA National Tournament Title Game three times, falling short in the semifinals in the other year. At Northwestern, the team won the UMAC Championship capturing the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament during his time there as well. At Crown, the team recorded the first two 20+ win seasons in school history including capturing the first national title in school history.
Masek graduated from Crown College with a bachelor's degree in Sports Management in 2023 and earned his master's degree from Crown College in Sports Administration and Coaching in 2024.
