Men's Basketball
Nizam, Hassan
Hassan Nizam
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- E-Mail Address:
- nizam1h@cmich.edu
- Year at CMU:
- 2nd year at CMU
- Hometown:
- Dearborn, Mich.
- Alma Mater/Year:
- Capella University, 2020
- Experience:
- 12th year overall
Hassan Nizam joined Tony Barbee’s coaching staff in July 2023 as an assistant coach. Nizam’s main responsibilities at CMU include recruiting student-athletes, game preparation, and on-floor coaching.
The CMU men’s basketball program is headed in the right direction after Barbee, Nizam, and the Chippewas challenged for a Mid-American Conference title and finished in fourth place with a 12-6 league record in 2023-24. CMU’s 12 league victories were the most since the 2014-15 season. In the offseason, the coaching staff rebuilt CMU’s roster with only four players returning as they added 12 new players and blended them into a team that challenged for the league title. In the preseason coaches’ poll, CMU was picked to finish in 12th place out of 12 teams.
Nizam joined the Central Michigan Men’s Basketball program after serving the past two years as the head coach at Macomb Community College (2021-23). He guided the Monarchs to a national championship appearance, an NJCAA Region XII Championship, the program’s first MCCAA championship and MCCAA Eastern Conference Championship, and a 53-13 two-year record.
In 2022-23, Nizam led Macomb to the NJCAA Division II National Championship Game, the best finish in program history and second NJCAA Region XII Championship (first since 2016-17). The Monarchs posted a single-season high 28-8 record overall, the program’s first MCCAA Eastern Conference Championship since 1992-93. He also coached the program’s third NJCAA Division II All-American, Aidan Rubio. The team was never ranked lower than No. 11 all season in the NJCAA Division II National Poll.
In 2021-22, Nizam led Macomb to its first MCCAA Championship in program history in his first season. He coached program to its first MCCAA Eastern Conference Championship since 1992-93 and first outright Eastern Conference title since the 1983-84 campaign after leading the squad to a 25-5 overall record and 13-3 MCCAA Eastern Conference.
Overall, Nizam helped send a total of 12 players to four-year NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II colleges and universities. He coached two NJCAA Division II All-Americans, including Aidan Rubio and John Ukomadu, the program’s first NJCAA Division II All-American since 2017-18.
For his efforts, he was crowned the 2023 NJCAA Region XII District C Coach of the Year, the 2022 MCCAA Coach of the Year, MCCAA Eastern Conference Coach of the Year, and the Men’s Junior College coach of the year by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
Prior to taking over the Macomb men’s basketball program, Nizam guided Roseville High School to a 59-28 record with three district championships and one regional crown in four seasons from 2017-21. First time in 38 years, he led Roseville to a league championship. He guided Roseville to the MAC Red/White tournament title in 2018, then shared the MAC Red regular season championship and won the school’s first regional championship in 2019.
Prior to his stint Roseville, he served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2016-17.
He also has extensive AAU coaching experience and has led several programs at Hype Athletics in Dearborn Heights, Mich. He spent three years with the Nike EYBL team “The Family” AAU program as its Under-16 head coach and Under-15 assistant.
Nizam began his coaching career after graduating from Fordson High School in Dearborn. He served as an assistant coach for the Tractors. As a player at Fordson, Nizam earned second team all-city honors after his senior season in 2011-12. He served as team captain and averaged 10 points per game and was a top-notch defender for the Tractors.
THE NIZAM FILE
Birthdate: October 26, 1994
Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Capella University, 2020
Plans to attain a Master’s degree in Sports Management from CMU
Coaching Career
Head Coach, Macomb Community College, 2021-23
Head Coach, Roseville High School, 2017-21
Assistant Coach, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2016-17
Assistant Coach, Fordson High School, 2012-16
Playing Career
All-City player at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich. … Served as team captain and averaged 10 points per game as a senior.
The CMU men’s basketball program is headed in the right direction after Barbee, Nizam, and the Chippewas challenged for a Mid-American Conference title and finished in fourth place with a 12-6 league record in 2023-24. CMU’s 12 league victories were the most since the 2014-15 season. In the offseason, the coaching staff rebuilt CMU’s roster with only four players returning as they added 12 new players and blended them into a team that challenged for the league title. In the preseason coaches’ poll, CMU was picked to finish in 12th place out of 12 teams.
Nizam joined the Central Michigan Men’s Basketball program after serving the past two years as the head coach at Macomb Community College (2021-23). He guided the Monarchs to a national championship appearance, an NJCAA Region XII Championship, the program’s first MCCAA championship and MCCAA Eastern Conference Championship, and a 53-13 two-year record.
In 2022-23, Nizam led Macomb to the NJCAA Division II National Championship Game, the best finish in program history and second NJCAA Region XII Championship (first since 2016-17). The Monarchs posted a single-season high 28-8 record overall, the program’s first MCCAA Eastern Conference Championship since 1992-93. He also coached the program’s third NJCAA Division II All-American, Aidan Rubio. The team was never ranked lower than No. 11 all season in the NJCAA Division II National Poll.
In 2021-22, Nizam led Macomb to its first MCCAA Championship in program history in his first season. He coached program to its first MCCAA Eastern Conference Championship since 1992-93 and first outright Eastern Conference title since the 1983-84 campaign after leading the squad to a 25-5 overall record and 13-3 MCCAA Eastern Conference.
Overall, Nizam helped send a total of 12 players to four-year NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II colleges and universities. He coached two NJCAA Division II All-Americans, including Aidan Rubio and John Ukomadu, the program’s first NJCAA Division II All-American since 2017-18.
For his efforts, he was crowned the 2023 NJCAA Region XII District C Coach of the Year, the 2022 MCCAA Coach of the Year, MCCAA Eastern Conference Coach of the Year, and the Men’s Junior College coach of the year by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
Prior to taking over the Macomb men’s basketball program, Nizam guided Roseville High School to a 59-28 record with three district championships and one regional crown in four seasons from 2017-21. First time in 38 years, he led Roseville to a league championship. He guided Roseville to the MAC Red/White tournament title in 2018, then shared the MAC Red regular season championship and won the school’s first regional championship in 2019.
Prior to his stint Roseville, he served as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2016-17.
He also has extensive AAU coaching experience and has led several programs at Hype Athletics in Dearborn Heights, Mich. He spent three years with the Nike EYBL team “The Family” AAU program as its Under-16 head coach and Under-15 assistant.
Nizam began his coaching career after graduating from Fordson High School in Dearborn. He served as an assistant coach for the Tractors. As a player at Fordson, Nizam earned second team all-city honors after his senior season in 2011-12. He served as team captain and averaged 10 points per game and was a top-notch defender for the Tractors.
THE NIZAM FILE
Birthdate: October 26, 1994
Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Capella University, 2020
Plans to attain a Master’s degree in Sports Management from CMU
Coaching Career
Head Coach, Macomb Community College, 2021-23
Head Coach, Roseville High School, 2017-21
Assistant Coach, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2016-17
Assistant Coach, Fordson High School, 2012-16
Playing Career
All-City player at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich. … Served as team captain and averaged 10 points per game as a senior.
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