ULM Warhawks

Following a seven season stint at nearby Louisiana Tech, ULM alumnus Nick Long joined the Warhawks women's basketball coaching staff in 2023-24 as assistant coach/director of scouting, analytics and operations.

Long served as the director of basketball operations at Louisiana Tech from 2016-23. During his tenure, the Lady Techsters won the 2022 Conference USA West Division Championship and made four appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023).

At LA Tech, his responsibilities included overseeing the daily operations of the program, including scheduling and itinerary coordination, film breakdown, study hall, summer camps and supervision of the program's graduate assistants and managers. 
 
"We're very excited and thankful to add Nick Long to our staff," Bilderback said. "He brings great experience from his time at LA Tech and Northwestern State. He has a wealth of basketball knowledge and will be a tremendous asset on the floor. Nick is a Monroe guy plus a ULM alum. He has elevated our staff and program."

Long joined Brooke Stoehr's staff at LA Tech after one year as an assistant coach at Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, Louisiana, where he was part of the staff that helped guide the Lions to a semifinal appearance in the Top 28 Tournament.
 
He previously served as the director of basketball operations and video coordinator for the men's basketball program at Northwestern State. While working for NSU head coach Mike McConathy, Long assisted with film breakdown, oversaw academic study hall, daily practice schedules as well as equipment and summer camps.
 
Long earned his Bachelor of Science in teaching from ULM in May 2012 and completed his master's degree in sports administration from Northwestern State in 2014.
 
He and his wife Emory have one daughter, Alden.