Niko Medved Position: Assistant Coach Years at CSU: Fifth Season

Niko Medved returns to the Rams for his fifth season as an assistant coach in 2011-12.

During his time at Colorado State, Medved has filled a key role for the Rams, serving as CSU's recruiting coordinator and director of player development.

A knowledgeable bench coach with plenty of experience, Medved handles scouting responsibilities and works primarily with the guards throughout the season.

During the 2009-10 season, freshman guard Dorian Green led all players with 11.8 points, third most all-time among CSU freshmen. Medved also helped develop the play of senior Adam Nigon, who transformed from a walk-on during the 2007-08 season to a key contributor and starter during his junior and senior seasons.

Prior to joining Miles' staff in Fort Collins, Medved spent one season at the University of Minnesota. He was involved in all aspects of the program, including recruiting, scouting, player development and fundraising.

Preceding his year in Minnesota, he spent seven seasons as an assistant at Furman University. Medved served as the interim head coach in the spring of 2006. During his tenure, the Paladins had the highest scoring freshman class in the country.

Medved started his career at the University of Minnesota in 1992 when he was a student manager and spent one year as a student-assistant. He also worked four years as an instructor at the prestigious Nike All-America camp.

Medved completed his B.S. in kinesiology in 1997 and his master's in sport management in 1999. While attending graduate school, he spent two seasons as the associate head coach at Division III Macalester College, leading the school to its first ever playoff berth in 2001, in addition to a win over Division I Yale.

A native of St. Paul, Minn., he attended Roseville Area High School and was a two-sport standout in both basketball and golf.

Medved married Erica Nesselroad in August and they make their home in Fort Collins. Nesselroad is an assistant director for corporate relations in CSU's Office of Advancement.

Miles on Medved: "Niko is a do-it-all guy. He can coach, he can recruit, he handles the players well and he's great in workouts. He's really a fine young coach."