Gonzaga has added Seattle U assistant coach Bryce Douglas to its basketball staff, bringing in a coach with a long stop-and-start climb through the college and pro ranks.
Douglas is not a direct replacement for now-North Carolina Tar Heels assistant coach Jorge Sanza, but he gives the Bulldogs another experienced hand who has worked in scouting, player development, and opponent evaluation. That mix is what makes the hire stand out for Gonzaga.
He spent the past three seasons with Seattle U, where he was part of the program from 2023-26. Before that, Douglas built a resume that stretches across both college basketball and the professional game.
His path has taken him from the San Diego Toreros, where he served as a graduate assistant and video coordinator from 2009-2011, to NCAA Division III’s Whitman College as an assistant coach from 2011-13. He then moved to Duke as an assistant video coordinator in 2014-15 and was part of the Blue Devils’ national championship run.
Douglas later worked in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns as a scout and analyst from 2015-17. After that came stops at Florida as a special assistant coach from 2018-2022 and Georgia in the same role from 2022-23.
A Tacoma, Washington, native, Douglas played guard at NCAA Division III’s Puget Sound from 2005-09.
With Mark Few still leading the program, Gonzaga’s 2026-27 staff now includes Brian Michaelson, R-Jay Barsh, Stephen Gentry, Zach Norvell Jr., and general manager Kurt Bambauer.
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