After working in the private sector in advertising sales once his playing career was over, USF head coach Todd Golden entered the college coaching ranks joining Kyle Smith's staff at Columbia, first as director of basketball operations, then as an assistant coach.He would then take a director of basketball operations position at Auburn under Bruce Pearl, his coach during the 2009 Maccabiah Games.[7] Golden would rise to assistant coach with the Tigers in his final season before reuniting with Smith at San Francisco. On April 1, 2019, Golden was officially introduced as the 20th men's basketball coach in Dons history