University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Colin Gause - Men's Basketball
Colin Gause
- Title:
- Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Strategy and Operations
- Email:
- colin.gause@unco.edu
- Phone:
- 970.351.2983
Colin Gause enters his fifth season on the Northern Colorado coaching staff and his first season as an Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Strategy, after being promoted to his current position in 2026. Gause has served in several roles during his time with the Bears, including Assistant Coach, Director of Player Development and Director of Basketball Operations, continuing to expand his responsibilities across recruiting, player development, scouting and basketball strategy.
In his current role, Gause is involved in all aspects of the Northern Colorado program, including recruiting, player development, opponent scouting, game preparation, analytics and on-court instruction. He also oversees the program’s basketball strategy and operations, utilizing film, analytics and scouting to assist with game planning, preparation and player development.
Gause has played an integral role in the development of several successful Northern Colorado players. He assisted in the development of DeJour Reaves, who was named the 2024 Big Sky Sixth Man of the Year, and assisted in the development of Langston Reynolds, who earned 2025 First Team All-Big Sky honors. Gause also assisted Coach Vinnie McGhee in the development of Jordan Davis, Northern Colorado’s all-time leading scorer.
Gause was part of the Northern Colorado staff during the historic 2024-25 season, when the Bears captured the Big Sky Conference regular-season championship and earned the program’s first-ever National Invitation Tournament (NIT) berth. The regular-season championship marked Northern Colorado’s first Big Sky regular-season title since 2011.
A Tucson, Arizona native, Gause began his basketball career at Northern Colorado as a student manager from 2016-19. During his time as a manager, he was part of the Bears’ 2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) Championship team. His experience as a manager provided an early foundation for his coaching career and began his long-standing connection with the Northern Colorado program.
Following his undergraduate career, Gause served as a graduate assistant coach at Cameron University from 2019-21 before becoming an assistant coach at Western Nebraska Community College from 2021-22.
Gause returned to Northern Colorado in 2022 as the program’s Director of Player Development and Basketball Operations. He was promoted to Assistant Coach in 2023, taking on an expanded role in recruiting, player development, scouting and on-court instruction. In 2026, Gause was promoted to Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Strategy, further expanding his role in the program’s basketball preparation and strategic development.
Gause earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in Sociology from Northern Colorado in 2019 and completed his master’s degree in Psychology in 2026.
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Gause has worked with several prominent basketball camps and development programs, including the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, Sean Miller Basketball Camp and Point Guard College Camp. He has also served as a guest speaker for Panhandle Leadership Day and is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
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In his current role, Gause is involved in all aspects of the Northern Colorado program, including recruiting, player development, opponent scouting, game preparation, analytics and on-court instruction. He also oversees the program’s basketball strategy and operations, utilizing film, analytics and scouting to assist with game planning, preparation and player development.
Gause has played an integral role in the development of several successful Northern Colorado players. He assisted in the development of DeJour Reaves, who was named the 2024 Big Sky Sixth Man of the Year, and assisted in the development of Langston Reynolds, who earned 2025 First Team All-Big Sky honors. Gause also assisted Coach Vinnie McGhee in the development of Jordan Davis, Northern Colorado’s all-time leading scorer.
Gause was part of the Northern Colorado staff during the historic 2024-25 season, when the Bears captured the Big Sky Conference regular-season championship and earned the program’s first-ever National Invitation Tournament (NIT) berth. The regular-season championship marked Northern Colorado’s first Big Sky regular-season title since 2011.
A Tucson, Arizona native, Gause began his basketball career at Northern Colorado as a student manager from 2016-19. During his time as a manager, he was part of the Bears’ 2018 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) Championship team. His experience as a manager provided an early foundation for his coaching career and began his long-standing connection with the Northern Colorado program.
Following his undergraduate career, Gause served as a graduate assistant coach at Cameron University from 2019-21 before becoming an assistant coach at Western Nebraska Community College from 2021-22.
Gause returned to Northern Colorado in 2022 as the program’s Director of Player Development and Basketball Operations. He was promoted to Assistant Coach in 2023, taking on an expanded role in recruiting, player development, scouting and on-court instruction. In 2026, Gause was promoted to Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Strategy, further expanding his role in the program’s basketball preparation and strategic development.
Gause earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in Sociology from Northern Colorado in 2019 and completed his master’s degree in Psychology in 2026.
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Gause has worked with several prominent basketball camps and development programs, including the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, Sean Miller Basketball Camp and Point Guard College Camp. He has also served as a guest speaker for Panhandle Leadership Day and is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
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