Noah Tyson enters his third season with the men’s basketball program in 2026-27, having been promoted to associate head coach in the summer of 2026. Tyson plays an integral role in the Cardinals’ success, contributing to all aspects of the program’s operations. His responsibilities include opponent scouting, game planning, and film breakdown.
Since Tyson arrived on campus, Wesleyan ha it's two most-successful seasons in program history, highlighted by a Final Four run in 2025 as well as a Sweet 16 appearance in 2026. His work on player development has also helped produce five All-Conference selections, four All-Region honorees, and one All-American over the past two seasons (2024-26).
Prior to joining the Cardinals, Tyson spent the 2023-24 season serving as an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University where he helped lead the Blue Jays to a 20-7 overall record and an appearance in the Centennial Conference championship game. He assisted in the development of the Region V and Centennial Conference ROY, Centennial Defensive Player of the Year, and a First Team All-Conference selection.
Tyson is no stranger to the NESCAC as graduated from Colby College in 2023. A starter in all 107 games played at Colby, the 2018-19 NESCAC Rookie of the Year helped guide the Mules to two conference championship game appearances and played a critical role in the team achieving its highest national ranking in program history. A two-year captain, Tyson scored 1,222 career points, graduating second all-time in career made three-point field goals with 251 while he led the Mules in rebounds each of his four years.
Coach Reilly notes, “We are thrilled to have Noah join our staff. He will add a unique and valuable perspective for our student-athletes as he is one of the best players to play in the NESCAC is recent years. It is clear that his future is very bright in the coaching profession – Wesleyan is fortunate to have him in our athletic department."
A native of Castleton, Vermont, Tyson currently resides in Middletown.
