Head coach Drew Valentine announced the addition of Andrew Cobian to the men's basketball staff in September 2024. Cobian will oversee the program's scouting efforts.
Cobian has been on the Long Island Nets staff for the last three years and had a five-year stint with Hofstra's men's basketball program prior to the Nets.
With the Nets, Cobian has held three positions within the organization. Most recently, Cobian was elevated to an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season after serving as an assistant video coordinator and head of player development.
In his first year as assistant coach, the Nets finished 19-15 overall and made it to the Eastern Conference finals with an upset over the first-place Magic in the conference semifinal. Overall, the Nets are 60-39 during his tenure.
Before transitioning to professional coaching, Cobian spend five years at Hofstra. He started as video coordinator in 2016 and spent three seasons in the position. He planned, edited, produced, and compiled all video packaging utilized by the coaching staff for scouting, recruiting, and game preparation purposes.
Cobian was elevated to director of player development in his final two seasons at Hofstra. He was responsible for preparing student-athletes for personal, academic, and athletic development success. Cobian worked closely with the coaching staff to help develop strategies the student-athletes could utilize for athletic and academic improvements.
From 2011 through 2015, Cobian served as men's basketball assistant coach for New York Institute of Technology where he began his coaching career. He followed up with a graduate assistantship with Pace's men's basketball program in 2015-16.
Cobian was a four-year member of the Centenary men's basketball program. He received his bachelor's degree in sports management from the university in 2011. His master's from Pace was in media and communications.
