"Soar with the Hawks" Basketball Camps
Coaching Staff

Tim Daniel
Assistant Coach

Tim Daniel is the assistant coach for the men’s basketball team.  He was the head coach of the DSU men’s basketball team for 11 seasons. Two of his team’s advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. His 2000 squad finished the season in the “Elite Eight” at the national tournament and the 2001 team made a “Sweet Sixteen” appearance. He was 151-153 as head basketball coach at Dickinson State.

Daniel is an assistant professor of health and physical education, the head coach of both men's and women's golf teams and an assistant coach for track and field.

Daniel earned his bachelor’s degree from DSU and his master’s degree from Central State University in Edmonds, Okla. He served as a graduate assistant at Central State before moving to Northwest Community College in Powell, Wyo., as an assistant basketball coach. After two seasons at Northwest, Daniel returned to his alma mater.

Daniel and his wife Kelly resides in Dickinson with their three children, Sami, Allison, and Jake.

Assistant Coach
Mark Svagera

Mark Svagera is entering his first season as an assistant coach at Dickinson State University. Mark comes to DSU from Hastings College in Hastings, NE where he served as a graduate assistant for the past two seasons. He assisted Hastings to 38 wins over the last two seasons under head coach Lance Creech, a DSU alum. He started his coaching career at his alma mater, Dana College in Blair, NE as an assistant women’s coach during the 2006-2007 season.

Mark is a native of Ralston, NE, and graduated from Ralston High School in 2002. He attended Dana College where he was a four year member of the basketball team. He holds a bachelors degree in physical education from Dana, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Hastings College.

His on floor duties at DSU will be working primarily with the post players, as well as assisting in game preparation and management. He will also be heavily involved in recruiting, as well as day to day basketball operations. Coach Svagera also serves as an adjunct lecturer in the department of health and physical education.