D.J. Broome begins his second season as the assistant coach of the Sonoma State University men's basketball team in 2018-19.
Broome comes to Sonoma State after spending the 2016-17 season as an assistant coach at his alma mater Humboldt State. It was his second coaching stint with HSU, as he also was on the staff following his playing career in 2013-14.
Prior to the 2016-17 campaign, Broome spent the 2015-16 season serving as an assistant coach with another California Collegiate Athletic Association-foe in Cal State Monterey Bay.
During his playing days at Humboldt State, the Bay Area native provided elite defense for the 'Jacks during his playing career, and he was a member of squads that reached the NCAA West Regionals in four consecutive seasons (2008-12). Broome finished his Green and Gold career with 112 steals, including 57 in his senior season.
Broome also accumulated coaching experience with stints as the coach of the Humboldt Wild and as the JV girls basketball coach at Arcata High School.
