Sonoma State University Athletics

Rich Shayewitz returns for his 19th season as an assistant under Pat Fuscaldo and his 11th as Associate Head Coach in 2016-17. 

Coach Shayewitz serves as the recruiting coordinator for Sonoma State men's basketball and is also in charge of the strength and conditioning program.  In addition, Shayewitz will serve the department on a part-time basis as Academic and Eligibility Student-Athlete Advisor.

Before being named the Associate Head Coach before the 2006-07 season, Shayewitz worked his way up from being a player to student assistant to the head assistant.

Shayewitz graduated from Sonoma State in 2000 with a degree in Business Marketing and then earned his Master's in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Saint Mary's College.

Before coming to Sonoma State as a student-athlete, Shayewitz graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1995 where he was a All-Mount Hamilton Athletic League selection, team captain and team MVP.

He and his wife, Tracey, live in Rohnert Park with their two children.