Oral Roberts University

Russell Springmann was named the 12th head coach of the ORU men's basketball program in March 2023 after the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. During the 2022-23 campaign he helped the Golden Eagles achieve a 30-5 overall record and an undefeated, 18-0, Summit League record. 

Springmann was hired as an assistant coach at ORU in May 2018 by former head coach Paul Mills after spending one year with the Oklahoma City Thunder organization. He has more than 25 years of experience overall with his longest tenure being 17 years on staff at the University of Texas with Rick Barnes and two years at the University of San Diego.
 
He has helped the Golden Eagles reach new heights after a magical run in 2020-21 as just the second No. 15 seed in tournament history to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 posting wins over No. 2 seed Ohio State and No. 7 seed Florida. ORU also claimed its first Summit League tournament championship and NCAA appearance since 2008 winning three games in three days. The Golden Eagles closed the season leading the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (11.1) and free-throw percentage (82.1), while having the 14th-highest scoring offense in the nation (81.1).
 
In 14 years as an assistant at Texas, Springmann helped the Longhorns to a 334-149 overall record with 13 NCAA Tournament appearances and five "Sweet 16" showings. Springmann was key in helping Texas recruit 14 McDonald's All-Americans, including two who would go on to earn National Player of the Year honors in T.J. Ford (2003) and Kevin Durant (2007).
 
Springmann graduated from Salisbury State in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Springmann and his wife, Neissa, have one son, Durant, and one daughter, Malaine.