Coaching Staff

Grant Leep
Assistant Coach

Grant Leep was named the top assistant coach on the Seattle University men’s basketball staff on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Leep came to the Redhawk program following seven seasons as the head coach at Seattle Pacific University.

"We are thrilled to announce the addition of Grant as the newest member of our coaching staff," Victor said. "He is a proven leader who brings a wealth of experience to our program. His remarkable track record of success as a coach in the PNW speaks volumes of his coaching acumen and ability to develop student athletes. Grant's passion for the game, coupled with his strong character and leadership qualities, will immediately elevate our program and we are incredibly fortunate to have him join our Redhawk family."

Leep's ties to the Pacific Northwest are unmatched, spanning a playing career at Mount Vernon High School and University of Washington, to coaching stints at North Seattle Community College, Spokane Community College, Eastern Washington and SPU.

"Coach Victor and his staff have built a great program at Seattle U," Leep said. "Coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons, a recent WAC Championship and strong support from Seattle University leadership and athletic department administration, I felt the timing and opportunity aligned to make the move to join the Redhawk program. The culture within the program combined with the chance to continue my career in the great basketball community that exists in Seattle excites me for what lies ahead."

Leep compiled a114-69 (.623) record over seven seasons as the head coach at Seattle Pacific. He led the Falcons to a 17-11 mark in 2022-23, featuring an 11-1 record and a seven-game winning streak. The team was powered by a proficient offense that led the conference in field goal percentage and 3-point field goal percentage. They also ranked third in conference scoring offense. Nationally, the Falcons were sixth in field goal percentage, 11th in posts per possession and 19th in 3-point field goal percentage.

The 2019-20 campaign was the Falcons' finest under Leep. He was honored as the GNAC Coach of the Year after directing the team to a 22-7 overall record with an 18-2 league ledger that topped the GNAC standings. SPU did not get to prove its prowess in the playoffs as the NCAA Tournament was canceled one day before it was scheduled to begin, due to the pandemic.

Lee spent 14 total seasons at SPU, moving from assistant coach to head coach on May 9, 2016, to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Head Coach Ryan Looney.

As the top assistant coach during Looney's entire tenure, Leep helped lead the Falcons to postseason appearances each year while constructing a school record streak of seven straight 20-win campaigns and a 164-51 (.763) record. Two teams (2012, 2013) advanced to the West Regional championship game of the NCAA Tournament. Seattle Pacific twice won conference regular-season championships, in 2010 and 2014, and captured the GNAC Tournament title three consecutive years, from 2013-15.

Prior to joining the SPU staff on June 23, 2009, Leep served the previous four years as an assistant coach at Eastern Washington. During the 2006 and 2007 seasons, he helped develop Rodney Stuckey, who had a decade-long NBA career after being a first-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.

Leep joined the Eastern Washington staff prior to the 2005-06 season after spending two years as an assistant coach at Spokane Community College under former UW assistant coach Eric Hughes. The Sasquatch had a 40-22 record in two seasons with Leep on the staff.

Leep began his coaching career in 2002-03 with a one-year stint as an assistant at North Seattle Community College, working under Coach Billy Rodgers.

A 2002 Washington graduate in political science, Leep lettered four years for the Huskies from 1999-2002. He captained the team as a senior in 2002 and averaged 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a starting forward. Leep remains the Huskies’ career record holder in single season three-point percentage and career three-point percentage.

Leep garnered honorable mention prep All-America accolades while at Mount Vernon (Wash.) High School and three times was honored as an all-state selection.

Leep is married to the former Allison Richardson, a volleyball standout at Washington. They have two young daughters, Avery and Harper.

D'Marques Tyson
Assistant Coach

D'Marques Tyson joined the Seattle U men's basketball staff in September 2021 as an Assistant Coach. The 2024-25 season marks Tyson's fourth on the Redhawks' staff.

Tyson competed collegiately at University of Portland from 2014-18. A three-time team captain and member of the Pilots' Student Athlete Advisory Committee from 2015-18, Tyson departed Portland ranked first all-time in made three-pointers and as a 1,000-point scorer. After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing in 2018, Tyson went on to play professionally for Vitoria S.C. in Guimaraes, Portugal.

A native of Bothell, Wash., Tyson began his prep career at Lakeside High School, leading Lakeside to the 3A State Championship game in 2013. He transferred to Quality Education Academy (QEA) in North Carolina for his senior season and was named the MVP of the Greater Carolina High School Athletic Association.

Steven Shpreyregin
Assistant Coach

Steven Shpreyregin joined the Seattle U men's basketball staff as a graduate assistant in 2019-20, was promoted to Director of Player Development in September 2021 and again to Assistant Coach in October 2023.

Shpreyregin spent two seasons at Seattle U as a graduate assistant, following a stint as an Assistant Varsity Coach at Bellevue High School in 2018-19. He was a member of the Washington State men's basketball program from 2016-18 where he played under College Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Ernie Kent. His tenure began as a walk-on before earning a full athletic scholarship in 2017. Shpreyregin's coaching path began at just 12 years old as a youth basketball coach in the Seattle area.

Shpreyregin earned his Bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Washington State in 2019. He earned his Master's in Sport Business Leadership from Seattle U in 2021.

Colin Rardin
Assistant Coach 

Colin Rardin joined the Seattle U men's basketball staff as a graduate assistant beginning with the 2021-22 season and was promoted to assistant coach in June 2023.

"I am thrilled to announce the promotion of Colin to assistant coach," Victor said. "Over the past two years he has proven to be a very hard worker with a great basketball mind and has become a key piece of our staff. He has developed great relationships with our student athletes and I look forward to him making an immediate impact on the court."

As a graduate assistant, Rardin was involved in multiple aspects of the program including preparing scouting reports, team practices, individual workouts, data analytics, operational tasks and oversight of the team's undergraduate managers.

"I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to continue to work at Seattle U under Coach Victor's leadership," Rardin said. "I have enjoyed being a part of this program as a graduate assistant and form relationships with our players and staff. I am thrilled to carry on the momentum of the past two seasons and further build on our success."

In addition to his time on staff at Seattle U, Rardin served as a summer team coach for five years at Rock Canyon High School in his native Colorado, leading the JV and sophomore teams to back-to-back Metro State Team Camp Championships. Rardin was also a part of the TopConnect Graduate Assistant Leadership Academy in the summer of 2022, an opportunity granted to just 20 GA's from around the country.

Rardin played collegiately for two years at Colorado Mesa University, then transferred to Pacific University for his final two seasons. He led the Boxers in points, rebounds and assists his senior season, was a team captain and earned First Team All-Northwest Conference Scholar honors.

Rardin graduated Magna Cum Laude from Pacific with a bachelor's degree in finance in 2021 and followed with a master's degree in finance from Seattle U in 2023.

Bryce Douglas
Assistant Coach 

Bryce Douglas is in his second season as an assistant coach on the Seattle University men's basketball staff in 2024-25.

In 2023-24, Douglas’s first season in Seattle saw the Redhawks finish with a 23-14 record, the third consecutive season that Seattle U has won 20 or more games. The Redhawks capped last year with a CBI championship and the highest KenPom and NET rankings in school history.

Prior to joining the staff at Seattle U, Douglas spent six seasons on staff at Florida and Georgia, serving as the Special Assistant Coach for both programs. The Bulldogs increased their win total by double digits (+10) following his first season at UGA – the second highest win-improvement in the country among Power 5 teams compared to their previous seasons.

During his tenure in Gainesville, Florida advanced to postseason play each season possible, with bids to the 2018, 2019 and 2021 NCAA Tournaments and to the 2022 NIT. In addition, the Gators were a consensus pick by bracketologists for an NCAA bid in 2020 before the cancellation of “March Madness.” Florida was one of just six teams in the entire country to make and advance in the NCAA Tournament each year from 2017-2021. Douglas’ duties at Florida included coordination of opponent and self-scouting programs, as well as assisting with developing the Gators’ offensive playbook.

His résumé also includes experience working with Duke’s 2015 NCAA Championship team, two seasons with the Phoenix Suns and assisting USA Basketball training camps leading up to the 2016 Olympic Games. Douglas was among only 50 individuals in the sport of basketball at the time with the combined experiences of working with a collegiate national championship team, an NBA franchise and USA Basketball.

From 2015-17, Douglas served as a scout/analyst for the Suns, making significant contributions in scouting and team analysis. He created and implemented new opponent scouting templates for team and coaches’ meetings, as well as self-scouting materials incorporated into the team’s daily workflow. Douglas also assisted with on-court player development workouts throughout the season.

While working with the Suns, Douglas helped with USA Basketball mini camps for the Senior National Team during its preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics. His duties included assisting with on-court drills and workouts along with additional video and operational tasks.

Douglas spent the 2014-15 season as an assistant video coordinator at Duke, primarily focusing on opponent and self-scouting breakdowns. That season, the Blue Devils captured the 2015 NCAA Championship and finished with a 35-4 record.

Douglas was an assistant coach at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., for two seasons from 2011-13. The Blues compiled a 37-16 record during that span, producing the best back-to-back records in school history at that time. Individually, David Michaels and Ben Eisenhardt earned All-America honors en route to winning NWC MVP’s in 2012 and 2013, respectively. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Douglas directed Whitman’s youth basketball camps and founded a fund-raising golf tournament.

From 2009-11, Douglas was a video coordinator and graduate assistant at the University of San Diego. Douglas played basketball at the University of Puget Sound from 2005-09, helping the Loggers compile an 86-23 record during that span (78.9% win rate). Puget Sound captured Northwest Conference titles during Douglas’ freshman and senior seasons, advancing to the NCAA “Elite Eight” in 2006 and the “Sweet 16” in 2009.

A native of Tacoma, Washington, Douglas double-majored in Psychology and Business at Puget Sound. He earned a master’s degree in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego.