Xavier University Athletics
Kareem Richardson Has Been Named To The Seventh Annual Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful High Major Assistants List
01.12.26 | Men's Basketball
Richardson is in his send stint at Xavier.
CINCINNATI --- Xavier University assistant coach Kareem Richardson has been named to the Seventh Annual Silver Waves Media 100 Most Impactful High Major Assistants list, one of the most prestigious honors in college basketball coaching. The 2026 list was released today, recognizing assistants who have made a significant impact at the highest level of the sport.
Richardson joined Richard Pitino's staff as an Assistant Coach this past April. Richardson spent the previous three seasons at North Carolina State under Kevin Keatts.
Richardson helped lead NC State to the 2024 ACC Championship and a trip to the NCAA Final Four in 2024. Richardson helped guide the program to the 2022 NCAA Tournament as the Pack went 23-11. The Pack deployed one of the ACC's most lethal offenses as NC State averaged 77.7 points per game. NC State also ranked among the nation's leaders in turnovers per game, ranking seventh in the NCAA averaging just 9.4 turnovers per game. NC State also led the ACC in steals and turnover margin.
Richardson came to NC State after one season as an assistant coach at Clemson. Prior to the Tigers, Richardson spent two seasons at Indiana State (2019-21). The Sycamores finished 33-22 and 22-14 in the Missouri Valley Conference over those seasons while producing four All-MVC players.
From 2013-19, Richardson was head coach at UMKC. He guided the 2016-17 UMKC squad to the second-most victories in a season (18) in school history. The Roos were selected for a postseason tournament for the first time in the program's 30-year Division I history.
Prior to his arrival at UMKC, Richardson served as an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at the University of Louisville. He helped the Cardinals to the BIG EAST Tournament crown and the NCAA Tournament No. 1 overall seed, on the way to the 2013 National Championship.
Richardson spent the 2011-12 season under Chris Mack, helping lead XU to the 2012 NCAA Sweet 16.
Richardson joined Richard Pitino's staff as an Assistant Coach this past April. Richardson spent the previous three seasons at North Carolina State under Kevin Keatts.
Richardson helped lead NC State to the 2024 ACC Championship and a trip to the NCAA Final Four in 2024. Richardson helped guide the program to the 2022 NCAA Tournament as the Pack went 23-11. The Pack deployed one of the ACC's most lethal offenses as NC State averaged 77.7 points per game. NC State also ranked among the nation's leaders in turnovers per game, ranking seventh in the NCAA averaging just 9.4 turnovers per game. NC State also led the ACC in steals and turnover margin.
Richardson came to NC State after one season as an assistant coach at Clemson. Prior to the Tigers, Richardson spent two seasons at Indiana State (2019-21). The Sycamores finished 33-22 and 22-14 in the Missouri Valley Conference over those seasons while producing four All-MVC players.
From 2013-19, Richardson was head coach at UMKC. He guided the 2016-17 UMKC squad to the second-most victories in a season (18) in school history. The Roos were selected for a postseason tournament for the first time in the program's 30-year Division I history.
Prior to his arrival at UMKC, Richardson served as an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at the University of Louisville. He helped the Cardinals to the BIG EAST Tournament crown and the NCAA Tournament No. 1 overall seed, on the way to the 2013 National Championship.
Richardson spent the 2011-12 season under Chris Mack, helping lead XU to the 2012 NCAA Sweet 16.
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