Jordan Green – Assistant Coach – Staff Directory

Jordan Green was hired as the first member of Head Coach Lisa Fortier’s staff in April of 2014. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in both guard and post player development to Gonzaga. Green also has a high knowledge of basketball in the Pacific Northwest as he has recruited the area extensively for most of his professional career.
 
The Bulldogs have reached new heights during Green’s tenure, securing a regular-season Top 10 ranking in the USA Today/WBCA Coaches poll—the highest regular-season ranking ever—along with a No. 11 Associated Press ranking. Each of those milestones came during the 2019-20 season which saw the Bulldogs finish with a program-best 28-2 regular-season record along with the highest win percentage in program history at 90.3 percent (28-3 overall record). The Zags were slated to host the NCAA First and Second Rounds as a Top 16 seed before the season ended abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Green has helped guide the Bulldogs to six West Coast Conference regular-season titles, four WCC Tournament titles, seven post-season appearances including four-straight NCAA tournament appearances and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. Since his arrival, Gonzaga has had three players named WCC Player of the Year (Jenn Wirth, Jill Townsend, Jill Barta), 15 All-WCC First Team selections, six All-WCC Second Team selections, six All-WCC Honorable Mention selections and four WCC All-Freshman Team performers.
 
Prior to arriving at Gonzaga, Green made stops at Idaho, Idaho State and Seattle University. The Cashmere, Wash., native closed out his third season on the Idaho coaching staff in 2013-14 and first as the associate head coach. As a member of the Vandals, Green coordinated recruiting and team travel, handled scouting responsibilities and worked with their post players. The Vandals posted a 54-45 three-year record with Green on the bench, including a 32-16 mark in the Western Athletic Conference. Idaho also earned NCAA Tournament berths in both 2012-2013 and 2013-14 after winning the WAC Tournament Championship. The Vandals’ NCAA Tournament bid in 2012-13 was only the second in school history and first since 1984-85. It also was their first post-season berth since 1985-86 campaign. Green coached five All-WAC performers including Alyssa Charleston, a three-time All-WAC performer and a Capital One All-American.
 
Prior to his time at Idaho, Green worked at Idaho State University as an assistant coach from 2004-11. During his tenure, Idaho State won two Big Sky Championships and made a splash in the post-season three-times; one NCAA Tournament and two appearances in the WNIT. The versatile coach was in charge of guard player development in addition to scouting opponents, coordinating travel and assisting with recruiting.
 
Before his stop at Idaho State, Green kicked off his coaching career with a single season with the men’s basketball program at Seattle University in 2003-04.
 
Green played basketball collegiately at George Fox University, where he was a three-time captain and a NAIA All-American Honorable Mention. On the all-time statistical charts at George Fox, he ranked third in steals (253), seventh in points (1,468) and 10th in assists (373). He earned his bachelor of science in education from George Fox in 2001, and received his master’s in athletic administration and physical education from Idaho State in 2005.
 
Green is married to Jessica Green, and they have a son Jaden and daughter Josephine.