Martin Pazanin Joins Ladyjack Staff as Director of Basketball Operations
12/4/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- Head Coach Leonard Bishop has named Martin Pazanin as Director of Basketball Operations, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.
Pazanin joins the Ladyjacks after spending the past two seasons with the Sam Houston State Bearkats. He was an assistant coach that worked with post players. Pazanin worked with Deborah Ogayemi who was named All-Conference USA Second Team following the 2024-2025 season. He coordinated on-campus and off-campus recruiting operations, organized and presented scouting reports.
Before Sam Houston, he worked at Eastern New Mexico for one season as an assistant coach and interim head coach. While with the Greyhounds, Pazanin assisted in managing the day-to-day operations, coordinated on and off campus recruiting efforts, and assisted in constructing and implementing the team's offensive strategy.
Prior to his stint at Eastern New Mexico, Pazanin worked for one season as an operations coordinator at Loyola Marymount. He also worked for one season at Washington as a video coordinator and was a video intern at UCLA for one season.
Pazanin's first college coaching job was at Culver-Stockton College where he worked as an assistant men's basketball coach. From 2012-2019, he worked as the head coach for four different girl's high schools in Illinois.
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Pazanin joins the Ladyjacks after spending the past two seasons with the Sam Houston State Bearkats. He was an assistant coach that worked with post players. Pazanin worked with Deborah Ogayemi who was named All-Conference USA Second Team following the 2024-2025 season. He coordinated on-campus and off-campus recruiting operations, organized and presented scouting reports.
Before Sam Houston, he worked at Eastern New Mexico for one season as an assistant coach and interim head coach. While with the Greyhounds, Pazanin assisted in managing the day-to-day operations, coordinated on and off campus recruiting efforts, and assisted in constructing and implementing the team's offensive strategy.
Prior to his stint at Eastern New Mexico, Pazanin worked for one season as an operations coordinator at Loyola Marymount. He also worked for one season at Washington as a video coordinator and was a video intern at UCLA for one season.
Pazanin's first college coaching job was at Culver-Stockton College where he worked as an assistant men's basketball coach. From 2012-2019, he worked as the head coach for four different girl's high schools in Illinois.
SECURE YOUR SEATS TODAY
Single game tickets and five-game flex plans for all 16 SFA women's basketball home matchups are available for purchase now. Fans interested in purchasing season ticket packages can secure their seats here. Don't miss out on all the exciting action inside William R. Johnson Coliseum this season!
THE 'JACKS HAVE GONE MOBILE
SFA Athletics' newest mobile phone application is designed to bring Lumberjack fans closer to the action than ever before. Available now on both the App Store and Google Play, the new SFA Athletics app delivers schedules, scores, rosters, news, ticket access, and exclusive content right to your phone. Fans can also receive push notifications, so they never miss a moment of the action. Download now: Official SFA Athletics App.
FOLLOW THE LADYJACKS
For all the latest information on SFA women's basketball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Ladyjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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