Doug Novak

Doug Novak is an American basketball coach who is currently assistant coach for the George Washington University women’s basketball team. He was previously assistant coach for the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team from 2023 to 2024 Novak has been head coach before, coaching the Iowa Western Reivers, Anderson Trojans, Bethel Royals men's basketball and Mississippi State Women’s basketball teams.

College
Novak attended the University of Tennessee from 1987 to 1990, majoring in psychology. While at Tennessee, Novak played tennis and was a part of the Tennessee tennis team that was ranked number one at the collegiate level.

Coaching career
After serving as an assistant tennis coach at Clemson University, Novak coached as an assistant basketball coach for various colleges, most notably The Citadel and Tulane University. Novak was also the head coach at Iowa Western Community College, Anderson University, and Bethel University. Following an eight-year tenure at Bethel, he became an assistant coach for Mississippi State University women's basketball. He was later elevated to the position of interim head coach following the resignation of Nikki McCray-Penson. Following his season as interim head coach, Novak was hired as the associate head coach for the Army Black Knights men's basketball team. After his sole year with Army, Novak was hired as an assistant coach for the Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team before the 2023 season. Novak is currently assistant coach for the George Washington University women’s basketball team.