Dave Klatsky is the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at New York University. He was named head coach of the Violets in May of 2022.

Klatsky produced his second consecutive winning season at NYU in 2023-24, as he led the Violets to a 21-6 record, the University Athletic Association (UAA) Co-Championship (the program’s first title in 30 years), and to the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.

In his first season at NYU, Klatsky led the Violets to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2015-16. He set a new standard for the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history as the Violets posted an 18-8 overall record and added a 7-7 mark in the UAA, the most victories since 2015-16.

Klatsky came to NYU after an 11-year tenure as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Colgate University under Head Coach Matt Langel, helping lead the program to three of the last four Patriot League Tournament titles.

Prior to Colgate, Klatsky served as an assistant coach at Stevens Institute of Technology from 2007-11.

Klatsky, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 2003, played for Coach Fran Dunphy from 1999-2003. He set the program's then-single-season assist record in 2000-01.

After graduating from Penn, Klatsky worked as an equity analyst and trader in Manhattan and Jersey City, before entering the coaching profession.

On this episode Mike & Dave discuss Dave’s journey from assistant coach to leading the Violets of NYU in this insightful conversation. Klatsky discusses the significant decisions that come with being a head coach, emphasizing that everything ultimately falls back on him, not just game strategies and player substitutions. Klatsky reflects on his early development as a player and how the landscape of basketball has changed, particularly in terms of skill development and creativity. He highlights the importance of creating a culture within the team and how he approaches practice design to foster competitiveness and efficiency. As he looks to the future, Klatsky expresses both excitement and challenge in maintaining the talent and culture of his program while enjoying the collaborative spirit of coaching.

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