DBU Basketball Head Coach Blake Flickner has been placed on the Top 50 Most Impactful NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Head Coaches list, released by Silver Waves Media on Wednesday. The list recognizes highlights the leadership, contributions, and sustained success from the best coaches in the country.
 
Coming off DBU's 10th trip to the NCAA Tournament, Flickner has pushed Patriot Basketball to new heights, advancing to the Sweet 16 in back-to-back seasons, including a historic Final Four run in 2024-2025. Since 2015-2016, DBU has advanced to the NCAA postseason on nine occasions while claiming four conference regular season championships and four conference tournament titles.
 
Flickner is one of four coaches from the Lone Star Conference to earn a spot on the list, joined by West Texas A&M's Tom Borwn, St. Edward's Andre Cook, and Lubbock Christian's Todd Duncan.
 
DBU begins the 2025-2026 season on Friday against Colorado Christian in Grand Junction, Colorado. Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. CST.