One of the most accomplished players in school history and career assist leader at Northwestern, Bryant McIntosh enters his fourth season as an assistant coach in 2025-26.
He previously spent three seasons as assistant director of basketball operations (2019-22) following his playing career.
A four-year starter for the Wildcats (2015-18) who guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, McIntosh is one of three players in Big Ten history to record at least 1,600 points and 700 assists in a career. A second-team All-Big Ten pick as a junior, he holds the top two single-season assist marks in school history and his 700 career assists are a school record.
McIntosh has been instrumental in the development of Nick Martinelli, with Martinelli becoming the first Wildcat to lead the Big Ten in scoring since 2011-12 (John Shurna), by averaging 20.5 points per game, the highest scoring average by a Wildcat since Evan Eschmeyer (21.7) in 1997-98.
The 2023-24 team finished with a 22-12 overall record, tied for third in the Big Ten Conference standings with a 12-8 mark and won its NCAA Tournament First Round game over FAU 77-65 in overtime. Northwestern placed in the top three of the conference standings in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1958-59 and 1959-60. The Wildcats tied their program record for most Big Ten wins in a season and claimed 24 league victories over the last two seasons, the most over a two year stretch in school history.
In his first season in an on-court coaching role McIntosh helped the Wildcats reach the school’s second NCAA Tournament berth, a 22-12 overall record, and a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference standings with a 12-8 league ledger. For the first time since 1958-59, Northwestern finished second in the league standings, while also setting a school record for conference wins in a single-season. The Wildcats defeated Boise State 75-67 in the NCAA Tournament’s First Round in Sacramento, Calif.
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Northwestern’s senior guards of Chase Audige and Boo Buie combined to form one of the best backcourts in the country and in school history. Audige was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, a first at NU since 1994, and an All-Big Ten Second Team selection. Buie, who is Battle’s younger brother, posted one of the best seasons by a point guard in program history and became the first Wildcat named All-Big Ten First Team since John Shurna in 2012. Buie was also a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which is awarded to the nation’s best point guard. The duo became the first Northwestern teammates to earn first and second team All-Big Ten honors since 1963-64.
 The Greensburg, Indiana, native ranks seventh all-time at NU with 1,683 career points while also placing in the top 10 for games played, games started, field goals, minutes played and free throw percentage. He averaged 13.0 points per game and 5.4 assists per game throughout his career.
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An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, McIntosh graduated from Northwestern in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies.
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After graduating from Northwestern, McIntosh played professionally for a season in Belgium with the Leuven Bears.
He previously spent three seasons as assistant director of basketball operations (2019-22) following his playing career.
A four-year starter for the Wildcats (2015-18) who guided the team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, McIntosh is one of three players in Big Ten history to record at least 1,600 points and 700 assists in a career. A second-team All-Big Ten pick as a junior, he holds the top two single-season assist marks in school history and his 700 career assists are a school record.
McIntosh has been instrumental in the development of Nick Martinelli, with Martinelli becoming the first Wildcat to lead the Big Ten in scoring since 2011-12 (John Shurna), by averaging 20.5 points per game, the highest scoring average by a Wildcat since Evan Eschmeyer (21.7) in 1997-98.
The 2023-24 team finished with a 22-12 overall record, tied for third in the Big Ten Conference standings with a 12-8 mark and won its NCAA Tournament First Round game over FAU 77-65 in overtime. Northwestern placed in the top three of the conference standings in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1958-59 and 1959-60. The Wildcats tied their program record for most Big Ten wins in a season and claimed 24 league victories over the last two seasons, the most over a two year stretch in school history.
In his first season in an on-court coaching role McIntosh helped the Wildcats reach the school’s second NCAA Tournament berth, a 22-12 overall record, and a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference standings with a 12-8 league ledger. For the first time since 1958-59, Northwestern finished second in the league standings, while also setting a school record for conference wins in a single-season. The Wildcats defeated Boise State 75-67 in the NCAA Tournament’s First Round in Sacramento, Calif.
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Northwestern’s senior guards of Chase Audige and Boo Buie combined to form one of the best backcourts in the country and in school history. Audige was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, a first at NU since 1994, and an All-Big Ten Second Team selection. Buie, who is Battle’s younger brother, posted one of the best seasons by a point guard in program history and became the first Wildcat named All-Big Ten First Team since John Shurna in 2012. Buie was also a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which is awarded to the nation’s best point guard. The duo became the first Northwestern teammates to earn first and second team All-Big Ten honors since 1963-64.
 The Greensburg, Indiana, native ranks seventh all-time at NU with 1,683 career points while also placing in the top 10 for games played, games started, field goals, minutes played and free throw percentage. He averaged 13.0 points per game and 5.4 assists per game throughout his career.
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An Academic All-Big Ten honoree, McIntosh graduated from Northwestern in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies.
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After graduating from Northwestern, McIntosh played professionally for a season in Belgium with the Leuven Bears.