Drake Diener Named Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Coach at Fond du Lac

Drake Diener Named Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Coach at Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac School District will hire Marian University men’s basketball coach Drake Diener as its new Athletic Director and Boys Basketball Head Coach at Fond du Lac High School. Diener is a 2001 graduate of Goodrich High School and went on to play Division I college basketball at DePaul University. During his career with the Blue Demons, Diener became the program’s all‑time leading three‑point scorer and recorded the highest career free‑throw percentage in school history, accomplishments that earned him a place in the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame. Drake was inducted into the Fond du Lac HS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.
After completing his college career, Diener went on to play professional basketball overseas before returning to Fond du Lac in May of 2018. At that time, he was named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Marian University, where he successfully turned the program around. His tenure included multiple competitive seasons and a runner‑up finish in this year’s conference tournament. Diener will now follow in the footsteps of his father, Dick Diener, as he takes on the responsibility of leading the Fond du Lac basketball program.

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Fond du Lac School District:  April 20, 2026

We are excited to announce Drake Diener as the new Athletic Director and Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Fond du Lac High School!

Drake joins the Cardinals from Marian University, where he served as the Assistant Athletic Director and Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He brings a wealth of experience, including:

• Developing fundraising strategies and administrative blueprints

• Managing budgets, logistics, and academic oversight for student-athletes

• A distinguished professional basketball career in Europe, featuring multiple championships

• A commitment to excellence as a DePaul Athletic Hall of Fame inductee

Drake will succeed Kevin Flegner, who is retiring this fall. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to Kevin for his dedicated leadership and the lasting impact he has made on our athletic community since joining us in early 2024.

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Attended Goodrich HS : 1997 – 2001            INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME 2013

HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

4-time letter winner in Basketball

Basketball – 1st Team All-Conference 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 • Conference Co-Player of Year, 2000-01 • 2nd Team All-State, 2000-01 • Participated in State toumament, 1997-98 • Regional Champion Teams, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 • School record for 3-point field goal percentage for season of 46%, 1999-00 • School record for 3-point held goal percentage for career of 5% School record free throw percentage for season of 96%, 2000-01 • School record free throw percentage for career of 90%

COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Received full scholarship to attend DePaul University, 2001 – 2005

Scored 1,206 points, 297 assists, 346 rebounds for career • DePaul’s all-time carees leader in 3-point field goals • Conference USA Champions, 2004 • NCAA Final Four 3-point Shootout Champion, 2005

Bachelor of Science – Social Studies – Secondary Education, 2005

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Italian Series A League, 2006-present • Euro League Final Four, 2008 • Italian League Champions, 2008 • 3rd leading vote-getter for Italian League’s Most Valuable Player, 2013 • Italian League’s 4th leading scorer in 2011-12 and 2012-13

After completing his college career, Diener went on to play professional basketball overseas before returning to Fond du Lac in May of 2018. At that time, he was named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Marian University, where he successfully turned the program around. His tenure included multiple competitive seasons and a runner‑up finish in this year’s conference tournament.