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Bryan Bender

@bryanbender

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Head Mens Basketball Coach at Ellsworth CC
Leading intentionally with Passion, humility & Discipline! #PhD

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🏆 National Runner-Up
📚 Highest team GPA in NJCAA DII
📈 6 NCAA Division I signees — most all-time from one NJCAA DII program

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#OneMore #PhD by @bryanbender

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19 days ago

It’s time to officially close the door on the 2025–26 season.

The best season in 55 years of Ellsworth Community College basketball both on the floor and in the classroom.

A journey filled with milestones, unforgettable adventures and opportunities, lifelong relationships, and I’m incredibly grateful for our coaching staff, our players, and all of the families, friends, and supporters who made this year so special.

Thank you for believing in our program and being part of something bigger than basketball.

Now it’s time to turn the page...the pursuit of One More begins.

#PhD #OneMore taken in Ellsworth Community College by @bryanbender

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2 months ago

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 - 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑

Met trots kondigen wij aan dat coach Bryan Bender van Ellsworth Community College zal coachen tijdens de Showcase! 🔥

Coach Bender brengt meer dan 20 jaar ervaring als college coach mee naar het evenement! Hij heeft in het verleden veel internationale spelers gescout en kijkt ernaar uit om nieuw talent in Nederland te evalueren en te coachen. ⭐️ by @bryanbender

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6 months ago

A big week in every way on and off the floor. #Grateful by @bryanbender

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10 months ago

Family❤️ by @bryanbender

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a year ago

Took Livi to the old stomping grounds today! Go Gophers! #skiumah taken in Huntington Bank Stadium by @bryanbender

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2 years ago

“Leaders do what they love and love what they do!”

I am grateful for @fukuchiyamaunited for their leadership and for the content in this video and @u_tanro0929 for welcoming me into his hometown and for helping lead this clinic! 🇯🇵#PhD🇯🇵 taken in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto by @bryanbender

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2 years ago

The game of basketball has opened so many doors in my life and I am forever grateful for the experience to be in Japan this past week. A special thanks to @coachkristhiesen for the invitation and making this trip possible. To @tokyosamuraibasketball for bringing some of the top high school players in the country to one location and putting on a great camp. To @fukuchiyamaunited for sponsoring the basketball clinic in Kyoto. To the Nohara family for their great hospitality and welcoming me into their home and sharing some great Japanese cuisine. To Yuta (@u_tanro0929), the GOAT of all managers! It was an unforgettable experience watching you lead a city of young basketball players, translating to 100s and modeling the way for the growth of Japanese basketball. To @kiwamukotani for showing me around Tokyo and providing great company and conversation. To @brucco15 for introducing me to Japan and being the ambassador that you are! To my housing squad of Ben, Demarion and Dani for handling move-in without me and to the most important of them all; @kristi.bender — the best mom and support system a man can ask for. Thank you for holding down the fort with the two girls and gifting me a week of freedom half way across the globe. Until next time Japan! ✌️🇯🇵 #PhD by @bryanbender

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2 years ago

It’s time to officially close the door on the 2023-24 season.

Our core values of passion, humility and discipline shined through this whole year. I am Incredibly proud and grateful for all of our players, coaching staff, managers, community, and my family for their support and hard work all season!

We did some incredible things on the court, in the classroom and in our community! #PhD #grateful #allabouttheships taken in Ellsworth Community College by @bryanbender

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2 years ago

Lainey Marie Bender
January 3, 2024
7 pounds & 4 ounces
19.5 inches

Beyond fortunate for our growing family. @kristi.bender is amazing and Livi is beyond excited to be a big sister! All love! #benderpartyof4 taken in Ames, Iowa by @bryanbender

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3 years ago

“Leaders do what they love and love what they do!” Beyond grateful and fortunate to get to do what I love everyday. #year19 #PhD taken in Wichita, Kansas by @bryanbender

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3 years ago

Livi’s 1st day of school! taken in Pineview Elementary School by @bryanbender

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3 years ago