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Men's Basketball Releases Hiring Updates
8/21/2025 11:28:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HANOVER, N.H. – Head coach of men's basketball, David McLaughlin, has announced two changes to his coaching staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. Ryan Kapustka has been promoted to an assistant coach while Dylan Sortillo joins the program as the new director of basketball operations.
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Kapustka becomes an assistant coach after serving one year as the director of basketball operations. In his year of owning the operations of the team, Kapustka helped the team towards a historic season. The Big Green were named Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year after leading Dartmouth to its first Ivy Madness appearance in program history, earning the No. 3 seed. The Big Green finished with their most wins in 10 years and first .500 season since the turn of the century. Along the way, Dartmouth picked up a win at Boston College out of the ACC and dominant home victories over Vermont and Cornell.
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"We are very excited to have Ryan move into the role of assistant coach," said McLaughlin. "He was a terrific addition to our staff last year. His selfless approach, commitment to building relationships throughout the department and campus, willingness to hold our guys accountable and sweep the sheds mentality are present each day. Our players value his work ethic, attention to detail and care factor for their development on and off the court. He added value with his experience on the offensive side of the ball, providing significant analytical insight as well as game and practice preparation. I am excited to see him attack this new role and am confident the value he can bring to us as an offensive unit."
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Sortillo joins the Big Green from Florida Southwestern State College where he acted as an assistant men's basketball coach. During his year stint in Fort Myers, Sortillo assisted with strategic game plans to enhance team performance that led to top 10 national rankings in defensive field goal percentage, rebounding and blocked shots.
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"I am beyond grateful to be joining the Dartmouth men's basketball program and look forward to contributing to the holistic development of our student-athletes — fostering leadership, character, and meaningful impact, both on and off the court," said Sortillo.
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Prior to Florida Southwestern, Sortillo was the director of basketball operations at the University of Illinois Chicago for the 2023-24 season. With the Flames, he managed daily operations of the program including travel logistics, practice scheduling, budgeting, equipment procurement, compliance and alumni relations. In the season prior, Sortillo was a graduate assistant with the Flames where he focused on player development, analyzing film and leading daily 1-on-1s with the athletes. Kapustka overlapped with Sortillo at UIC for two seasons, with Kapustka serving as assistant coach during Sortillo's tenure with the Flames.
"We are thrilled that Dylan has joined The Big Green," said McLaughlin. "He brings a winning pedigree and his diverse experience will bring immediate added value to our program and department. His positive mindset and selfless approach are evident each day. These qualities, along with the way he values relationships, will be a huge factor in the development of our players. He understands the value of holding our guys accountable, while having a relentless approach each day. Personally, I am excited to see the impact he will have."
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Sortillo played college basketball at Augustana College in Illinois where he was a 1,000-point scorer for the Vikings, ending his career with 1,075. He drained 184 three-point field goals, which landed him third in program history at the time of his graduation in May of 2018. Sortillo played in two national championship games and four conference championship teams. He went on to begin his coaching career at Augustana as assistant coach from August, 2020 to July, 2022.
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Kapustka becomes an assistant coach after serving one year as the director of basketball operations. In his year of owning the operations of the team, Kapustka helped the team towards a historic season. The Big Green were named Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year after leading Dartmouth to its first Ivy Madness appearance in program history, earning the No. 3 seed. The Big Green finished with their most wins in 10 years and first .500 season since the turn of the century. Along the way, Dartmouth picked up a win at Boston College out of the ACC and dominant home victories over Vermont and Cornell.
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"We are very excited to have Ryan move into the role of assistant coach," said McLaughlin. "He was a terrific addition to our staff last year. His selfless approach, commitment to building relationships throughout the department and campus, willingness to hold our guys accountable and sweep the sheds mentality are present each day. Our players value his work ethic, attention to detail and care factor for their development on and off the court. He added value with his experience on the offensive side of the ball, providing significant analytical insight as well as game and practice preparation. I am excited to see him attack this new role and am confident the value he can bring to us as an offensive unit."
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Sortillo joins the Big Green from Florida Southwestern State College where he acted as an assistant men's basketball coach. During his year stint in Fort Myers, Sortillo assisted with strategic game plans to enhance team performance that led to top 10 national rankings in defensive field goal percentage, rebounding and blocked shots.
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"I am beyond grateful to be joining the Dartmouth men's basketball program and look forward to contributing to the holistic development of our student-athletes — fostering leadership, character, and meaningful impact, both on and off the court," said Sortillo.
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Prior to Florida Southwestern, Sortillo was the director of basketball operations at the University of Illinois Chicago for the 2023-24 season. With the Flames, he managed daily operations of the program including travel logistics, practice scheduling, budgeting, equipment procurement, compliance and alumni relations. In the season prior, Sortillo was a graduate assistant with the Flames where he focused on player development, analyzing film and leading daily 1-on-1s with the athletes. Kapustka overlapped with Sortillo at UIC for two seasons, with Kapustka serving as assistant coach during Sortillo's tenure with the Flames.
"We are thrilled that Dylan has joined The Big Green," said McLaughlin. "He brings a winning pedigree and his diverse experience will bring immediate added value to our program and department. His positive mindset and selfless approach are evident each day. These qualities, along with the way he values relationships, will be a huge factor in the development of our players. He understands the value of holding our guys accountable, while having a relentless approach each day. Personally, I am excited to see the impact he will have."
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Sortillo played college basketball at Augustana College in Illinois where he was a 1,000-point scorer for the Vikings, ending his career with 1,075. He drained 184 three-point field goals, which landed him third in program history at the time of his graduation in May of 2018. Sortillo played in two national championship games and four conference championship teams. He went on to begin his coaching career at Augustana as assistant coach from August, 2020 to July, 2022.
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