Darren Tighe
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Mary |
| Conference | NSIC |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007–11 | Bethany Lutheran (assistant) |
| 2011–12 | JWP HS |
| 2012–14 | Redwood Valley HS (assistant) |
| 2014–17 | Ridgewater |
| 2017–22 | Mayville State |
| 2023–25 | Dakota State |
| 2025–present | Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 169–106 (.615) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NSAA tournament (2018, 2019, 2020) NSAA regular season (2021) | |
| Awards | |
| NSAA Coach of the Year (2021) | |
Darren Tighe is an American college basketball coach, currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Mary.[1]
Early life
Tighe received his bachelor's degree in English studies and his master's degree in teaching from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Coaching career
Early coaching career
His first coaching job was as an assistant at Bethany Lutheran College from 2007 until 2011. He then spent time coaching at the high school ranks, first as the head coach at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School for one year, then as an assistant at Redwood Valley High School.
Ridgewater
In 2014, Tighe was named the head coach at Ridgewater College in Willmar and Hutchinson, Minnesota.[2][3] In his three seasons at Ridgewater, he led the Warriors to a 48–34 record. During the 2015–16 season, the Warriors won the MCAC Region 13 Consolation Championship.
Mayville State
Tighe was then hired as the head coach at Mayville State University in Mayville, North Dakota.[4] In his 6 seasons at Mayville State, the Comets achieved an overall record of 76–30. In his first three seasons, the Comets won three straight NSAA tournament championships. The Comets also won the NSAA regular season championship during the 2020–21 season. Following the 2020–21 season, Tighe would be announced as the North Star Athletic Association Coach of the Year.[5] On October 31, 2022, Tighe resigned effective immediately just two games into the 2022–23 season.[6]
Dakota State
In 2023, Tighe was hired as the head coach at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota.[7][8] He spent two seasons with the Trojans, compiling an overall record of 29–30 (10–17 in the NSAA).
Mary
On April 8, 2025 it was announced that Tighe would be the next head coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota.[1]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewater Warriors (Minnesota College Athletic Conference) (2014–2017) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Ridgewater JC | 9–18 | |||||||
| 2015–16 | Ridgewater JC | 22–8 | |||||||
| 2016–17 | Ridgewater JC | 17–8 | |||||||
| Ridgewater JC: | 48–34 (.585) | ||||||||
| Mavylle State Comets (North Star Athletic Association) (2017–2022) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Mayville State | 18–11 | 8–8 | T–4th | NAIA DII first round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Mayville State | 20–9 | 9–5 | T–3rd | NAIA DII first round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Mayville State | 24–5 | 11–3 | 2nd | postseason cancelled | ||||
| 2020–21 | Mayville State | 14–5 | 10–3 | 1st | |||||
| 2021–22 | Mayville State | 16–10 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2022–23 | Mayville State | 0–2 | |||||||
| Mayville State: | 92–42 (.687) | 46–25 (.648) | |||||||
| Dakota State Trojans (North Star Athletic Association) (2023–2025) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | Dakota State | 17–13 | 6–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2024–25 | Dakota State | 12–17 | 4–11 | 6th | |||||
| Dakota State: | 29–30 (.492) | 10–17 (.370) | |||||||
| Mary Marauders (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2023–2025) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | Mary | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Mary: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 169–106 (.615) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b Larson, Brian (April 8, 2025). "University of Mary Names Darren Tighe as Next Head Men's Basketball Coach". goumary.com. Bismarck, ND. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ Middleton, Rand (June 30, 2014). "Darren Tighe is named men's hoops coach at Ridgewater". West Central Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Tighe Reaches 100 Wins in Coaching Career". msucomets.com. Mayville, ND. January 20, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "Darren Tighe". msucomets.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Huntimer, Nick (March 1, 2021). "2020-21 NSAA Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards". playnorthstar.com. Bismarck, ND. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ "McGruder named interim head men's basketball coach at Mayville State". msucomets.com. Mayville, ND. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Darren Tighe". dsuathletics.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Darren Tighe Hired as Trojans New Men's Head Basketball Coach". KJAM. Retrieved November 12, 2024.