Sagar Kapoor enters his first season with Lipscomb Basketball prior to the 2026-27 season. Kapoor brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles, most recently serving as an assistant coach at Northwest Florida State College.
Sagar Kapoor has demonstrated his coaching prowess through various roles over the years. He served as an Assistant Coach at Northwest Florida State College from 2023 to 2026, where he made significant contributions to the team, leading them to become the 2024 Panhandle Conference Runner-Ups. During his tenure, he coached eight First Team All-Panhandle Conference players, five Second Team All-Conference players, and one Panhandle Conference Player of the Year.
Before his time at Northwest Florida State College, Kapoor was an Assistant Coach at Pensacola State College from 2019 to 2023. There, he coached 10 All-Panhandle Conference players over four seasons. His career also includes a significant period at Gardner-Webb University, where he served as the Director of Basketball Operations and Graduate Assistant from 2016 to 2019. During his time at Gardner-Webb, the team won the 2019 Big South Conference Tournament Championship and advanced to the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Kapoor began his career as a student manager at East Carolina University from 2013 to 2016.
"We are excited to welcome Sagar to our program," said Carroll. "Sagar brings a skill set that is absolutely essential in today's modern college basketball landscape. He possesses a keen understanding of where the game is now and where it's headed, allowing us to stay ahead of the curve. In his primary role of general manager, Sagar will be instrumental in roster management and will serve as a central touchpoint for many facets of our program. We will rely on his exceptional organizational abilities, extensive national and international recruiting connections, strong relationship-building skills, and on-court coaching expertise to help unify our staff, players, and recruits. Sagar's leadership and vision will be invaluable as we continue to elevate our program."
"Along with our new coaches, we are extremely pleased to have Jack McMahon and Byron Sanford returning for their second season on staff. Both coaches proved to be extremely impactful in our program's development, and they will return with an enhanced role that reflects their value within our organization," concluded Carroll.
