Coaching Advisor
Steve Hanson
Steve brings nine seasons of NCAA head coaching experience at Simon Fraser, with a focus on developing players and building teams.
Explore the coaching journey
Photo: SFU Athletics
2018–19
First NCAA-era winning season
Guided SFU to its first NCAA-era winning season and first GNAC tournament appearance.
2016–25
SFU head coach
Led the men’s NCAA program and reached the GNAC playoffs twice.
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Players who went pro overseas
Nine players he coached went on to play professionally overseas.
The coaching journey.
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British Columbia
Developing the next level
Steve led Basketball BC’s Centre for Performance Boys program in 2015–16, working in a dedicated player development environment. In the same season, he served as SFU’s lead assistant.
Read the sourceThe current Basketball BC mark identifies the organization behind the Centre for Performance program.
School and club marks identify chapters in Steve’s career.
The full background
Teaching. Developing. Guiding.
Steve Hanson is Axis’s Coaching Advisor, bringing NCAA and professional coaching experience to the program. He offers coaching perspective, program guidance and introductions where appropriate.
Steve led Simon Fraser men’s basketball from 2016 to 2025. He guided SFU to its first NCAA-era winning season and first GNAC tournament appearance in 2018–19, followed by a 16–13 season and a program-best No. 5 West Region ranking in 2019–20. SFU returned to the GNAC playoffs in 2021–22. Nine players he coached went on to play professionally overseas.
Steve’s development work in British Columbia includes leading Basketball BC’s 2015–16 Centre for Performance Boys program and serving as SFU’s lead assistant before becoming head coach. An SFU education graduate, he brings a teaching background alongside his experience on the court.
Steve’s career also includes Denmark’s BK Vejen, where he coached former NBA first-round pick Tony Wroten during the 2025–26 season. By April 10, 2026, Fullcourt reported that Vejen had won seven of its previous eight games under Hanson.
At Axis
At Axis, Steve offers coaching perspective, program guidance and introductions where appropriate.