Mark Huelsman

Bio

Mark Huelsman is in his sixth season as head coach of the Ohio Northern women's basketball program in 2025-26.

He was tabbed to lead the program on July 23, 2019, when previous head coach Michele Durand announced her retirement from coaching at the end of the season.

In his first five seasons, Huelsman has guided the Polar Bears to a 87-39 record, a winning percentage of .690.

His teams have also won two OAC Tournament titles in 2023 and 2024 and have a 3-2 record in the NCAA III Tournaments, which include a Sweet 16 appearance in 2022-23.

He was named the OAC Coach of the Year in 2023 and 2024.

Huelsman has coached an All-American, 17 All-OAC honorees and 37 Academic All-OAC award winners in his five seasons at Ohio Northern.

As an assistant under Durand, Huelsman was heavily involved in all aspects of the Polar Bear women's basketball program as an assist coach for seven seasons from 2013-19, including post-player development, recruitment, and serving as head coach of the junior varsity team.

As an assistant, Huelsman helped coach the program to four OAC Regular Season championships, a conference tournament championship and three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including an Elite 8 berth during the 2016-17 season. He also helped develop five First Team All-OAC post players, including two OAC Players of the Year, two D3Hoops.com All-Americans and two WBCA Honorable Mention All-American post players.

Prior to Ohio Northern, Huelsman worked as an assistant coach at fellow OAC institution Wilmington.

He graduated from Wittenberg in 2007 where he was a three-time letterwinner for the men's basketball team as well as a member of the 2006 NCAA Division III Tournament runner-up team.

Huelsman is a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

He resides with his wife, Lauren, in Marion, Ohio.

Women's Basketball under Huelsman