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Washington Huskies coach Danny Sprinkle has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of 25-year NBA veteran assistant coach Charles Klask.
Klask, a graduate of Michigan State in 1999, began his coaching career in the NBA as a video coordinator for the Detroit Pistons in 2000-01 under then-coach Rick Carlisle. He spent the next decade as a scout with the Orlando Magic, working for Doc Rivers and Stan Van Gundy among other notable head coaches for the organization before he advanced into a coaching role.
Most recently, Klask spent eight seasons with the Denver Nuggets as an assistant coach, helping develop players like three-time MVP big man Nikola Jokić, while being on staff for the franchise's first championship in 2023.
The hiring of Klask is the second confirmed coaching change this offseason for Sprinkle. It follows the addition of ex-Marquette assistant coach DeAndre Haynes, giving Sprinkle a wealth of experience joining his bench for the 2026-27 men's basketball season as the third-year coach aims to return UW to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 under former coach Mike Hopkins.
Having coached numerous All-Star-caliber players in the NBA over his two-plus decades spent in the league—Blake Griffin, Chauncey Billups, and Andre Drummond, among several others—the addition of the Big Ten alum should blend well with a veteran-laden roster that features seven juniors and seniors.
Sprinkle now has former UW guard Abdul Gaddy, ex-Husky forward Quincy Pondexter, Haynes, and Klask on his bench in addition to longtime associate head coach Andy Hill on his staff going into year three, one of the more experienced staffs he's had since arriving on Montlake from Utah State ahead of the 2024-25 season.
This article originally appeared on Huskies Wire: Washington Basketball Adds Longtime NBA Assistant to Staff
