Bowling Green State University head men's basketball coach Todd Simon announced three hirings to his staff for the Orange and Brown.

Simon and the Falcons will welcome Bryce Martin and Lourawls Nairn Jr. as assistant coaches and German Srulovich as the director of basketball operations. Martin, Nairn and Srulovich will join the Falcons after serving on Simon's staff at Southern Utah in the same positions. Parker Settle and Nick Korta will remain on staff.

"Coach Martin has been an integral part of my staff for the past seven years," said Simon. "He has outstanding relationships with our student-athletes and is a dedicated teacher and mentor. He is also a tireless worker with a track record of results in developing players and impacting winning. His experience and dedication will accelerate the growth of BGSU basketball."

"Coach Nairn has an incredible presence about him as a leader of young men. He has coached at every level and with his background as a Final Four point guard at Michigan State, an NBA player development coach, and member of his Bahamian National Team he brings instant credibility as a teacher of the game. Coach Nairn is meticulous with his scouting preparations and brings outstanding positive energy every day."

"Coach Srulovich has a unique background touching the international game, at the junior college level, the NBA, and part of our successful run of three straight 20-win seasons at Southern Utah. He is well connected and brings a strong work ethic to BGSU. He is an energy-giver with an excellent feel for the game."

Bryce Martin
Martin joins the Falcons after seven seasons at Southern Utah with Coach Simon, serving two years as an assistant coach after five years as the director of basketball operations. In his first season as an assistant at Southern Utah, Martin aided the Thunderbirds to a 23-win season, the third-most wins in a season for the program. Martin and the Thunderbirds improved that mark in 2022-23, winning 24 games to secure the second-most wins in a single-season for SUU.

Joining the staff in Cedar City at the start of Simon's tenure, Martin was an integral part of the full rebuild of the Thunderbird program that won just six games the year before the new staff's arrival. During the seven-year run, Southern Utah enjoyed three-consecutive 20-plus win seasons and became a perennial challenger for league titles in both the Big Sky Conference and the Western Athletic Conference.

As the director of operations, Martin served as the primary liaison with University and Athletic Administration, community service groups and opposing schools in addition to being the assistant director of the Southern Utah Boys Basketball Summer Camps. He also worked closely with the content creation team at Southern Utah to create and launch the #LetEmKnow moniker that the program used through Simon's tenure.

Prior to his time at Southern Utah, Martin served as the director of basketball operations at Santa Clara University during the 2015-16 season. A native of Portland, Oregon, Martin spent four seasons, from 2010-13, at Boise State as a student manager, including the last three as the head manager. Martin has worked at numerous basketball camps across the country including The Nike Skills Academies, The Nike Global Challenge, The Elite 100 and various other Division I school's camps. Martin earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Boise State in 2013. Bryce and his wife Ciera have a daughter, Kinlee.

"It's truly an honor for me and my family to join the coaching staff here at Bowling Green State University and I'm excited to hit the ground running," Martin said. "I want to thank Coach Simon for his faith in me and I'm so excited to see what we're able to build here. I know we'll make the Falcon faithful proud."

Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr.
Nairn arrives in Bowling Green after one season in Southern Utah with Coach Simon as an assistant Coach. During his lone season in Cedar City, the Thunderbirds finished with a 24-13 record and 12-6 conference standing, advancing to the WAC Championship game. Before joining SUU, Nairn was the head coach at the well-renowned Sunrise Christian Academy, a postgraduate men's basketball team. In his lone season at the helm of the program, Nairn led the team to a 21-win season and an Elite Eight appearance in the National Prep Tournament.

Before taking over at Sunrise Christian Academy, Nairn spent two years as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Michigan State, under coach Tom Izzo. Over his two seasons at Michigan State as a graduate assistant the Spartans won a Big Ten regular season title and made an NCAA Tournament appearance. Nairn spent a season in the NBA as well as a player development coach with Phoenix Suns. He also served as an assistant coach for the AAU club Mokan Elite during the 2022 summer circuit, helping the team earn a 26-4 record and a Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Championship.

In college, Nairn was a standout player at Michigan State from 2014-18. Becoming one of six Spartans in program history to be a three-year captain, Nairn appeared in 137 games with 66 starts. He became the fourth Spartan freshman all-time to start at point guard in the NCAA Tournament and just the second to start in the Final Four, joining Magic Johnson. A native of Nassau, Bahamas, Nairn also played for the Bahamian National Team throughout his career, first representing his country at the age of 16. In 2018, he played for the Bahamian Senior National Basketball Team in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifying round.

"I'm excited to be at Bowling Green," said Nairn. "Coach Simon is not only a great coach, more than that he is a great person. I have no doubt that we will do great things under his leadership. I'm extremely grateful to be a part of such a special program and community. Let's go! Go Falcons!"

German Srulovich
Srulovich has spent the last three seasons at Southern Utah, the last two as the director of basketball operations after serving one season as a special assistant. Srulovich was part of all three of Southern Utah's 20-win seasons during the Coach Simon Era and the 2020-21 Big Sky Regular Season Championship, the first ever in program history.

Before joining Simon in Cedar City, Srulovich was an assistant coach at the College of Central Florida in 2019-20, serving as the team's offensive coordinator. During his one season with the Patriots, the team won the conference championship behind a 25-7 record. Srulovich also served as an assistant coach for Hapoel Jerusalem from 2017-19, coaching in the Israeli League, EuroCup and Champions League. He has also been an Analytics Coordinator for the Golden State Warriors and was a part of their 2015 NBA Championship. Srulovich added additional NBA experience with the NBA Summer League as an intern for four seasons and a video intern with the Sacramento Kings. Srulovich also served as the head coach for GBA Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic's Second Division, helping guide them to a playoff run. Srulovich got his start as an assistant video coordinator at the University of San Francisco.

"Ay Ziggy! I feel like I'm already a part of the community and the university after only a few days," said Srulovich. "I'd like to thank Coach Simon for the opportunity and the continued belief in me to be a servant leader for his vision of building a successful program. I'm excited to get to work with our student-athletes and help bring back the Bowling Green winning traditions."