Temple University men's basketball head coach Adam Fisher announced Monday that Seth Needle has been promoted to special assistant to the head coach after serving the past two seasons as a graduate assistant with the program.

"Seth has been an integral part of our program since my staff and I arrived at Temple," Fisher said. "He's one of the hardest‑working individuals I've been around. Seth has an incredible work ethic, unwavering dedication to our program and a consistent drive to go above and beyond for our student‑athletes and coaches. I am thrilled he can take this next step in his coaching career and remain a part of our program."

With Needle on staff, the Owls took a significant step forward in Fisher's second season, boosting their overall win total by five and recording four more victories in American Athletic Conference play. Temple averaged a program‑record 78.8 points per game, finished 12‑2 at the Liacouras Center and notched marquee home wins over No. 18 Memphis and North Texas. The Owls were the only AAC team to defeat both of the league's top two seeds during the regular season.

Needle joined Fisher's inaugural staff on North Broad Street prior to the 2023‑24 campaign. That season, Temple became the first team in AAC history to win four games in four days at the conference tournament and reached the league's championship game for the first time. The Owls also recorded the program's second‑best mark with 296 three‑pointers, ranked 31st nationally with just 9.9 turnovers per game and averaged 7.4 steals per contest—a jump of more than two per game and the team's highest figure since 2018‑19.

 
"I'm extremely grateful to Coach Fisher for giving me this opportunity," Needle said. "Being part of this program has been a tremendous experience, and I'm excited to continue building something special here at Temple. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to help our players and staff succeed at the highest level."

A former head basketball manager at the University of South Carolina under Frank Martin and Lamont Paris, Needle earned a bachelor's degree in sport management from the university in 2023.

A native of Merion Station, Pennsylvania, Needle graduated from Lower Merion High School in 2019. As a member of the Aces' basketball team, he helped the squad compile a 25‑4 record his senior year.