Jake Ricciardi joined the Parkside men's basketball staff in August of 2026.
Ricciardi brings extensive coaching and player development experience to the Rangers, including five seasons working at the NCAA Division I level with Northern Arizona University and the University of South Alabama.
Prior to arriving at Parkside, Ricciardi served as an assistant boys basketball coach at Whitefish Bay High School. He helped guide the program to a 20-7 record and a Wisconsin state championship while serving as the lead assistant. Ricciardi led in-season player development efforts that helped produce three all-conference selections, including a unanimous first-team honoree, while also assisting with the implementation of the team's offensive system, game planning and daily practice preparation.
Ricciardi previously spent three seasons as an assistant men's basketball coach at Northern Arizona from 2020-23. With the Lumberjacks, he led on-court player development and assisted with daily practices and game-day instruction. Ricciardi also oversaw the program's rebounding efforts, helping Northern Arizona improve from ninth in the Big Sky Conference to first in offensive rebounding percentage. He was also heavily involved in recruiting high school prospects and collegiate transfers.
Before joining Northern Arizona, Ricciardi served as the director of player development at the University of South Alabama from 2018-20. In that role, he worked extensively with student-athletes both on and off the court, assisted with practices and player development and supported the academic progress of the Jaguars through class checks and academic scheduling. He also worked with athletic department staff to strengthen relationships with program sponsors, donors, fans and the surrounding community.
In addition to his coaching career, Ricciardi has worked as a physical education teacher at Salem Lutheran School and is pursuing a K-12 physical education teaching license through the CESA 2 Licensure Program.
Ricciardi earned his bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Memphis in 2016.
