Drake Diener

Drake Richard Diener (born December 19, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

[3] During that season in Siena, Diener contributed to the team's championship in the Italian League, and a 3rd-place finish in the 2008 EuroLeague Final Four.

In July 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Dinamo Sassari, where he reunited with his cousin, and former NBA point guard Travis Diener.

[18] On April 30, 2018, Diener was named the men's basketball head coach at NCAA Division III school Marian University, in Fond du Lac, WI.

[1] During his 2 years in Teramo, he earned the nickname of "Il Drago" (the Dragon), due to the similar sound of his first name to the Italian word.

His brother-in-law, Andy Schmidt, was an All Conference wide Receiver for the Fond du Lac Cardinals.