DAHLONEGA – University of North Georgia (UNG) men's basketball head coach Dan Evans has been announced as a Top 50 Most Impactful NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Head Coach by Silver Waves Media. 

Evans was named to a list of head coaches that Silver Waves Media describes as those considered to be the most impactful people in the college basketball space and continuing to make a difference at the highest level with their hard work and success. 

In his eighth season at the helm of the UNG men's basketball program, Evans has guided the Nighthawks to some of their most successful seasons in program history. North Georgia has won 120 games since his arrival in Dahlonega in 2019. From the start of the 2022-23 campaign through the conclusion of last season, North Georgia won 89 games, marking the winningest four-year stretch ever for the program. 

Evans has also helped elevate the success of North Georgia men's basketball and taken the program to new heights. Under his leadership, the Nighthawks have won their first Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament Championship, secured their first three trips to the NCAA Tournament in program history, and captured their first Southeast Regional Championship during the 2023-24 season. 

This year, Evans has the Nighthawks off to a 1-0 start for the eighth-consecutive season under his guidance after securing his 120th win at North Georgia over Lee 63-58. He and the team will look to build off the early-season momentum as they host the Conference Crossover Challenge on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at Lynn Cottrell Arena in the UNG Convocation Center.