Mackenzie Novak enters her second season as assistant coach at UNM, joining the Lobo coaching staff in May 2023. Prior to joining the UNM staff, Novak served as the director of player development at George Washington, and also previously was a graduate assistant at Mercer.
In her current role, Novak works with the guards,
oversees the offense and assists in recruiting.
During her first season at UNM, Novak guided the Lobos to the second-best scoring offense in MW games at 65.6 ppg.
Novak served as the director of player development at George Washington prior to coming to UNM, in which the Colonials had a player earn the Atlantic 10 Sixth Woman of the Year, as well as a player named to the All-Rookie team and the All-Defensive team.
Prior to her time at GW, Novak was a graduate assistant at Mercer. During her time at Mercer, Novak helped coordinate the team’s recruiting efforts and assisted with opponent scouting reports. Additionally, Novak was selected to participate in the 2021 Top Connect Graduate Assistant Leadership Program, hosted by Stanford University.
From Eagan, Minnesota, Novak played at Bethel University, graduating in 2021. Her father is basketball coach Doug Novak, who is currently an assistant coach at George Washington, and previously was an assistant coach with Army’s men’s basketball team and served as the interim head coach for Mississippi State’s women’s basketball program during the 2021-22 season.