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Josh Lees

Josh Lees began as Assistant Coach of the Oakland Women's Basketball Program in May of 2025.

A Michigan native, Lees began his coaching journey at the high school level, serving at Troy High School and Avondale High School. He quickly transitioned into collegiate coaching as the Head Coach at Oakland Community College (OCC), where he transformed the program into a national contender. In just four years, he led OCC to a conference championship and their first-ever appearance in the national tournament, finishing 6th overall in the country. His efforts were recognized in 2022 when he was named the Great Lakes B District Coach of the Year.

Following a successful five-year tenure at OCC, in 2023 Lees joined the coaching staff at Northern State University (NSU) in South Dakota as an assistant under legendary coach Paula Krueger. During his two seasons at NSU, the team posted back-to-back 20- and 19-win seasons, continuing its tradition of excellence.

Under Lees, NSU ranked top-5 in the NSIC in scoring, scoring defense, field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, free throw percentage, and assist/turnover ratio.

Lees has family ties to the Golden Grizzlies, following in the footsteps of his father, who previously served as Assistant Coach of the Men's Basketball Team.