Owen Carlson is in his second year as an assistant coach for the MIT men’s basketball program in 2025-26.
Carlson came to MIT from Millbrook School in Millbrook, NY, where he served as assistant coach of the boy’s varsity basketball team under head coach and NEPSAC Basketball President Billy Thom, helping the Mustangs advance to the 2024 NEPSAC Championship for the first time in program history.
In addition to his coaching experience, Carlson worked as a journalist for the New England Recruiting Report, writing articles, operating social media, and working events, including the National Prep Championship Series.
A 2023 graduate of Rhodes College, Carlson was recruited by former MIT Associate Head Coach Tyler Papadinis. Prior to Rhodes, he attended high school at Tampa Prep, where he started for Joe Fenlon, the winningest coach in Florida high school basketball history.
