SAN FRANCISCO -- Todd Golden, a former standout player at Saint Mary's College who has spent the last two seasons on the staff at Auburn, had been named men's associate head basketball coach.
 
In his new role, Golden will serve as USF's recruiting and defensive coordinator. His appointment rounds out Kyle Smith's coaching staff, which also includes associate head coach Derrick Phelps and assistant coach Kevin Hovde.
 
"We are excited to welcome Todd back to the West Coast Conference where he was a two-year starter and a team-captain of a NCAA Tournament team as a senior," said USF head coach Kyle Smith. "Todd has spent the last two seasons at an SEC program that recruited and competed on the highest level. We are lucky to have such a bright, young talented coach on our staff who fits perfectly into our team culture. I cannot be more excited to be reunited with such a strong leader and competitor."
 
Golden joined the Auburn staff as the director of basketball operations for the 2014-15 season and was elevated to an assistant coaching position for the 2015-16 campaign. He worked closely with the Tigers' guards and handled all scheduling responsibilities. Golden also took a lead role in analytical and metrics data.
 
Prior to his appointment at Auburn, Golden spent the 2013-14 season as an assistant coach on Kyle Smith's staff at Columbia, where he helped the Lions to a 21-13 mark and a spot in the CollegeInsiders.com Tournament. In his only season at Morningside Heights, he worked closely with the Lions' defense, which held opponents to a stingy 63.3 points per game, which ranked second-best in the Ivy League and 31st nationally. He also served as director of basketball operations for the 2012-13 season.
 
Golden played collegiately at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, where he helped the Gaels to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearance. As a senior point guard, he ranked second in the nation with a 3.68 assist-to-turnover ratio and led the West Coast Conference with a .574 three-point field goal percentage. The lone captain of St. Mary's 2007-08 team, Golden finished his career as the Gaels all-time leader in free throw percentage (.852) and eight with 269 career assists.
 
After earning his degree in business administration, Golden played two years professionally for Maccabi Haifa in Israel's top division. In 2009, he was co-captain of the USA Open Team, coached by Bruce Pearl that won gold at the Maccabiah Games.
 
Todd is married to the former Megan York, who was a four-year volleyball standout at Saint Mary's and the WCC's Co-Freshman of the Year in 2007.