Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
- Email:
- shanrahan@calbaptist.edu
- Phone:
- 951-552-8461
Sean Hanrahan joined California Baptist in April 2026 as an inaugural member of coach Kyle Getter’s coaching staff. Hanrahan joins the Lancers after serving as the Head Coach and Director of Athletics at Warner University in Lake Wales, FL.
“Sean is someone that I have known for almost 30 years,” said Getter. “He is a tremendous coach and teacher, as demonstrated by his success over his 18-year career as the head coach at Warner University. He is a perfect fit for CBU basketball and will be an integral part of our future success.”
For the last 20 years, Hanrahan served as the Head Coach and Director of Athletics at Warner University in Lake Wales, Florida, where he led one of the most successful eras in school history. During 18 seasons as the Head Coach at Warner, Hanrahan emphasized faith, academics, and basketball, while compiling an impressive 347-191 record. He established school records for both total victories and winning percentage.
He recorded 10 x 20-win seasons, including 15 winning seasons, two NCAA I wins (Florida Atlantic & Bethune Cookman), consecutive 26-win campaigns and a 95% academic graduation rate. His teams won five conference championships and earned seven NAIA National Tournament appearances, including trips to the Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen.
Hanrahan earned Conference Coach of the Year honors and Regional Coach of the year awards. He and his staff recruited: 37 All Conference Players, 3 Freshman of the Year, 4 Conference POY, 13 All Americans, and 1 National POY.
From 2024-26, Hanrahan was promoted to the Athletic Director at Warner University where he was responsible for over 600 student athletes and 50 staff members. He was also appointed by the President of Warner University to the strategic planning committee and the president’s cabinet.
As an assistant coach Hanrahan spent five seasons with Florida Southern College (NCAA II), the winningest program in Florida Basketball History. As the lead assistant he helped the Moccasins compile a 102-45 record, win two conference championships, and make two NCAA Tournament appearances. Hanrahan’s first assistant job was in 1999 when he worked at Rollins College (NCAA II) for two years. He was the lead recruiter for 3 starters on the Elite Eight team.
For 12 years, during the summers Hanrahan worked for the NBA corporate office and several sports agencies, as a brand ambassador and camp director. He was requested to run a social responsibility camp at the White House for President Obama, during the Easter Roll festival. Hanrahan also served as a brand ambassador that traveled to Japan and Germany and directed free football camps as a thank you, for US Military men and women serving overseas.
Hanrahan worked for Michael Jordan Flight School in Santa Barbara, California for 18 years. Every August he assisted in training 20+ potential draft picks like Chris Paul, Kevin Durant and JJ Redick.
In 2017, Hanrahan was selected by his peers to be a court coach with USA. While on staff he assisted in selecting and preparing the team that represented the United States at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
Hanrahan worked at three NBA Draft Combines which hosted the best collegiate and international players preparing for the NBA Draft. While working with the NBA and Procamp's Sean worked with NBA All-Stars: Steph Curry, Donovan Mitchell, Cooper Flagg, Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Paolo Banchero, Bradley Beal, Victor Oladipo, D'Angelo Russell, Kristaps Porzingis, Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker, Zion Williamson, Chet Holgrem, Karl Anthony Towns, Kyrie Irving, and Trae Young.
In total, Hanrahan has trained or directed camps with over 300 professional athletes from Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, WNBA, NBA, and the NFL.
Hanrahan played collegiate basketball at Hanover College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree with double majors in Psychology and Physical Education and a minor in Latin. His academic concentration was in Exercise Physiology.
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Hanrahan moved to Florida in 1999. He and his wife, Brandi have been married 23 years and have two children, Mya (Mechanical Engineer student) and Jordan (High School Student-Athlete). Sean’s parents are Dennis and Mary Jo Hanrahan. Sean has 2 sisters: Katie, Denise and a brother-n-law Tommy.
