MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Auburn University at Montgomery’s Director of Athletics Erik Maas announced Thursday that Anthony Komara will be the fourth head coach to lead the Warhawks’ men’s basketball program.
Auburn University at Montgomery’s Director of Athletics Erik Maas announced Thursday that Anthony Komara will be the fourth head coach to lead the Warhawks’ men’s basketball program.(Source: AUM Athletic Communications)
“His work ethic, passion for winning, and care for student-athlete development are unmatched,“ Maas said.
The Huntsville native joins AUM as the second head coach in the NCAA Division II program’s history after a highly successful four-year tenure as head coach at the University of Montevallo, including two NCAA South Regional appearances.
“I’m incredibly grateful to Athletic Director Erik Maas and Chancellor Carl Stockton for believing in me and trusting me with this opportunity,” Komara said.
Komara engineered a complete turnaround after taking over Montevallo in 2022, improving the Falcons from a 12-win team in 2021-22 to back-to-back 20-win seasons each of the past two years.
In 2024–25, Komara led the Falcons to a 20-11 record, marking the first winning season since 2016–17 and the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015–16. His 2025–26 squad finished 22-9 overall and 17-5 in Gulf South Conference play, earning a No. 2 seed in the league tournament and a No. 5 seed in the NCAA South Region, the program’s highest regional seed since 2014–15.
Under his leadership, Montevallo secured its first NCAA Tournament victory in more than a decade and made back-to-back regional appearances for the first time since 2016. In the Komara era, the Falcons also recorded several signature wins over nationally ranked opponents, produced multiple all-conference, all-region, and All-American selections, and saw Derek Moore earn GSC Player of the Year honors.
Komara began coaching as a student assistant video coordinator at Auburn University during the 2009-2010 season, assisting with film breakdown and scouting.
Before Montevallo, he spent nearly a decade at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where he served in a variety of roles from 2013–22. In 2021, he was promoted to associate head coach after serving as assistant coach for eight seasons.
During his tenure, Komara helped guide the Chargers to 193 wins, six Gulf South Conference championships, seven NCAA Tournament appearances, and three NCAA Sweet 16 runs, while developing All-American and all-conference talent.
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