Leading the Saints in their first year as a varsity program is Steven Baumgartner. Coach Baumgartner has been involved with the men's basketball program since its inception in 2004. Baumgartner was a player for the first club team, and after one year he took over as head coach. Even though the team was considered club, they played ranked NAIA teams such as Bethel and Aquinas.

          "It was a natural fit," said Athletic Director Nathan Walker, "Steve has played an integral part with the development of the basketball program. I am confident and excited that he will do great things this year." "It's truly special to have had the opportunity, as a player, to be a part of the inaugural club team, and now to have the privilege to be the head coach as the team turns varsity," said Coach Baumgartner, "it is a blessing."Baumgartner is a 2007 graduate of Holy Cross where he received a Bachelors of Arts degree.

          Alongside Head Coach Steve Baumgartner is Assistant Coach Ed Baumgartner. Ed, Steve's older brother, is entering his second year as an assistant coach at Holy Cross College. "Having the opportunity to have my older brother Ed as an assistant coach has been incredible.  We complement each other very well with our personalities and the fact that neither one of us is afraid to tell the other exactly what we're thinking.  Also, it's great to finally get the upper hand on something after twenty plus years," says Head Coach Steve Baumgartner. 

          Coach Ed, as the players call him, has worked with numerous grade schools throughout his career. Most recently he has coached the 7^th grade team at St. Joseph's grade school in South Bend. Baumgartner has also coached numerous other sports including soccer and baseball at both the junior and high school levels. "It is his dedication to sport and fitness that makes Ed a good fit in the Holy Cross Community," says Athletic Director Nathan Walker. Baumgartner graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2004, with a Bachelor's degree in business administration and finance.