Tom Ostrom

Ostrom brings over 25 years of collegiate coaching experience, including two stops in the SEC, to Vanderbilt. Ostrom most recently served as an assistant coach at Drake for the past two seasons.

During his two years at Drake, Ostrom helped the Bulldogs to 55 victories, two Missouri Valley championships and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.

Prior to Drake, Ostrom spent four years as the associate head coach at Indiana (2017-21) where he helped the Hoosiers pull in the No. 7 recruiting class nationally in 2018 and the No. 13 class in 2020. Before joining Indiana, he served as an assistant at Dayton for six seasons (2011-17). With Ostrom on staff, the Flyers made four NCAA Tournament appearances highlighted by a run to the 2014 Elite Eight.

A veteran of the SEC, Ostrom has spent over a decade in the league between stops at Florida and Arkansas. He spent four seasons at Arkansas under John Pelphrey, helping the Razorbacks to the 2008 NCAA Tournament, after starting his coaching career with seven years under Billy Donovan. With the Gators, he served in an administrative and video coordinator role from 1998-2002 before being promoted to assistant coach in 2003. He was part of six NCAA Tournament appearances, two Sweet 16 berths and the 2000 Florida team which made the national championship game.

Between his time at Florida and Arkansas, Ostrom helped guide South Alabama to 24 wins and the Sun Belt title in 2005-06.

He earned a degree in sports management and human development from Minnesota in 1997. During his time in Minneapolis, he served as a student assistant for the men’s basketball program under Clem Haskins.