Hannah Nilges enters her second season on the sideline for the Gorillas in 2026-27, during the 2025-26 season she was a student assistant for the program.
Nilges ended her collegiate playing career with Pittsburg State in 2024-25 as a part of the NCAA Division II Final Four team that claimed MIAA regular and postseason titles to go with claiming the NCAA Division II Central Regional crown on home court.
The Jefferson City, Mo., native played in 36 games in a key reserve role for PSU in her lone season with the Gorillas. Finishing the season with 45 made three-pointers (.395) while scoring 5.1 points a game.Â
Prior to her time at Pitt State, Nilges began her collegiate playing career at Division I, Drake University where she spent three season with the Bulldogs and appeared in 44 games.
