Arcadia University Athletics

Thomas "Tank" Shiffert finished his second season as an assistant coach for the Arcadia men’s basketball team in 2019-20.

Arcadia went 16-11 overall and appeared in their second-straight MAC Commonwealth Championship in 2019-20. Shiffert was an assistant coach for the program's first conference championship and first NCAA appearance during the 2018-19 season. The Knights won a program-best 23 games that year. 

Shiffert comes from Slippery Rock University, in the highly competitive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. In both of his seasons at The Rock, Shiffert helped to guide the team to a 35-24 overall record. During his time at SRU the team qualified both years for the PSAC Tournament. Shiffert had a wide-range of duties that included player development, scouting, and recruiting. His primary role was to work with the post players during individual player breakdowns. During his last season Micah Till averaged 21.3 points, 12 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. During his time coaching SRU was ranked among the top 10 in the country for both offensive rebounding, and FG % defense.

Shiffert also served as an assistant coach at Moravian College from 2015-16. During his lone season with the Greyhounds he helped mentor Landmark Rookie of the Year Oneil Holder. Moravian also increased its win total by 6 wins from the previous season.

Prior to his time at Moravian, Shiffert served as a student manager for the East Stroudsburg University men’s basketball team. His four seasons with the team included helping to manage the program's daily operations. These responsibilities included organizing practice, travel, assisting with the coaching staff scouting reports, and conducting individual player workouts.

Shiffert also works as a coach, and administrator for the prestigious Hoop Group. He is a regular participant at the Elite and Top 100 camps throughout the east coast. The Nazareth, Pa. native graduated from ESU in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in communications with a concentration in speech. Shiffert completed his master’s degree in criminal justice in 2018.