Hall of Fame
Known for his sharpshooting abilities on the basketball court, Shane Hansen, the son of a longtime basketball coach, had a keen sense of knowledge of the game. Hansen was one of the toughest players to wear a Ranger uniform in any sport. An Oklahoma Super 5 selection in his high school senior year ranked him among the five best in the prep ranks. Hansen finished his Northwestern career stamping his name throughout the record book.
Hansen played in over 30 games in three of his four seasons with the Rangers, averaging 9.5 points per game and 3.6 rebounds. He was ranked in the top five games played with 121 and led three of the four years in minutes played. His career-best was in 2005-2006, averaging 10.6 points per game, with 4.2 rebounds, one assist and one steal per game.The four-year starter helped lead the Rangers to four winning seasons, finishing his playing days with a record of 71-50. After Hansen’s final season with the Rangers, he finished 12th in scoring after becoming the 12th player in the 1,000-point club with 1,149 points. He was second in his career in three-pointers with 217.
Hansen earned the Sooner Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award, was twice selected to the honorable mention all-conference team and was an academic all-conference squad
member. Hansen was also a two-time NAIA Academic All-American. He was routinely on the president’s honor roll and graduated magna cum laude with two degrees from Northwestern
Oklahoma State University. He has a bachelor’s in health and sports science and a master’s degree in education. The Calumet, Okla., native became the assistant coach for Northwestern
men’s basketball and the head cross-country coach, where he built a solid program.
Following his coaching days, Hansen continued his journey at Northwestern and now serves as the chair of the Health and Sports Science Department and Instructor of Health and Sports Science Education. He is also the current NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative.
He is married to Kaylyn, ’08, and the couple have three children: Ryne, Sutton and Stella.
