Shawn Bloom is in his fifth season at Brandeis as a collegiate assistant. After walking on at the University of Memphis as a freshman, Bloom transferred to Salem State College, where he was a three-time Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Star, helping the Vikings to a pair of NCAA tournament appearances. After graduating in 2007, Bloom spent the last two seasons as an assistant at the Winchendon School while also garnering extensive experience as an AAU coach.