Peter Farkas

The Stony Brook men's basketball team officially announced the addition of Peter Farkas to the staff as its Assistant Director of Basketball Operations in May 2026. Farkas had spent the prior four seasons at Akron, first as a graduate assistant and then as an assistant.

During his stint with the Zips, Farkas helped guide the team to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, three MAC tournament titles, and one MAC regular season title, as well as a 103-35 overall record (60-12 in the MAC). In addition to opponent scouting, graphic design, hiring and managing student managers, and general operations, Farkas also assisted in player development, most notably with 2024 MAC Player of the Year and 50th overall pick in the NBA Draft Enrique Freeman, as well as 2025 MAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Nate Johnson.

Prior to Akron, Farkas was an assistant coach at SUNY Brockport after spending four years there as a student manager. He helped lead the Golden Eagles to a pair of Division III NCAA tournaments in 2018 and 2020, including a SUNYAC Championship, Sweet 16 appearance and a top 10 national ranking in 2020. Farkas had multiple responsibilities with the Brockport program, including player development, video editing, scouting, and serving as director of social media. He also recruited Long Island and NYC, helping gain commitments from two future conference rookie of the year winners, Danny Ashley (2018) and Mekhi Beckett (2022).

A native of Greenlawn, N.Y. where he attended Harborfields High School, Farkas graduated from SUNY Brockport in May of 2021 with a bachelors in Sports Management and a minor in coaching and media production. He earned his master’s degree in Sports Science/Physical Education from the University of Akron in May of 2024.