Joyner Adds Yoshikawa to Staff
April 04, 2026 | Men's Basketball
CORVALLIS – The Oregon State men's basketball program has added Danny Yoshikawa to its staff in the role of Associate Head Coach, head coach Justin Joyner announced Saturday.
"Coach Yoshikawa is an experienced basketball mind who has won everywhere he has been," Joyner said. "His expertise on the defensive side of the ball, his reputation in international recruiting and his head coaching experience make him an important piece of the program we are building at Oregon State."
Yoshikawa joins the Beavers after six seasons at West Valley College, his second stint with the community college powerhouse located in the Bay Area. During that six-season span, the Vikings posted a record of 155-31, including an impressive mark of 138-20 over the last five campaigns. West Valley never finished with fewer than 26 wins over that period, including a perfect 33-0 mark in 2023-24, culminating in a California Community College Athletic Association championship.
"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join Oregon State and be part of a program with such a strong tradition and passionate fan base," Yoshikawa said. "Coach Joyner is an elite leader with a clear vision for where this program is headed, and I'm honored to work alongside him. He's built a staff of high-character, driven coaches who truly care about developing student-athletes on and off the court, and I'm excited to contribute to that winning mission.
"Corvallis-and the campus it surrounds -is a special place, and I'm humbled to now call myself a Beaver. I can't wait to get to work with our players, connect with the community, and help build something that the Beaver Nation can be proud of."
Yoshikawa is the fifth coach in CCAA history to take his team to an undefeated season and a state championship in the same campaign. Under his guidance, West Valley was the only team to reach the California State Championship Elite Eight in five-straight seasons. With Yoshikawa at the helm, the Vikings made the State Championship Game twice, and 27 players received scholarships to play at four-year NCAA institutions over his six seasons.
Before returning to West Valley, Yoshikawa was an assistant coach at Saint Mary's. In his last season in Moraga, the Gaels knocked off nationally No. 1-ranked Gonzaga in the 2019 West Coast Conference tournament, claiming the WCC title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. In his four years with the Gaels, the team won more games than at any previous four-year period in the program's storied history. Yoshikawa helped the Gaels to a WCC championship and sweep of Gonzaga in 2016, an NCAA berth and first round victory in 2017, and a 30-win campaign in 2018..
Prior to Saint Mary's, Yoshikawa spent two seasons as a head coach overseas. He also made stops in the college ranks at UC Santa Barbara and the University of San Francisco. Yoshikawa helped the Gauchos to a 23-9 record, earning a Big West Conference Championship, and advancing to the NIT tournament in the process. As USF's Associate Head Coach, Yoshikawa helped rebuild the Dons as they recorded their first consecutive 20-win seasons in more than 30 years, while finishing 3rd in the WCC. During his tenure, the Dons played in the post season three consecutive years.
Yoshikawa began his coaching career in his first stint at West Valley College, posting a record of 144-47 over five seasons. He guided the Vikings to consecutive Coast Conference Championships, five straight California State Community College tournaments and two Elite-Eight state championship appearances during that stretch.
As a student-athlete, Yoshikawa began his career at West Valley College, before going on to play point guard at UC Davis where he guided the Aggies to two conference championships, leading them to the NCAA tournament in each year. As a senior, he was honored as the Conference Player of the Year and UC Davis Athlete of the Year. Overall, Yoshikawa compiled an impressive 100-29 overall record in his four years as a collegiate player.
Yoshikawa graduated UC Davis with two Bachelor degrees in International Relations and in Japanese. He then earned his Master's Degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State University while starting his coaching career at West Valley College.
Yoshikawa comes to Corvallis with his son, Calvin, and daughter, Abigail.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
"Coach Yoshikawa is an experienced basketball mind who has won everywhere he has been," Joyner said. "His expertise on the defensive side of the ball, his reputation in international recruiting and his head coaching experience make him an important piece of the program we are building at Oregon State."
Yoshikawa joins the Beavers after six seasons at West Valley College, his second stint with the community college powerhouse located in the Bay Area. During that six-season span, the Vikings posted a record of 155-31, including an impressive mark of 138-20 over the last five campaigns. West Valley never finished with fewer than 26 wins over that period, including a perfect 33-0 mark in 2023-24, culminating in a California Community College Athletic Association championship.
"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join Oregon State and be part of a program with such a strong tradition and passionate fan base," Yoshikawa said. "Coach Joyner is an elite leader with a clear vision for where this program is headed, and I'm honored to work alongside him. He's built a staff of high-character, driven coaches who truly care about developing student-athletes on and off the court, and I'm excited to contribute to that winning mission.
"Corvallis-and the campus it surrounds -is a special place, and I'm humbled to now call myself a Beaver. I can't wait to get to work with our players, connect with the community, and help build something that the Beaver Nation can be proud of."
Yoshikawa is the fifth coach in CCAA history to take his team to an undefeated season and a state championship in the same campaign. Under his guidance, West Valley was the only team to reach the California State Championship Elite Eight in five-straight seasons. With Yoshikawa at the helm, the Vikings made the State Championship Game twice, and 27 players received scholarships to play at four-year NCAA institutions over his six seasons.
Before returning to West Valley, Yoshikawa was an assistant coach at Saint Mary's. In his last season in Moraga, the Gaels knocked off nationally No. 1-ranked Gonzaga in the 2019 West Coast Conference tournament, claiming the WCC title and a berth in the NCAA tournament. In his four years with the Gaels, the team won more games than at any previous four-year period in the program's storied history. Yoshikawa helped the Gaels to a WCC championship and sweep of Gonzaga in 2016, an NCAA berth and first round victory in 2017, and a 30-win campaign in 2018..
Prior to Saint Mary's, Yoshikawa spent two seasons as a head coach overseas. He also made stops in the college ranks at UC Santa Barbara and the University of San Francisco. Yoshikawa helped the Gauchos to a 23-9 record, earning a Big West Conference Championship, and advancing to the NIT tournament in the process. As USF's Associate Head Coach, Yoshikawa helped rebuild the Dons as they recorded their first consecutive 20-win seasons in more than 30 years, while finishing 3rd in the WCC. During his tenure, the Dons played in the post season three consecutive years.
Yoshikawa began his coaching career in his first stint at West Valley College, posting a record of 144-47 over five seasons. He guided the Vikings to consecutive Coast Conference Championships, five straight California State Community College tournaments and two Elite-Eight state championship appearances during that stretch.
As a student-athlete, Yoshikawa began his career at West Valley College, before going on to play point guard at UC Davis where he guided the Aggies to two conference championships, leading them to the NCAA tournament in each year. As a senior, he was honored as the Conference Player of the Year and UC Davis Athlete of the Year. Overall, Yoshikawa compiled an impressive 100-29 overall record in his four years as a collegiate player.
Yoshikawa graduated UC Davis with two Bachelor degrees in International Relations and in Japanese. He then earned his Master's Degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State University while starting his coaching career at West Valley College.
Yoshikawa comes to Corvallis with his son, Calvin, and daughter, Abigail.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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