Early coaching career Following his college career, he entered coaching, first as an assistant coach at
Sidney High School in Nebraska, then as a graduate assistant at
Wayne State College under
Greg McDermott, where he also obtained a master's degree in sports administration. In 1998, Sather returned to Northern State as an assistant coach where he served for six years, the first season being under head coach Bob Olson and the rest being under head coach
Don Meyer. For the 2004–05 season, Sather joined
Ricardo Patton’s staff at
Colorado.
Black Hills State In 2005, Sather was named head coach of
Black Hills State University in
Spearfish, South Dakota. In his five seasons at Black Hills State, he led the Yellow Jackets to a 94–62 record. His 2008–09 team went 30–5, setting a school season record for wins as well as winning the
DAC regular season and tournament championships. In the 2008–09 season, he also won the
DAC Coach of the Year. His 2009–10 team finished 21–10, winning the
DAC regular season championship with a 10–3 record. The
Yellow Jackets would make their second straight appearance in the
NAIA Division II tournament, losing in the first round to the
Saint Francis Cougars by a score of 86–83. Following the season, four players were named to the
DAC All-Conference team, Luke Enos, Cain Atkinson, Will John Johnson, and Clay Pottorff. Will John Johnson was named as the
DAC Defensive Player of the Year and Cain Atkinson was named as an
NAIA Honorable Mention All-American.
Northern State Sather was then hired to lead the program at his alma mater,
Northern State, replacing
Don Meyer. The
Wolves made their first postseason appearance under Sather in 2015, where they would end up losing to
Central Missouri in the first round of the
2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. During the
2017–18 season, the Wolves finished 36-4 and set a school record for single season wins and consecutive wins with 18, as well as winning the
NSIC regular season championship for the first time since the 2002–03 season, the
NSIC tournament for the first time since 2005, as well as their first ever
NSIC North Division title. Following the season, four players were named to the
NSIC All–Conference team and Sather was awarded his first
NSIC Coach of the Year award. Following the season, Sather was named the
NSIC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year. He picked Jamie Stevens and Zach Horstman, who were assistants under him at Northern State, as assistant coaches. During his first season, Sather led the Fighting Hawks to the
Summit League tournament championship game for the first time in school history, subsequently losing to
North Dakota State. Earlier that season, he also led the Fighting Hawks to their first win against a
Big Ten Conference opponent since 1933, defeating the
Nebraska Cornhuskers by a score of 75–74. On March 14, 2023, it was announced that Sather was hired to a two year extension through the 2025–26 season. On February 18, 2026, it was announced that Sather received a three year extension through the 2028–29 season. In 2026, the Fighting Hawks made their second appearance in the
Summit League tournament championship game, but would lose to
North Dakota State by a score of 62–70. ==Head coaching record==