Jeff Hans is entering his 13th season as the head women's basketball coach at Thomas More University during the 2023-24 academic year.

Hans has guided the Saints to an 339-42 record (.889), eight conference regular season titles, eight conference tournament titles, 11 national tournament berths, including two NCAA Division III National Championships, one NAIA National Championship, and two NAIA National Runners-up.

The 2023-24 season was the 13th season under the leadership of Coach Hans. The Saints took on their first season at the NCAA Division II level and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The Saints recorded an overall record of 18-11 on the season and a G-MAC record of 13-7. Senior Alex Smith earned G-MAC First Team All-Conference honors and Smith along with seniors Kelly Brenner and Rachel Martin earned CSC Academic All-District honors.

2022-23 marked the 12th season for Hans at the helm of the Saints. The Saints tallied an overall record of 31-4 to go with a conference record of 20-2. Hans' Saints earned a trip to the NAIA National Tournament where they were selected as a #1 seed and finished as the NAIA National Runners-up. Thomas More was the #1 ranked team in the initial NAIA Coaches Top 25 poll, and held a top three ranking all season. Zoie Barth was named First Team All-Conference, Daktronic Scholar-Athlete, CSC Academic All-District, NAIA Second Team All-American, CSC Second Team Academic All-American, WBCA All-American, and NAIA All-Tournament Second Team. Courtney Hurst was named First Team All-Conference, NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, and WBCA All-American Honorable Mention. Emily Simon was named First Team All-Conference, and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention. Alex Smith was named Honorable Mention All-Conference, and First Team All-Tournament. Six total Saints earned Daktronics Scholar-Athlete awards, four earned CSC Academic All-District honors, and eight earned Academic All-Conference honors. Zoie Barth and Emily Simon all became 1,000 point career scorers. Courtney Hurst became the all time program leader for made three pointers with 331. Zoie Barth set the program record for free throws made with 389.

In his 11th season (2021-2022), Hans led the Saints to a 32-4 overall record and 19-2 in the conference and was named Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year, NAIA Women's Basketball National Coach of the Year, and WhoopDirt.com Coach of the Year. The Saints won their first ever NAIA National Tournament Championship and were the first ever Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Team to win the title. Taylor Clos was named Mid-South Conference First Team, NAIA All-Tournament Team, and NAIA Honorable Mention All-America. Alexah Chrisman was named First Team All-Conference, NAIA National All-Tournament Team, and MVP of the NAIA National Tournament. Zoie Barth was named First Team CoSIDA All-District Academic and Second Team All-Conference. Courtney Hurst and Emily Simon were named MSC Second Team All-Conference. The team had 10 players earn MSC All-Academic Honors. The team ranked seventh in the country for 3-pointers made per game (9.3), 10th for points (2794), 11th in blocks per game (4.9), 13th in 3-pointers attempted per game (26.6), 14th for field goal percentage (45.2), 16th in turnovers per game (12.7), 18th for points per game (77.6), 19th for 3-point field goal percentage (34.9), and 20th for opponents' field goal percentage (35.4). Alexah Chrisman ranked ninth in field goal percentage (59.6), 24th for block per game (2.0), and 46th for total rebounds (266). Kelly Brenner ranked 16th in the country for 3-point field goal percentage per game (43.8). 

In his tenth season (2020-2021), Hans led the Saints to a 32-2 overall record and 19-1 in the conference and was named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year. The Saints were champions in the Mid-South Conference regular season and the tournament. They were also NAIA National Championship tournament runners-up. Hans led the team to a No. 1 spot in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' poll two times during the season. Zoie Barth was named NAIA 1st Team All-American, Academic All-District II, WBCA All-American, and First Team All-Conference. Courtney Hurst was also First Team All-Conference, while Briana McNutt and Taylor Clos were Second Team All-Conference, and Emily Simon was named Honorable Mention. Thomas More was ranked 7th in the nation for total 3-pt field goals made (280), 10th in total scoring offense (2242), 12th in total rebound offense (1157), 13th in scoring defense per game (57.065), 16th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.032), and 19th in total assists (412). Courtney Hurst was ranked 6th overall in the nation for total 3-pt field goals made (80) and 26th for 3-pt field goals made per game (2.667). Zoie Barth was ranked 17th in the nation for steals (67), 26th in total assists (98), and 49th in total scoring (379). Briana McNutt was ranked 17th for 3-pt field goal percentage (0.442).

In his ninth season (2019-20), Hans led the Saints to a 22-10 overall record, including a 9-7 record in Mid-South Conference play, in Thomas More's first season competing in NAIA. The Saints were runners-up in the Mid-South Conference Tournament and received an at-large bid to the NAIA Women's Basketball National Championships prior to the cancellation of the tournament. Thomas More was one of the best-shooting teams in the nation, ranking eighth in three-point percentage (36.3) and ninth in field goal percentage (44.6). The Saints defeated three teams that were ranked in the NAIA Division I Top 25, including a 69-58 victory over No. 2 Campbellsville in the semifinals of the Mid-South Conference Tournament. Emily Schultz was named First Team All Mid-South Conference, and Zoie Barth was named the conference's Freshman of the Year.

Hans guided the Saints to a 33-0 record his eighth season (2018-19).  The team won the American Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) Conference Tournament and won 2019 NCAA Division III National Championship as it defeated third-ranked Bowdoin College, 81-67, in the championship game played in Salem, Virginia.  Thomas More also led NCAA Division III in four statistical categories as it was first in scoring margin (+28.9), field goal percentage (51.8), free-throw percentage (78.5) and win-loss percentage (100.0) as well as being second in Division III in home attendance with a total attendance of 9,384 for an average of 853.  Madison Temple was named the All-Great Lakes Player of the Year, ACAAA Player of the Year, the unanimous Division III Player of the Year as well as the Jostens Trophy winner and the Honda Cup Award winner.

In his seventh season with the Saints (2017-18), Hans led the team to a 30-2 overall record, going 18-0 in the PAC, and reaching the NCAA 'Final Four', where the Saints fell 66-48 to Amherst, who went on to win the National Title. Hans led the team to a season-best No.3 ranking after being ranked No.16 during the regular season. The Saints finished the season averaging 85.0 points per game, a .486 field-goal percentage, 17.6 assists per game, and 42.4 rebounds per game. Thomas More finished the season allowing only 51.4 points per game. Madison Temple was named the All-Great Lakes Player of the Year, PAC Player of the Year, earned WBCA All-America honors, and named D3Hoops.com All-American. Abby Owings was named a Jostens Trophy Finalist, named to All-Great Lakes First-Team, WBCA All-America honors, and D3Hoops.com All-American. 

In Hans' sixth season (2016-17), he led the Saints to a 28-1 record, including a perfect 25-0 regular season and an 18-0 mark in the PAC.  Thomas More won the PAC regular season and championship tournament, while advancing to the NCAA Championship Tournament.  The Saints led the nation in two team statistical categories as they were first in scoring margin (+33.4) and assist turnover ratio (1.79), while they were third in scoring offense (85.9).  Michaela Ware was first in the nation in assist turnover ratio (3.96) and Madison Temple was third (3.02).

In his fifth season (2015-16), Hans who guided the Saints to an undefeated season (33-0) and won National Championship as the team defeated No. 7-ranked Tufts University, 63-51, in the title game in Indianapolis, Indiana.  He was named the Division III National Coach of the Year by D3hoops.com and DIII News.  The Saints were ranked in the Top-2 of six statistical categories as they were first in scoring margin (+37.6), field goal percentage (47.9), assist turnover ratio (1.98) and won-lost percentage (100.0), while ranking second in scoring offense (91.3) and turnover margin (10.91).  Thomas More won the PAC regular season and PAC Championship Tournament.  Senior guard/forward Sydney Moss was named the NCAA Division III Player of the Year for the second time in her career.

Hans' third season (2013-14) the team posted a 31-1 overall record, including an 18-0 record in the PAC.  He was named PAC Coach of the Year after leadings the Saints to their ninth-straight PAC regular season and eighth PAC Championship Tournament title, while making the program's deepest run in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament at the time as the Saints advanced to the Sectional Finals "Elite 8."  Thomas More, who entered the NCAA Tournament ranked No. 1 in the country, led all of Division III (431 teams) in six statistical categories.  The Saints led the nation in scoring offense (94.4 points per game), scoring margin (38.1), field goal percentage (51.1), assists per game (23.3), assists turnover ratio (1.95) and turnover margin (+14.63.).  Thomas More also finished in the Top-3 in three other categories as it was second in won-lost percentage (96.9) and steals per game (16.3) and was third in turnovers per game (11.9).  Sophomore guard/forward Sydney Moss was named NCAA Division III Player of the Year at the end of the season.

Hans guided the Saints to a 27-2 record during his second season (2012-13) in Crestview Hills.  He was named the PAC Coach of the Year after leading the Saints to their eighth straight PAC regular season title, seventh straight PAC Championship Tournament title and their seventh straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

In his first season (2011-12) on the Thomas More sidelines, Hans led the Saints to a 25-5 overall record and a 17-1 record in the PAC. Along the way, the Saints won their seventh straight PAC regular season title, sixth straight PAC Championship Tournament title and made their sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, where they advanced to the second round.

Hans came to Thomas More from Northern Kentucky University, where he was the top assistant on Nancy Winstel's women's basketball staff for the past three seasons. He assisted in all areas of coaching, scouting and recruiting for the Norse.

Hans spent four years as a head girls basketball coach in Kentucky as he was at Lexington Catholic from 2006-2008 and St. Henry from 2004-2006. In his four years as a high school head coach, Hans had an 89-34 record and won two district titles and finished as regional runner-up twice.

Prior to his four years at the high school level, Hans spent five years as an assistant at the college level. He was an assistant at Division I Indiana State University from 2002-2004, graduate assistant at NKU from 2001-2002 and an assistant at Wilmington College from 1999-2001.

Hans, a 1999 graduate from Wilmington College helped his teams go a combined 168-67 (.714) in his eight years as an assistant at the collegiate level.

Hans and his wife, Stacee, reside in Independence, Kentucky with their two daughters, Kailynn and Keira.