Polk is in his first season as an assistant basketball coach at Saint John’s in 2026-27. A 2025 graduate of DI Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Polk most recently played with the Windsor Express, a professional team based in Windsor, Ontario and a member of the Basketball Super League (BSL). With the Express, Polk averaged 7.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while shooting 40 percent in 28 games.
As a student-athlete, Polk played in 144 games for the Cougars from 2020-25. His 144 games rank second in the Cougar record books all-time. He totaled 582 points and 87 three-pointers (19th all-time). He started all 34 games of his final season and averaged a career-best 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He helped his team to an Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Tournament Championship and the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
