University of Memphis Athletics
Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Strength & Conditioning
- Phone:
- 901-678-2346
Overall
• In his seventh season at the NCAA Division I level in 2015-16
• Had prior NCAA Division I stints at Bucknell (2006-07), St. John's (2007-08) and Houston Baptist (2011-14)
• Also worked with NBA (San Antonio Spurs, 2008-09; Houston Rockets, 2014; and Memphis Grizzlies, 2015-present) and international basketball organizations (Seoul SK Knights, 2009-10; Beijing Ducks, 2010-11).
• He also volunteered for the NBA All-Star Weekend as a Nike Elite strength coach (2013, 2014), with the Nigerian National Senior Team as a strength coach (2013), and Houston Hoops working numerous AAU Tournaments (2010-2013).
Responsibilities
• Heads the Tigers basketball strength and conditioning program
• Oversees the team's nutrition program, including scheduling menus for post-practice/pregame/postgame meals
• Manages the basketball strength and conditioning budget
Memphis Strength/Conditioning Coach (2014-present)
• In his first season with the program in 2014-15, Memphis went 18-14 overall and 10-8 in the American Athletic Conference
• The double-digit league wins in 2014-15 (10-8 record) marked the 10th-consecutive season the Tigers won 10 or more games in conference play
• Joined the Tigers staff after an incredible first five seasons under head coach Josh Pastner
• Memphis posted a 130-44 overall record (.747 winning percentage) from 2009-14
• Tigers won 20 or more games all five seasons, including 31 in 2012-13
• Memphis played in five-straight postseasons (2010 NIT; 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 NCAA)
• Tigers won two-straight conference regular-season titles (2011-12, 2012-13) and three-consecutive conference tournament crowns (2011, 2012, 2013)
Houston Baptist Strength/Conditioning Director (2011-14)
• Constructed the strength and conditioning programs for all 14 teams at the new NCAA Division I member (moved to NCAA Division I in 2007-08)
• Primarily worked with the Huskies basketball program, which had a 30-62 record in his three seasons
• Member of the Houston Baptist staff that transitioned the program to the Southland Conference in 2013-14 from the Great West Conference in 2012-13
• Helped Houston Baptist to its best season as an NCAA Division I member in 2012-13
• The Huskies posted a 14-17 record and advanced to the Great West Conference Tournament championship game
• The 14 NCAA Division I wins were the most for a season in school history
• Houston Baptist had four players earn 2012-13 Great West Conference honors, including the league's co-Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year awards
• Overall, in three seasons, coached 11 players that earned postseason honors
Other Collegiate Coaching Stints
• At St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, in 2008-09, served as the men's basketball strength and conditioning consultant; the Rattlers posted a 17-11 overall record and a 12-4 Heartland Conference mark
• At St. John's University in 2007-08, was a strength and conditioning graduate assistant that worked with the Red Storm's men's and women's tennis, golf and fencing programs; coached PGA star Keegan Bradley and worked with the St. John's fencing team that was the 2007 NCAA runner-up
• At Georgetown in the summer of 2007, served as a strength and conditioning intern assistant and worked with the Hoyas football squad and the returnees from the 2007 men's basketball team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four
• At Bucknell in 2006-07, was a strength and conditioning intern assistant and worked with all 27 Bison programs
Professional Coaching Stints
• With the Chinese Basketball Association's (CBA) Beijing Ducks in 2010-11, was the organization's strength and conditioning director, and the team finished eighth in the CBA
• With the Korean Basketball League's Seoul SK Knights in 2009-10, served as the organization's strength and conditioning director, and the team finished seventh in the league
• With San Antonio Spurs in 2008-09, served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and helped the squad to a 54-28 record and the NBA's Southwest Division title
Personal
• Arlington, Texas, native
• Graduated from the University of Houston in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science
• Working toward a master's degree in sports studies from the United States Sports Academy
• Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, National Association of Sports Medicine and United States of America Weightlifting
