New assistant named

[SMU89]

Former Big 12....

[Hey June]

Hoopmanx said former Aggie assistant Pooh Williamson's name has been thrown around a lot, especially after Turgeon left him behind when he bolted for Maryland. I assume that's who it is.

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[Stallion]

looks to me like a pretty solid hire

[papawasamustang]

From DFW hoops.


Reggie Brown formerly of SMU has taken his DFW expertise to TCU. The opportunity to coach in the Big East was to big of an opportunity to pass on for the local product.

SMU also has a Director of Operations job that came open after Brion Raven took a coaching position with the UT-Arlington girls programs. The barbershop says that former SMU player Gerald Lewis may be the front runner. So that still leaves the position that Brown left. The grapevine tells me that a very familiar face should be announced as the newest member of the SMU staff in the next week or so.

[MustangFan]

I would love to see Gerald Lewis come home, but he is an assistant now at New Mexico State. Wouldn't the ops director gig be a step down? Besides, I heard there was another (ops director) candidate on campus yesterday. I don't know who it was, nor do I know if there is a leader for the position.

Then again, I don't really know what an ops director does, either. Can anyone explain? Thanks.

[mrydel]

He directs ops. Duh!

[CalallenStang]

I would love to see Gerald Lewis come home, but he is an assistant now at New Mexico State. Wouldn't the ops director gig be a step down? Besides, I heard there was another (ops director) candidate on campus yesterday. I don't know who it was, nor do I know if there is a leader for the position.

Then again, I don't really know what an ops director does, either. Can anyone explain? Thanks.

Ops director does logistics, like finalizing the schedule, figuring out how the team will get from Dallas to the away games, books hotels, assists with setting the agenda for practice, assists the coaches whenever needed, etc.

Actually, this is a good description of the position, courtesy of a job announcement from Wake Forest:

http://www.jobfox.com/Web/Seeker/Landin ... mplyhired0

Essential Functions:

Promotes the philosophy and objectives of the intercollegiate athletics program, to include adhering to all departmental policies and procedures, as well as the rules and regulations of the University, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the NCAA.
Responsible for?in-house recruiting for the Men's Basketball program to include mailings, requests for prospect transcripts and high school 48-H forms, and travel arrangements for official campus visits.
Manages?video exchange with Men's Basketball game opponents for scouting purposes.
Coordinates/oversees basketball managers during practice and game.
Organizes Men's Basketball practice and game statistical charts.
Schedules and organizes practice times at home and away sites
Organizes team travel to away sites to include hotel, transportation, meals, room assignments, meeting rooms, player meal money distribution, etc.
Coordinates practice times and site (WF or LJVM Coliseum), arranges for bus transportation to LJVM.
Maintains records during basketball games of time-outs, players' fouls, possession arrow, and time management in timeouts.
Coordinates player academics with Student Services.
Assists in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes, to include both class and study hall performances. ?Coordinates the National Letter of Intent signing to ensure adherence to NCAA deadlines and procedures.
Assists the Head Men's Basketball Coach on a daily basis.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

[hoopmanx]

I'm not saying Lewis won't get the job, but I heard he interviewed very poorly.

[Stallion]

I just read the other day that Gerald Lewis just interviewed for the Alaska job-the article said they arre Division II but I never knew they had a team.

[RGV Pony]

I just read the other day that Gerald Lewis just interviewed for the Alaska job-the article said they arre Division II but I never knew they had a team.

I think he interviewed for AK-fairbanks. AK-anchorage hosts a tournament every year w/ D1 schools