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HEAD COACH (2011-12) 566-340 les Nevada is Musselman’s first is Musselman’s Nevada Freshman Freshman to-back double-doubles at the MW Championships he the All-MW named to was was He team. Tournament on the squad the only player in the title game. did not play that position head coaching collegiate but he has been a teams, professional seven for ended his final campaign ended his final campaign being named the MVP of the CBI. Oliver Cameron had one of the best seasons by freshman a Pack breaking record, the Nevada mark and MW school freshman with his 99 record freshman selected was as Oliver blocks. by Year of the the Freshman their the MW media and to The team. second All-MW named coaches conference team their defensive him to back- After team. and third 77-30 (.720) - Reno (2010-11), Los Ange 77-30 (.720) - Reno (2010-11), Los

53-3 (.946) 2 years - Florida/Bradenton (1995-1996) - Florida/Bradenton 53-3 (.946) 2 years 5-1 CBI (Champions)

270-122 (.689) 7 years - Rapid 270-122 (.689) 7 years City (1989-1995),

NBA-DL: oaching Record: Overall: Professional Coaching Record: (2002-04), - Golden State 108-138 (.439) 3 years NBA: (2006-07) Sacramento CBA: International Coaching Experience 2009: China 2010: USA 2010–11: Dominican Republic 2011–13: Venezuela Florida/West Palm (1995-97) Palm Florida/West USBL: Tournament 1-1 MW 10-8 MW(T4th) Sons – Michael & Matthew; – Mariah Daughter Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Danyelle; – Wife 1987 , 24-14 Fellow senior Tyron Criswell was selected was the MW as Criswell Tyron senior Fellow The Pack’s 15-win improvement from nine wins to 24 to wins nine from improvement 15-win Pack’s The earned postseason honors Pack members of the Three The 24 wins is the sixthThe most in school history and the was named the 18th coach at the at Eric named the 18th coach Musselman was coach Eric In head Musselman at Nevada season his first under his direction. Senior Marqueze Coleman earned Coleman under his direction. Senior Marqueze and media. the coaches honors from All-MW second-team the NABC District also named to was 17 team. Coleman school history. 21st in ranks points 1098 career Coleman’s media. Criswell the conference by Year of the as the third consecutive first-year coach to win 20 games coach first-year consecutive as the third his first Musselman also won basketball team. leading Pack defeated the Pack when game as a head coach collegiate 73-56 in Hawaii. Carolina Coastal NCAA I squad as the sixth the team ranked most improved in the country. overtime CBI Championship victory State Morehead over Pack basketball Wolf 1, marking the first time a came on Apr. Bleacher of April. a game in the month had played team Year. of the Coach West Report named him their Mountain basketball. of Nevada the 13th in 102 years season is 20-win Carter (2004-05) and David (2008-09) He joined 26, 2015. Musselman signed on March of Nevada University season. the 2019-20 contract runs through a five-year that basketball team. of the men’s changed the culture the and record 24-14 a to Pack Wolf Musselmanthe led 85-82 The Championship. Invitational Basketball College Education: oach of the Year MW C Report 2015-16 Bleacher Collegiate Coaching Record 2015-16 Hometown: Family: College Coaching Experience State Arizona Coach, 2012-13: Assistant State Arizona Head Coach, 2013-14: Associate LSU Coach, 2014-15: Associate of Nevada University Head Coach, 2015-present: Experience Professional Coaching (CBA) Thrillers Rapid1989-90, 91-95: Head Coach, City Timberwolves Minnesota Coach, 1990-91: Assistant Sharks (USBL) Florida 1995-96: Head Coach, Beach Dogs (CBA) Palm Florida/W. 1996-97: Head Coach, Coach, 1998-00: Assistant Hawks Coach, 2000-02: Assistant (NBA) Warriors Golden State 2002-04: Head Coach, Coach, 2004-06: Assistant Kings (NBA) Sacramento 2006-07: Head Coach, Reno Bighorns (NBADL) 2010-11: Head Coach, (NBADL) D-Fenders Angeles Los 2011-12: Head Coach, second Seasonsecond MU SSEERIC AN LM Head Coach Head

INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 16 along with the two NBA head coaching stops. teams His United States BasketballLeague (USBL)andthe NBADL games. and the fastestyoungest to win coach100 inCBAhistory Continental Basketball Association in 1989. He was the of 23whenhewas hired City by the Rapid Thrillers ofthe 1978-79. oftheCBAin the NBA.Billalsocoached Bighorns theReno the firstfather-son combination to become head coaches in that are current college headcoaches. Theus (Cal asformer NBAheadcoaches State Northridge) (LMU), Dunlap (Rutgers), Mike Tim Floyd (UTEP)andReggie Eddie (Utah), Jordan Krystkowiak Larry (Oklahoma), Kruger Pitino Brown Rick (Louisville),(Kentucky), (SMU), Lon Larry basketball. inNCAA coaches HejoinsJohnCalipari working to theonly Western Conference titleinfranchise history. season coaching and led them the NBA D-Leagues Bighorns returns Musselman to where Reno hespent the2010-11 towas the SECAll-Defensive alsoselected team. andJordan Mickey. inJarrell Martin SEC selections Mickey nation inblocks2013-14. of the Year JahiiCarson andJordan wholedthe Bachynski Felix, Carrick NBA selection 2012-13Pac-12 co-Freshman season. promoted to associate head coach to prior the 2013-14 to postseason play for the first timein three years. He was Tournament. in 2014. The 2015 Tiger squadalsoadvanced to theNCAA round to atrip theNCAA oftheNITandearned Tournament and LSU. advanced 2013theSunDevils to In thesecond as anassistant coach at power five schools Arizona State overall winningpercentage of.625(566-340). He haswon more than500gamesasaheadcoach withan (2002-04) andonewiththeSacramento (2006-07). Kings Stateincluding two seasonswiththeGolden Warriors

The 51-year spent oldMusselman thepastthree seasons Musselman has served as a head coach in the CBA, the has served Musselman Musselman’s firsthead coaching jobcame at theage father Billwas alsoanNBAheadcoachHis andtheywere The Ashland, Ohionative isoneof 10 former NBAhead hisonlyseasonat LSU,In hecoached two first-team All- While at ASU, coached Musselman 2013second-round The 2013ASUsquadimproved by 12winsandadvanced the NBAwhenhecoached them withtheD-Fenders. to Fortson trips earned andCourtney Moon Jamario Morris, called upto theNBA.GeraldGreen, Malcom Thomas, Darius with Jeremy , andSteve Novak whowere of the Year honors. D-Fenders Coach 2012 he earned (2011-12) of the NBADL. In toprior (2010-11)andLA coaching Bighorns theReno the 2006-07season. Fratello,under Mike he coached theSacramento for Kings Warriors the2003-04season. during up in the NBA Coach of Year voting. He also coached the wins, ateam-high inmore than10years, andwas runner- Statethe Golden Warriors in2002.Heledthe Warriors to 38 Fame coach ChuckDaly, hewas namedtheheadcoach of Coach ofthe Year honors. himUSBL seasons andaleaguechampionshipwhichearned all-star coach. went onto play intheNBA.Five timeshewas namedCBA postseason allseven times. Hehascoached 24players that have sixdivisiontitlesandhave collected advanced to the Matthew (14)andthecoupleMatthew hasadaughter (5). Mariah as abroadcaster. (19)and hastwo sonsMichael Musselman who hasworked at ESPN,Fox andtheNFLNetwork Sports the Toreros played intwo NCAA Tournaments. All-Academic team three timesand first round to Auburn. While at USDhe was named to the to senior andatrip theNCAA Tournament. USDlostinthe Diego and helped the of San Toreros to a 24-6 record as a Brecksville southofCleveland. Heattended theUniversity National Team(2011-13). the GlobalExperience (2009,2010)and The Venezuela NationalRepublic Team (2010-11), The USand Team Chinain astheheadcoach oftheDominican basketball having served

usla hs xeine ocig international coaching experience has Musselman While inNBADLheworked coaching Bighorns theReno workedMusselman asananalyst onradio andtelevision Following ayear Grizzlies asanassistant withtheMemphis asanassistantRiversandHallof underDoc After working He ledtheUSBLFlorida to Sharks a53-3 record intwo Musselman is married to Danyelle is married Musselman Sargent Musselman inAshland,Born Ohioheattended highschoolin Head Coach 17 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF NEVADA MENʼS BASKETBALL 2016-17 MEDIA GUIDE

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COACHING STAFF The 2012 class included Mountain West Freshman of the Year Year of the Freshman West 2012 class included Mountain The prior coach as an NCAA Division I assistant Rice 18 years spent in all but the conference in Rice has coached of the MW, A veteran for as a reserve (1989-91) guard UNLV seasons at two Rice played for assistant served he days graduate as a his playing Following (19) and Dylan (14). Travis sons, two Mindy have and his wife, Foundation the Dave established Mindy, Rice and his wife, 2015 class earned the No. 11 ranking. 2015 class earned No. the Cavaliers by the Bennett selected who was first Anthony the named was Vaughn in the 2000 NBA . In 2014 Rashad He Milwaukee. drafted 17th by and was Year of the MW Freshman who was McCaw a pair of 2016 NBA Draft selections,coached Patrick with the 38th pick and Stephen Warriors the Golden State taken by the 41st selection who was of the Orlando Magic. Zimmerman Jr. 2005-2011 he From UNLV. at named the 11th head coach being to seasons coach and the last three first as an assistant BYU, at worked five posted the Cougars BYU at While head coach. as associate to the trips straight seasons and earned five 25-win consecutive finished They 16. Sweet 2011 the reached BYU Tournament. NCAA Year of the Player National led by 10th and were ranked the year . at coach an assistant He was the league has existed. that one year in July of 1999. His began operations when the conference UNLV coached he when in 2004-05, MW came the from one season away 24-8. went Aggies the and Utah State at Conference West Big the in West Big the season, USU won in the regular placing second After the NCAA Championships. to advance to tournament Conference Rebels reached Runnin’ The Tarkanian. Jerry coach Hall of Fame the 1990 title going 35-5. each season and captured Four the Final games during his time as 45 consecutive 69-6 and won went UNLV (1987- College San Antonio Mt. at seasons two Rice played player. a UNLV. to transferring 89) before Claremont at coach an assistant He then was UNLV. one season at Chaffey at coached and later High School Lowell under his father an as seasons 10 spent and 1994 in UNLV to returned He College. Rebels. the Runnin’ for coach assistant in 1991 political science in degree he earned a bachelor’s UNLV At in 1993. Rice a was in business administration degree and master’s degree. Rhodes while earning his bachelor’s Scholar candidate organization is a non-profit foundation The in the spring of 2012. and support the education to dedicated of health initiatives and other such as Autism, disorders including developmental various to $600,000 in grants over Itcharitable causes. has awarded in Nevada. organizations Autism-related Calif. Claremont, UNLV, B.A., 1991 - UNLV, M.B.A., 1993 M.B.A., 1991 - UNLV, B.A., UNLV, Assistant Coach Hometown: Dylan Travis, - Mindy; Children; Wife Family: ce ri dave first season Education: Assistant Coach, UNLV Coach, 1994-04: Assistant College Chaffey Coach, 1993-94: Assistant High School Claremont Coach, 1992-93: Assistant UNLV Assistant, 1991-92: Graduate Assistant Coach, Nevada Coach, Assistant 2016-present: UNLV 2011-16: Head Coach, BYU Head Coach, 2008-11: Associate BYU Coach, 2005-08: Assistant Utah State Coach, 2004-05: Assistant Dave Rice enters his first season as an assistant coach on Eric his first season as an assistant Rice enters Dave “When Rice and I started I was Coach the interview process, to back-to-back Rebels In led the Runnin’ Rice seasons, his first two consecutive for 13 top 25 ranked in the was team His first UNLV during his tenure 25 teams top Rice 10 wins over led the Rebels to 10 in the top of his classes ranked two outstanding recruiter, An Assistant Coaches Assistant four full seasons of Nevada. at the University staff In Musselman’s He is the third a 98-54 record. Rice posted UNLV, at as head coach and Lon historyTarkanian behind Jerry in UNLV winningest coach Kruger. along with “His philosophy Musselman said. extremely impressed,” He is a outstanding. his Xs and Os knowledge of the game are highly several signed having level, the national at recruiter proven collegiate included individuals who had great classes that ranked in the head coaches who has sat Anyone success. and professional be to going is level collegiate the at successful so been has and chair Tournament to the NCAA He has been our staff. to addition a great an NCAAa player. Championship as and won and coach, as a player basketball Pack Wolf with the reach to want we places are Those those goals.” and he will help us attain program in 2012 and 2013. His first squad appearances Tournament NCAA at coach year head 26-9 and he became the winningest first went His most in school historywins after 51 seasons was two a by UNLV. a 25-10 mark to posted 2012-13 team The head coach. second-year the In three bid. year Tournament NCAA consecutive earn a second record. 20 games posting a 20-13 overall Rebels again won team second 11. Rice’s as high as No. reaching and 14 overall, weeks in a row. 11 weeks for ranked was 26, 1 North on Nov. Carolina including a 90-80 upset of No. UNLV at 23, 2014. In on Dec. the 2016-17 season, the 3 Arizona 2011 and No. 15 Oregon. 13 and No. No. Rebels defeated Runnin’ seventh ranked was class 2012 The 11. No. in at came third the and The fifthby ranked was Rivals.com. ESPN and the 2014 group by 4 4 4 4 Coaching Experience 4 4 4 4 4

INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 20 overall by State pickinthe2016NBADraft theGolden Warriors. Hufnagel coached withthe30th DamianJones who was selected by Grizzlies.the 2016NBADraft theMemphis While at Vanderbilt, IV left Vanderbilt two seasonsandwas after drafted17thoverall in shootingpercentageled theSECinthree- at 44.6%.Baldwin All-SEC secondIV earned team honorsin2015-16 whileFisher-Davis highlighted by Wade Fisher-Davis. BaldwinIVandMatthew Baldwin freshman classastheCommodores’ recruiting coordinator in2014, coach underKevinStallings. Hehelpedlandanationally-ranked following aseasonat Vanderbilt asanassistant where heserved by bothESPNand247Sports. by andfifth com, Rivals fourth Rabb.and Ivan The classwas ranked second nationally by Scout. class in2015,featuring McDonald’s All-Americans Tournament, oftheprogram. thehighestinhistory posta23-11overallBears record aNo. andearn 4seedintheNCAA overall by Jazz. theUtah overall pick by the , while Wallace was drafted 60th 10 in scoring, assists and steals. Brown with the third was selected California player to currently rank amongtheschool’s all-timetop Pac-12 Freshman ofthe Year in2015-16, while Wallace istheonly Jaylen Brown and . Brown was recognized asthe inthePac-12,top backcourts highlighted by picks 2016 NBADraft we’re to thrilled have himinourprogram.” itself,” said. Musselman “He’s coach andrecruiter, ahigh-energy and assistant academic institutions speaks for at three high-caliber Vanderbilt, andOklahoma. Harvard a wealth ofexperience to Nevada having coached at California, under second-year Hufnagelbrings headcoach Musselman. Eric Hufnagel joinsthe Wolf Pack coaching staff for the2016-17season 4 4 4 4 4 Coaching Experience Prior to his time inNashville, four seasonsasan Hufnagelserved Hufnagel cameto California to prior the2014-15campaign, At California, Hufnagelhelpedrecruit aconsensus top 5recruiting hisfinalseason at In California,Golden Hufnagelhelpedthe histwo yearsIn inBerkeley, Hufnagelworked withoneofthe “I met Yanni adecadeagoandhistrack nearly record asan After two seasonsasanassistant coach at California, Yanni 2007-09: Graduate Assistant Coach, Oklahoma 2009-13: Assistant Coach, Harvard Coach, Vanderbilt2013-14: Assistant 2014-16: Assistant Coach, Cal 2016-present: Assistant Coach, Nevada first season y Education: Hometown: CoachAssistant anni hufnagel Cornell, 2010 2006-Oklahoma, Scarsdale, N.Y.

Oklahoma in2010. Oklahoma with anemphasisinintercollegiate athletic administration at relations from Cornell University in2006andaMasters ofEducation Nets) where heassisted thefront office in preparation forthe draft. in basketballoperations withtheNewJerseyNets(now Brooklyn Year andhasappeared infive NBA All-Star games. ofthe Angeles Clippers. Rookie Griffin wasnamedthe2010-11NBA thefirstGriffin, inthe2009NBA bythe Draft overall selection Los 2009. games andadvanced to theElite Eight oftheNCAA Tournament in recruiting won theSooners visits. histwo years 53 In at Oklahoma, coaching and organized practice staff during all on-campus where individualworkouts, hehelped conduct assisted the ofthe League Rookie the Ivy Year in2013. into theconference Player ofthe Year. Siyani Chamberswas named League in2013, later developing was selection Saunders anAll-Ivy Nets,the Brooklyn was a2010first-team all-conference pick. Wesley guards League into Jeremy selections. All-Ivy Lin,now amemberof coaches in . Preview, whilenaminghimoneoftheir nine “Dream Team” assistant energetic recruiters inthegame,” inits2012-13College Basketball recognizedCBS Sports Hufnagel as “one of the most relentless and was lauded for bringing in several highly-rated recruiting classes. poll. ESPN/USA Today Coaches pollandNo. 22intheAssociated Press national ranking. The ascended Crimson ashighNo. 21inthe posted a school-record theprogram’s 26victories, earning first-ever victory. third-seeded New Mexico for theprogram’s postseason first-ever of theNCAA Tournament upset whenthe14th-seededCrimson 1946 in2012. squadadvancedThe to 2013Harvard thethird round to itsfirstNCAAhelped leadHarvard Tournament appearance since League titles. Ivy He andcapturedyear three-consecutive mark, posted at least20winseachseason,recordedHarvard a90-30four- the postseasoneachyear. thefour During years hewas inBoston, assistant where coach at to hehelpedleadtheCrimson Harvard Hufnagel earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial andlabor hisBachelorof Science inIndustrial Hufnagel earned Hufnagel hasexperience aninternship at theNBAlevel, serving With theSooners, Hufnagelassisted inthe development ofBlake From 2007-09,Hufnagelwas agraduate assistant at Oklahoma, Hufnagel was alsonoted for thedevelopment oftheCrimson’s asHarvard’sHufnagel served recruiting coordinator where he Hufnagel’sIn third in2011-12,theCrimson seasonat Harvard Assistant Coaches 21 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF is in his first season as an assistant coach on Nevada coach on Nevada first season as an assistant is in his Ronald Dupree pick in overall first the Benwith Simmons, he worked LSU at While student- to mentor a great he’s Ronald, time around spent “Having film, he edited Development, of Student Director Tigers’ the As Detroit, , NBA for six seasons in the played Dupree coach 1999-03 under LSU from for played he Collegiately in electrical LSU with a degree engineering from graduated Dupree was he where LSU comes from Dupree staff. Eric Musselman’s coach Development. of Student Director Tigers’ the 76ers. the Philadelphia the 2016 NBA Draft by Musselman said. on the floor and academically,” both athletes, with individual specifically in practice, energy great “He provides of experience he has a wealth career, his professional With instruction. Renoin time previously, spent Having players. our to translate can that and for our program fit a great get back and he’s to excited he’s community.” reports scouting individual skill opponent and designed prepared served He also the as the liaison between the players. for workouts staff strength advisor, the academic with staff coaching and players and trainers. in the seasons three also played He Toronto. Minnesota,Seattle and professionally he played Internationally League. NBA Developmental and . Italy, , in Germany, in 2002 (16.2 ppg) and 2003 (15.8 ppg). in scoring Tigers and led the an average with 1,726 points, LSU at scoring in career ninth He ranks A rebounds. with 907 career per game and is ninth of 13.4 points 81 games during his time won Tigers three-time selection All-SEC the Rouge. Baton at in 2015. Miss. Biloxi, LSU, 2015 LSU, Assistant Coach Hometown: upr ee ld d Rona first season Education:

Assistant Coach, Nevada Coach, Assistant 2016-present: LSU Development, of Student 2015-16: Director 2007-08: Seattle SuperSonics Pistons 2006-08: Detroit 2005-06: Pistons 2004-05: Detroit 2003-04: 2010-11: Toronto 4 4 Coaching Experience 4 4 4 4 4 NBA Playing Career 4 Assistant Coaches Assistant

INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 22 4 4 4 Director ofOperations: Experience As aCoach: 2012-14: Graduate Assistant Coach, Arizona State 2014-15: Assistant Coach, Fort Wayne Ants Mad 2015-present: Nevada Director ofBasketballDirector Operations second sea Anthony Rut Education: Hometown: Arizona State, 2012&2014 Mansfield,Mass. 2012 andamasters ofeducation degree inhighereducation in2014. summer campsandorganized theteam managers. basketball program whichincludedworkouts. Additionally heworked for two seasons. Heassisted withthedailyoperations oftheSunDevils liaison. organized astheacademicsandfacilities therecruiting data baseandserved guards, team travel andsummercamps. Healsooversaw theteam managers, duties includedassistinginscheduling, team withthe workouts primarily both years playing and NITChampionships. intheNCAA graduate assistant for two seasons. The advanced SunDevils to thepostseason was namedtheMVPofNBAD-League All-Star game. currently a member of the and Andre Emmett. Emmett responsibilities were defensive gameplanning. Ants that includedingamecoaching preparation. andpractice primary His AntsMad oftheNBADevelopment League. Heassisted inallareas withMad organization. Anthony isgreat assetto the Wolf Pack basketballfamily.” together inthefuture.working Heisatireless worker andhasagreat mindfor said.Musselman “I worked withhimat Arizona State andwe spokethenabout basketball program. worked withRutawhentheywere bothat Arizona State. his director ofbasketballoperations, for the Wolf Pack. Coach Mussleman Ruta received degree inEnglishliterature hisbachelorsofarts from ASUin As anundergraduate student at ASU, Rutawas theheadstudent manager While at ASUheassisted inscouting andgamepreparation. Additional Prior to coaching intheNBADLheattended Arizona State where hewas a Working with the guards and wings he coached who is Prior to coming to Nevada, Rutawas anassistant coach withFort Wayne “I’m happy Iwas ableto hire Anthony asthedirector ofbasketballoperations,” Ruta willhandlescheduling, travel andoverall organization ofthe Wolf Pack One ofnewheadcoach Musselman’s Eric firsthires was Anthony Ruta to be son a Staff 23 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF Nevada head coach Eric Chambers Musselmanhead coach added Brandon Nevada VI High in School located Paul from Nevada to Chambers comes at coach as an assistant 2013-15, he worked seasons, two For Misericordia at coach seasons as an assistant two Chambers spent a manager and was University Commonwealth He attended Five-Star, at he has worked A summer basketball camp veteran, in degree bachelor’s a with 2011 in VCU from graduated Chamber’s Pack. Wolf for the coordinator to be his video April his staff in to He will practice. games and film exchange, film Chambers will handle the down and break of opponents for scouting film down also break players. Pack and 10-8 record a 20-14 to he helped guide the team where Va. Fairfax, as an assistant Conference Athletic Capital Washington mark in the playoffs. WCAC earned a spot in the Panthers The basketball coach. In his first season the Saints Va. Marymount in Arlington, University year squad finished the The 16. to seven wins from nine improved In two year Conference. Athletic and 7-9 in the Capital 16-12 overall wins in a for CAC) set the schools record 19-7 (13-5 to went the team season. the Middle captured Atlantic team The Pa. in Dallas, University and earned the a trip to Championship with a 21-7 record Conference a posted squad the year season. first his NCAAIII tournament two, In semifinals. Freedom the MAC and reached 13-13 record the 2010 squad won The team. basketball working with the men’s The 27-9. year the and finished Invitational Basketball College next the Rams while working season, coach, assistant as a student Regional. after Southwest winning the 2011 Four the Final to advanced and FloridaState Purdue, VCU knocked off USC, Georgetown, “Best for RamsThe Award earned the ESPN ESPY Houston. reach to top-seeded Kansas after defeating in the NCAA tournament Upset” quarterfinals. in 100’s Top and Hoop Group Elite, Hoop Mountain, Hoop Group and in the New Philadelphia, Metro, York, New Virginia, Northern Washington, George VCU, camps at He has also worked England area. Connecticut, Kentucky, Radford, Mason, George Pittsburgh, Virginia, High School. Bishop O’Connell at Camp Wootten and the business administration. son Vicenza, Italy Vicenza, Virgina Commonweath, 2011 Commonweath, Virgina Video Coordinator Video Hometown: brambe rs cha ndon a first se Education: Assistant Coach, Marymount Coach, 2013-15: Assistant University Coach VI High Assistant School, 2015-16: Paul Nevada 2016-present: VCU 2009-11: Student Manager, University Misericordia Coach, 2011-13: Assistant Staff As a Coach 4 4 Video Coordinator 4 4 4 Experience

INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 24 4 4 4 4 Experience 2015-16: Video Analyst/Opposition, Magic Orlando WashingtonIntern, 2014-15: Video Wizards 2013: Video Intern, Washington Mystics 2016-present: Director ofPlayer Development, Nevada Hometown: first sea m krosnick Sa Education: ofPlayerDirector Development Maryland, 2014 Maryland,

Silver Spring, Md. son the WNBA’s Washington asavideocoordinator. Mystics 2014 hereceived hisdegree Healsointerned for from Maryland. manager undercoaches Gary Williams andMark Turgeon. In asastudent where heserved attended theUniversity ofMaryland Smith Md.Jewish Day in Rockville, After high school he School Md. basketballprogramCatholic School High located inHyattsville, was atwo-year volunteer withthenationally successful DeMatha staff withtheNBA’s . At thesametimehe players. development ofthe and helpedwiththestaffon court opponent gameplans, produced film for coaches andplayers with the Magic he assisted the coachingworking staff on video analyst for the NBA’s Magic last season. Orlando While Pack program. charge videoroom ofimplementing anNBAstyle for the Wolf Mussleman’sEric staff.Krosnick joinedthestaffinJulyandis A native ofSilver Spring, Md., heattended E. theCharles Prior withtheMagic, to heinterned working underthevideo Krosnick comes to the Pack as the opposition staff after working Krosnickisinhisfirstseasonasamemberofhead Sam coach Staff 25 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF Hays Myers joins the Wolf Pack staff after five years as a student years as a student staff after five Pack Wolf joins the Myers Hays LSU Jones, with coach fourth a manager and third as year In Myers’ a two-sport was Myers Jesuit College in high school at letterman in of 2016 with a degree in May old and graduated is 23 years Myers LSU in a manager for was David Sharla and Myers. David He is son to basketball team. men’s University State the manager for Johnson and Trent Coach LSU under Head at began his career Myers was Jones TCU and Johnny for Johnson left year, After one his staff. InJones 2014, under Jones. years four for worked Myers LSU. at hired directly with worked Myers Coach. Eric Musselman as Associate hired reports. Musselman on scouting coach tournament. round of the NCAAat LSU, In his time the first to went head associate Patrick, such as David with coaches has worked Myers Detroit former Suhr, Musselman and Brendan coach TCU, at coach with also worked Knicks Myers coach. assistant York and New Pistons O’Bryant including Johnny III (MilwaukeeNBA players Bucks), several Martin Jarrell Mickey Celtics), Jordan (Boston (Memphis Grizzlies), and 76ers). Ben (Philadelphia Simmons named a captain as a senior on He was School in Dallas. Preparatory Hill, Chris and Cameron basketball for He played his basketball team. Bob Hill. NBA Head Coach sons of former minors in sports and two mass communication studies and leadership development. under Dale Brown. Four the Final to went Tigers 1981 when the son Dallas, Texas Dallas, LSU, 2016 LSU,

rs ys mye Graduate Assistant Graduate Hometown: Ha a first se Education:

Graduate Assistant, Nevada Nevada Assistant, Graduate 2016-present: LSU Manager, 2011-16: Student 4 4 Experience Coaching Staff Coaching

INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 26 4 Experience 2016-present: Graduate Assistant, Nevada Hometown: first sea c Education: Graduate Assistant ade knutson Southern Oregon,Southern 2016

Fernley, Nev. son Schools. years inNevada at Moapa Valley, andFernley City Boulder High Jeff was aheadhighschool Knutson. Renee football coach for 23 Oregon inhealthandphysical thesonofJeffand education. His having totaled 1,479points. A four-year letter winner, heholdstheFHSrecord for scoring state squadandwas namedtheleague’s mostvaluable player. In 2012he was named totheall- first team all-leagueselection. member ofthe Vaqueros basketballteam hewas athree-time Oregonbasketball two seasons at Southern University. As a whileineighth grade.starting USA basketballwillbeatremendous assetto ourstaff” energy andenthusiasm are infectious, andhisexperience with OregonSouthern University. team at Crater inCentral School High Point, Ore. whileattending joinsthePackassistant. Knutson coaching after thefreshman for second-year asagraduate headcoach Musselman Eric In May,In received Knutson hisbachelor’s degree from Southern Following astellar career at Fernley heplayed School High hasworked withUSAbasketball eightKnutson plusyears, first “We are excited ofCade,” abouthiring said. Musselman “His joined the Cade Knutson Wolf Pack staff in July and will work Coaching Staff 27 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF Peter Herman is in his first year on Wolf Pack head coach Eric Pack head Wolf year on Herman is in his first Peter as a State Winona NCAA II at seasons two the last Hermanspent as a member of the supportHe has worked staff with the 17U and as a defensive State Winona one season at for football Herman played 18U USA Basketball teams at the Olympic Training in Colorado in Colorado Center Training the Olympic at 18U USA Basketball teams with the La Crosse coach an assistant Herman also was Springs. junior reserve high school basketball team. Logan High Arcadia and 2012 native Wis. old Arcadia, 22-year The lineman. elementary in K-6 education his degree received School graduate State Winona instruction and reading from with a minor in coaching and Monicain 2016. He is the son of Alan Herman. His the older Madeline Herman. to brother HermanAugust. will serve in as a staff afterbeing hired Musselman’s this season. Pack Wolf the for assistant graduate numerous he has worked summers, last two The assistant. student Wisconsin, the country; basketball camps throughout Kentucky, at Iowa Tech, Virginia Minnesota, Memphis, Army, State, and Marquette. Texas State, son Arcadia, Wis. Arcadia, Winona State, 2016 State, Winona

Graduate Assistant Graduate Hometown: man r her pete a first se Education: Graduate Assistant, Nevada Nevada Assistant, Graduate 2016-present: Assistant Camp Training USA U17 & U18, 2016: Team Student Assistant, Winona State Winona Assistant, 2011-16: Student Coaching Staff Coaching 4 4 Experience 4

INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 28 Experience 4 Coaching Staff 2016-present: Graduate Assistant, Nevada Education: Hometown: Graduate Assistant first sea marcus whitt

Columbia College, 2016

St. Louis, Mo. son degree from Columbia College inbusinessadministration. May, School. In High Hickman Whitt received his year letter winnerinbasketballandtrack at 100 gameswhileplaying at Columbia College. first timeinschoolhistory. Heisoneofaselect few who won posted a32-0regular andwere seasonmark ranked No. 1for the the Cougars posted a 122-17 record. As a freshman, the Cougars played for HallofFame coach Burchard. Bob hisfour In seasons, Columbia College, aNAIAschoollocated inColumbia, Mo. He graduate assistant. addedMarcusMusselman Whitt to hisstaffin August asa Originally from St. Louis, Mo. hewas afour- Whitt playing joinsthestaffafter thelast four seasons at University ofNevada headmen’s basketballcoach Eric

29 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF As a prep athlete he played at St. Anthony High School and Anthony St. at he played athlete a prep As appearance. Cooke averaged 2.6 points, one and one rebound 2.6 points, averaged Cooke appearance. behind the From per game. 10.9 minutes one playing making On the 19-of-52 he shot 36.5 percent, arc attempts. four times with a season- in double figures season he scored and Arkansas-Pine Tech Virginia twice versus high 11 coming Bluff. his senior season. Rivals.com a 28-2 record to helped the team senior his the nation in guard best 45th as the Cooke ranked Invitational 2013 SNY season. He earned the MVP honors at its 81st after won game-high scoring Anthony as St. 22 points All-Start Coast West in the Participated game. consecutive MaryClassic, Kline Classic in his senior Classic and Schoolboy year. son Union City, N.J. Union City,

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INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 30 4 4 4 Strength &Conditioningoach Experience 2014-15: Strength &Conditioning DiegoSt. San Intern, 2016: 2016-present: Strength &Conditioning Coach, Nevada Assistant Strength &Conditioning Coach, DiegoSt. San Education: Hometown: first sea rodney fowle Strength &Conditioning Coach Kansas, 2008 San Diego, San Calif. son science withaminorinbusinessfrom Kansas. coach. performance weightlifting level Isports for in2009. Banditsin2008andtheOmaha Beef theSiouxCity the Jayhawks in2004and2005. honorable mention BigXIIhonorsasadefensive backplaying for habilitation ofinjuries. baseball players onimproving strength, agility, speedandpre- The Yard Diego. inSan Fowler worked withover 55adolescent captured Mountain West histimeonthestaff. titlesduring 2014 and 2015. The swimming and diving and baseball teams baseball, men’s and women’s teams tennis during and softball withtheswimming&diving,intern at SDSUworking rowing, worked withmore than300athletes. Fowler performance. Center adirector ofsports where heserved The men’s golfteam placed 25that tournament. theNCAA Championship andfinishedeighth intheNCAA tournament. with therehabilitation from injury. training program stressed theprevention andassisted ofinjuries program focused onstrength, speed, andendurance. agility The teams. Hedesigned andimplemented aphysical training golf, swimming & diving, women’s water polo and track & field players are extremely excited withcoach to Fowler.” beworking room,” headmen’s said. basketballcoach Musselman Eric “Our Pack at DiegoState. San working after programs at theUniversity of Nevada. Fowler comes to the Wolf director of strength and conditioning coach withthe basketball In 2008FowlerIn received his bachelorofscience degree insports strength and conditioning specialistandUSA He isacertified Professionally heplayed inthe Arena Football Indoor League Fowler played football three Heearned seasonsat Kansas. 2014hewas theheadstrengthIn andconditioning coach at Fowler alsospent timeasafulltimestrength andconditioning Diegoheworked histimeinSan atDuring theMM7 Training women’sThe 2016 Aztec water polo team won Coast the Golden While at SDSU Fowler worked withfootball, men’s andwomen’s great brings “Rodney compassion and energy to theweight FowlerRodney Jr. asanassistant isinhisfirstseason working Coaching Staff 31 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF Elbert Denina of Nevada first season with the University is in his after working Cleveland with the Pack Wolf the to Denina comes his bachelor’s he received Southern California, from Originally the for trainer athletic as the one summer Deninaalso spent In of Arkansas he joined the University 2013 staff as a training medical staff alongside the Cavaliers Denina worked In Cleveland, departmentathletics of sports director staff as an associate medical basketball men’s Pack Wolf with the Denina will work medicine. team and additional sports rifle program, assigned. as League NBA Development the Charge, and the Canton Cavaliers Cavaliers. of the affiliate He then spent Beach State. Long from training in athletic degree he developed Clippers where Angeles the Los working years two for his skills, knowledge gained valuable assisting the and experience athletes. for the responsibilities of care medical staff in the daily the With the Clippers. while still workingSan Diego Chargers for for injurysupervisionresponsible was he of the NFL medical staff of all athletes. injury and rehabilitation evaluation, prevention, Arkansasat While with he assisted trainer. athletic assistant graduate master’s his completing After basketball team. men’s Razorback’s the organization he starteddegree working Cavaliers with the Cleveland the 2015-16 season. for His primary of the preseason. the organization the duration for for role and strength head and serve trainer to athletic was assistant the as Canton League their NBA Developmental for coach conditioning and the nutrition and individual strength Denina monitored Charge. The while assisting with injury programs rehabilitation. conditioning in their division before finished the season second Charge Canton finals. Conference falling in the Eastern son Long Beach, Calif. Long Long Beach State, 2010 Beach State, Long Associate Director of Sports Medicine Hometown: a rt denin elbe a first se Education: San Diego Chargers NFL - summer training camp NFL - summer training San Diego Chargers Clippers NBA Angeles Los Associate Director of Sports Director Nevada Associate Medicine, DLeague Charge NBA /Canton Cavaliers Cleveland of ArkansasUniversity Athletic Training Intern Training 012: Athletic Intern Training 011-13: Athletic 016-present: 016-present: 015-16: Assistant Trainer Athletic Trainer Athletic Assistant 013-15: Graduate Coaching Staff Coaching 42 42 42 42 42 Experience

INTRO TEAM INFO PLAYERS COACHES & STATISTICS RECORD BOOK HISTORY STAFF 32 4 Academic Advisor Experience 2014-present: Nevada Education: Hometown: third sea james hll Academic Advisor Tiffin University, 2013 LasCruces, N.M. son associate athletics director at NewMexico State University. degree ineducational father leadershipat isan Nevada. His Tiffin University in2013. on amaster’s Currently heis working to finishhisis football playing career. University from 2009-11,before transferring to Tiffin University inlife.but more importantly student-athletes andintheclassroom besuccessful onthecourt men’s basketballteam of2015.Hallstrives inthespring to have withthe working an athletics academicadvisorandstarted Hall received hisbachelor’s degree from inbusinessmarketing After highschool, Hallplayed football at New Mexico State James Hall, Jr. cameto theUniversity ofNevada in2014as Coaching Staff 33 HISTORY RECORD BOOK STATISTICS COACHES & PLAYERS TEAM INFO INTRO STAFF