colorado buffaloes Director of Player Development nate tomlinson Former Colorado point guard and Pac-12 Conference champion Nate Tomlinson is in his first season as Director of Player Development, assuming his role on July 11, 2019. Tomlinson replaced Sean Kearney who became an associate commissioner with the Atlantic 10 Conference earlier this summer. “Nate is one of the most passionate and loyal Buffs that I know of,” head coach Tad Boyle said. “His energy and enthusiasm will help our program get better.” Tomlinson’s duties include scheduling of games Colorado made a pair of postseason appearances United of the National Basketball League in his and serving as a liaison with several constituents during Tomlinson’s career. The Buffaloes set a native Australia. Following his playing career, he including academics and community service. school-record with 24 wins in 2010-11, culminating joined the basketball staff at Shantou University Additionally, his ability to relate to and mentor with a semifinal appearance in the 2011 NIT. in China, led by his father, Bill, for one season current and future Buffaloes will be invaluable. Tomlinson was a part of 74 wins as a Buffalo, which before returning to the United States in 2018. at the time was the best in school history. “He will have the opportunity to connect with Tomlinson returned to Boulder, joining the players off the court and be a great mentor He is tied with Donnie Boyce for sixth in career Colorado as a coaching intern for the 2018- for them,” Boyle said. “As a former player, he can assists (406), also holding that position in career 19 season. He served has head coach of Team relate to the challenges our players face today; he games played (129) and started (111). Colorado, the school’s alumni squad in The just went through those relatively recently. After graduating in 2012, he played Basketball Tournament, in the summer of 2019, guiding the Buffs to the second round. “He was born to coach, and this is the first step professionally for six seasons for Melbourne in that process. He helped us as a player and now he’ll help us in a different capacity.” Tomlinson was a four-year letter winner for the Buffaloes from 2008-12, averaging 5.2 points, 3.1 assists and just under one steal in 129 career games. He helped the Buffaloes claim the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament title in 2012, leading to the program’s first NCAA Tournament in nine years. 48 2020-21 COLORADO BASKETBALL colorado buffaloes Director of Basketball Operations Bill Cartun Bill Cartun is in his 10th year with the University of Colorado men’s basketball staff and his eighth as the Director of Basketball Operations. Cartun is responsible for directing the day- to-day operations of the basketball program, overseeing the budget, and coordinating team travel and video. He also serves as the camp director of the CU basketball summer camps, which continues to grow with record numbers each and every summer. In addition to his operation duties, Cartun is also the team’s video coordinator, supervising all aspects of the team’s film and video needs, including opponent scouting, coordinating film exchange, managing the video room and supplying the coaching staff with game film. “Bill is very dependable and continues to branch out in his roles on our staff with the operations and team travel, along with his video coordination ability,” said CU head coach Tad Boyle. “Bill’s the best video guy I have ever been around in the business; very dependable and handles a lot of details in our office. He continues to develop and grow as a coach.” University of Connecticut in 2007. While at UConn he worked with the men’s Prior to coming to the Boulder campus, Cartun spent three years (2007-10) basketball team as a student assistant. with the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA as the basketball operations assistant and assistant video coordinator. With the Bobcats, he prepared video scouting Cartun is a 2000 graduate of Avon High School in Avon, Conn., where he was edits for the coaches and players, scouted collegiate talent, and assisted in NBA a two-time all-State basketball selection. After high school he did a post graduate draft preparation. year at Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Conn. He is a 2005 graduate of Bates College where he received his bachelor’s degree Cartun, his wife Ashley and their daughters Julianna and Finley, reside in Superior. in economics. Cartun earned a master’s degree in sport management from the www.CUBuffs.com /CUBuffsMBB @CUBuffsMBB 49 colorado buffaloes Basketball Support Staff Troy Andre Following graduation, he was a graduate assistant at the University of Oregon. Associate Sports Information Director For the Ducks, he assisted with the athletic training needs for the football and wrestling programs and graduated with his master of science in sports medicine Troy Andre is in his 18th year with the in April 2002. Colorado Sports Information Office, joining the Buffalo staff in July 2003 from the University Klingsmith is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the of Minnesota-Duluth. Along with duties of Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association. internet managing editor, he was promoted Klingsmith, a native of Karval, Colo., graduated high school from a class of seven from assistant director to associate director on in 1995. He also lettered in baseball. He is married to the former Corri Lain. Dec. 1, 2016. His primary responsibilities are handling the Stephen Englehart SID duties for men’s basketball, assisting in the computer statistical needs for CU’s Director of Strength & Conditioning other sports, and serving as the webmaster for CUBuffs.com, the school’s Internet for Olympic Sports website. Andre is an active member of the College Sports Information Directors of Stephen Englehart is in his fifth season as America (CoSIDA) where he has served on the prestigious Academic All-America the Strength & Conditioning Coach for men’s committee since 2003. basketball and 10th overall at Colorado. His Andre worked for five years at Minnesota-Duluth both as the assistant sports duties expanded to the Director of Strength & information director and ticket manager, helping to publicize and promote 14 Conditioning for Olympic Sports in July 2018. NCAA Division II sports and two NCAA Division I programs. He was UMD’s primary Prior to his duties with men’s basketball, contact for volleyball, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball; which started in April 2016, he worked with the maintained UMD’s official website; supervised the office work-study students; and Buffaloes’ football, women’s soccer, women’s golf, men’s golf and tennis programs. in 2003, coordinated the marketing, promotion and ticket sales for the 2003 He is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the National Women’s Frozen Four. Strength and Conditioning Association. He also holds certifications with USAW, He graduated in 1996 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s FMS and TPI Level 1&2. degree in journalism and mass communication with an emphasis in public relations Englehart came to CU from Southern Methodist University, where he worked one and advertising. He attended graduate school at North Dakota State University, year (2010) as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Mustangs. That majoring in mass communication, and worked for two years as a graduate assistant followed one season (2009) as the head football strength coach at Portland State in NDSU’s sports information office between 1996 and 1998. University, his first full-time year in the profession. He got his start in the business as a He is married to the former Danielle Driscoll, originally of East Grand Forks, Minn.; graduate assistant at the University of Hawai’i, where he spent three years (2006-08). the couple has one daughter, Elizabeth (1). At Hawaii he was in charge of men’s and women’s basketball as well as other sports. He was on the Warrior staff the year the UH earned a Sugar Bowl invitation against Rawley Klingsmith Georgia as a “BCS” buster following a 12-0 regular season in 2007. Associate Athletic Trainer While at Hawai’i, he earned his Master’s in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Rawley Klingsmith is in his eighth year with Science in the spring of 2009. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science the University of Colorado sports medicine staff from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2005. as the athletic trainer for men’s basketball and He was born June 5, 1981 in New Orleans, and graduated from Fountainbleau the spirit squad. High School (Mandeville, La.), where he lettered in basketball. His twin brother, Chad, Prior to coming to Boulder, Klingsmith was is the head strength coach for the Washington Redskins. He is married to the former an integral part of the University of Northern Laura Williams (a registered nurse at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center in Longmont); Colorado sports medicine staff since 2004. In the couple has three children, Braylon (12), Coralee (7) and Magnolia (4). January 2012, he was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Human Performance - Head Athletic Trainer. Mindy Sclaro During the summer of 2015 (July), Klingsmith was the athletic trainer for the 2015 Assistant Director/Academics United States Pan American men’s basketball team in Toronto (bronze medal). Mindy Sclaro is in her 16th year as an ”Klingsmith graduated from UNC in May of 2000 with a bachelor of arts degree Associate Director of Academics at the University in kinesiology/athletic training. As an undergraduate, Klingsmith was a student of Colorado, serving as Academic Coordinator for athletic trainer and assisted with football, baseball, wrestling, soccer, volleyball the Herbst Academic Center.