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2025-26 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Title Image Name Phone Email Address Twitter Sport Oversight
Head Coach Buzz Williams Buzz Williams
Associate Head Coach Devin Johnson Devin Johnson
Assistant Coach Lyle Wolf Lyle Wolf
Assistant Coach Steve Roccaforte Steve Roccaforte
Assistant Coach Wabissa Bede Wabissa Bede
Assistant Coach/Director of Player Personnel Aki Collins Aki Collins
Director of Process Josh Chambers Josh Chambers joshc@umd.edu joshchambersUMD
Director of Basketball Strategy and Analytics TJ Ryan TJ Ryan CoachTJRyan
Program Director for Basketball Sports Medicine / Head Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer Eddie Benion, MS, LAT, ATC, PES, CES Eddie Benion, MS, LAT, ATC, PES, CES ebenion@umd.edu
Director of Strength and Resilience Steve Gephardt Steve Gephardt
Director of Basketball Operations Grant Hendrix Grant Hendrix ghendrix@umd.edu
Director of Basketball Administration and Head Coach Operations Kayla Hackenberg Kayla Hackenberg kayhack@umd.edu
Special Assistant to the Head Coach Greg Young Greg Young
Graduate Assistant Jelani Spain Jelani Spain
Graduate Assistant Seth Allen Seth Allen

2025-26 Men's Basketball Support Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Title Image Name Phone Email Address Twitter Sport Oversight
Student-Athlete Development Adaeze Alaeze-Garbo Adaeze Alaeze-Garbo aalaeze2@umd.edu
Broadcasting & Production Connor Basch Connor Basch cbasch3@umd.edu @Connor_Basch
Facilities, Operations & Events Henry Boothe Henry Boothe hboothe9@umd.edu
Compliance Gabe Carter Gabe Carter 301-405-8244 301-405-8244 gcarter2@umd.edu
Broadcasting & Production Josh Clayton Josh Clayton 301-314-9481 301-314-9481 claytonj@umd.edu @TheJoshClayton
Sports Nutrition Spencer Ferguson, MS, RD, LDN, CSSD Spencer Ferguson, MS, RD, LDN, CSSD spencerf@umd.edu
Strategic Communications [2nd] Jake Freelund Jake Freelund 973-951-3949 973-951-3949 freelund@umd.edu
Academic Support & Career Development Chasity Frieson Chasity Frieson 301-314-9662 301-314-9662 cprince@umd.edu
Athletic Mental Health Counselor Dr. Sesooter Ikpah, Psy.D. Dr. Sesooter Ikpah, Psy.D. 301-314 8184 301-314 8184 sikpah@umd.edu
Lead Photographer Mackenzie Miles Mackenzie Miles mmiles22@umd.edu
Development Kirby Mills Kirby Mills kmills34@umd.edu
Equipment Manager Benjamin Nash Benjamin Nash bnash@umd.edu @Benjamin_Nashh
Marketing Strategy & Fan Experience Rachel Palmer Rachel Palmer 301-314-1517 301-314-1517 rpalmer@umd.edu @rachelpalmer_
Coordinator of Basketball Operations Chris Robinson Chris Robinson 301-314-7029 301-314-7029 crobin55@umd.edu
Strategic Communications (Primary) John Sinnett John Sinnett 413-687-2237 413-687-2237 jsinnett@umd.edu john_sinnett
Assistant Director of Ticket Operations Gretchen Todd Gretchen Todd 301-314-7091 301-314-7091 gmtodd@umd.edu