It is official that DerMarr Johnson will be director of player development, Chris LePore will be chief of staff and Kyle Washington will be a graduate assistant. Jalen Stowe will be a graduate assistant as well, Kevin Anzenberger will be the video coordinator, Jake Thelen will be the director of basketball operations and Matt Miller will be the administrative assistant.
Wes Miller now has a full staff, for more information check below.
Per GoBearcats:
University of Cincinnati men’s basketball head coach Wes Miller announced seven members of his support staff for the 2021-22 season.
Former Bearcats players DerMarr Johnson and Kyle Washington highlight the group of seven new faces joining the team. Chris LePore, Kevin Anzenberger and Jaylen Stowe follow Coach Miller from UNCG while Jake Thelen and Matt Miller return home to Cincinnati.
LePore will serve as the program’s chief of staff, Johnson the director of player development, Thelen will be the director of player operations, Anzenberger is the team’s video coordinator, Washington and Stowe will be graduate managers while Miller will be an administrative assistant.
As the chief of staff, LePore will oversee the administrative staff and organize on-campus recruiting efforts. He comes to UC after seven years at UNCG, starting as a graduate assistant in 2014 and working his way up to be an assistant coach since the 2017 season. He was an assistant coach during both NCAA tournament berths in the Wes Miller era (2021, #13 seed v. Florida State; and 2018, #13 seed v. Gonzaga).
LePore was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ (NABC) Under Armour 30-Under-30 list in 2018, which annually recognizes the top up-and-coming assistant coaches in men’s college basketball.
As the director of player development, Johnson will oversee individual development plans for Bearcat student-athletes and will coordinate details related to connecting with former players.
He previously joined the Bearcats staff in 2017 as a student assistant coach under Mick Cronin, completing his undergraduate degree in spring 2019.
Johnson played for UC from 1999-2000, averaging 13.0 points and 3.7 rebounds on a team which featured National Player of the Year Kenyon Martin and third-team All-American Pete Mickeal, as well as Steve Logan and Kenny Satterfield.
The former first-round draft pick had a seven-year NBA career and also played oversees in 10 different countries.
A native of Edgewood,, Kentucky, Thelen will serve as director of basketball operations, overseeing team travel, meals, apparel and the budget.
He joins UC after serving as the director of basketball operations at Georgia since 2018-19. At the time, Thelen was the youngest DOBO in the Power 5.
As the video coordinator, Anzenberger will manage all video-related tasks such as organizing databases, cutting individual player edits, and scouting report preparation.
He will also work directly with Coach Miller on his day-to-day schedule and recruiting travel.
Washington and Stowe will both be graduate managers. Washington will be hands-on with player development, facilities upkeep, and assisting with video while Stowe will work in areas such as academics, administration, player development, and operations.
Washington completed his college career at UC from 2016-18 after transferring from NC State. He scored 1,275 points as a collegian and helped the Bearcats record back-to-back 30-win seasons for the first time in program history.
He returns to Cincinnati following a professional playing career that included stops at Yalova, the Windy City Bulls, Sioux Falls Skyforce, and most recently the Boca Juniors.
Stowe follows Coach Miller after spending one season as a graduate manager at UNCG. He graduated from Mercer in 2019, playing four seasons for the Bears. As a senior he started all 31 contests and averaged 10.5 points & 4.9 boards per game.
He played one season in the ABA for Richmond Elite.
Matt Miller rounds out the staff. As the administrative assistant, he will support all staff with daily operations and oversee business office organization within the program.
He comes back home to Cincinnati after spending time at Indiana University working with Coach Roberts.
