MBB: Dunleavy Announces Saff
Apr 27, 2016 | Men's Basketball
"I'm ecstatic about the staff we have put together so far," said Dunleavy. "We have a strong combination on new and old. Our wealth of experience in coaching, recruiting and analysis will position us to compete in this conference."
Stewart perviously served as the top assistant at Nevada where he was a key part of the Wolf Pack's turnaround, helping them to a 24-14 record in 2015-16. The successful year saw 15 more wins than the previous season and was capped off by a College Basketball Invitational (CBI) championship. While at Nevada, Stewart led the recruiting efforts and signed the 35th-best class in the nation in 2015, according to rivals.com.
Prior to arriving at Nevada, Stewart served as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers NBA Developmental League team, the Delaware 86ers, after spending six seasons in the Pac-12 as the associate head coach at Oregon State. Stewart also spearheaded the Beavers' recruiting efforts and helped them to a CBI championship in 2009.
Sposato spent the last year as a regional scout for the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets after serving as an assistant coach for the 2015 NBA Developmental League Champion Santa Cruz Warriors. Prior to joining the Warriors, Sposato spent eight seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers in a variety of roles. He most recently served as player development assistant/game prep coordinator, where he analyzed opponents to help prepare players and coaches for upcoming games. He began working in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2003-04 season, where he served as video coordinator under former head coach Maurice Cheeks.
Wilkins will embark on his fourth season with the Green Wave, after serving as an assistant coach for the past two years and the director of basketball operations prior to that. Wilkins has handled numerous game prep scouting reports as well as recruiting duties during his time at Tulane. He adds six years of professional playing experience to his recent coaching work.
