In 2020-21, BYU went 20-7 including a trip the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015 as a No. 6 seed
Matt Haarms became the first Cougar in program history to be named the WCC Defensive Player of the Year in 2020-21
BYU ranked in the Top 25 nationally in defensive rebounds per game, rebound margin and rebounds per game
In his first season at BYU, helped the Cougars to a 24-8 record and a final national ranking of No. 18/16 in 2019-20
Helped three Cougars earned All-WCC First Team honors in 2019-20
In 2019-20, helped BYU finish the season ranked No. 1 in 3-point field goal percentage, No. 2 in assist/turnover ratio, No. 3 in field goal percentage, No. 4 in 3-point field goals per game and No. 5 in assists per game
Helped Utah Valley improve from 12 wins in 2015-16 to a program-record 25 in 2018-19
Helped Utah Valley to back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and three-straight postseason appearances (2017, 2018, 2019)
While at Utah Valley, a pair of Wolverine big men earned All-WAC honors as Akolda Manyang was named to the WAC All-Defensive Team in 2017-18 and Wyatt Lowell was named the 2018-19 WAC Freshman of the Year
Under his tutelage, UVU big men were ranked among the most efficient offensive players in the country per Synergy Sports
While on the staff at Utah Valley, the Wolverines rewrote the top four spots in scoring average in the school record book, including a record 78.1 points per game in 2017-18 and also claimed four of the top five spots for 3-point field goals made while setting the record with 300 in 2016-17
Experience
Utah Assistant Coach (2022-present)
BYU Assistant Coach (2019-22)
Utah Valley Assistant Coach (2015-19)
Indian Hills Community College Assistant Coach (2014-15)
Salt Lake Community College Volunteer Assistant (2014)
Utah Student Assistant (2013-14)
Playing Career
Played 11 season professionally in Turkey, Australia, the Philippines, South Korea, Egypt, Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Poland and the United Arab Emirates
Played his freshman and sophomore seasons for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke where he helped the Blue Devils earn No. 1 rankings each year and reach the Elite Eight in 1998 and the NCAA National Championship game in 1999
Concluded his collegiate career playing for Rick Majerus at Utah, helping the Utes reach the NIT in 2001 and the NCAA tournament in 2002
As a prep athlete, was the No. 1 recruit in the country and a McDonald’s High School All-American at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California
Education
Utah (2014, Bachelor's in speech communication)
Personal/Family
Wife: Lesa
Children: Kelli Jo, Zoey, Ava, Beckham and Zachary
