Highlights
- 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
- BYU Assistant Coach (2024-present)
- Utah Assistant Coach (2022-24)
- 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