Indiana men’s basketball has tabbed a pair of familiar faces to its support staff for the 2024-25 season.
Jackson Taylor and Nathan Childress will join Indiana as graduate managers, the team announced in a press release Tuesday. Their responsibilities include helping the Hoosiers with practice and game preparation.
Taylor, who graduated from IU with a bachelor’s degree in public affairs in May, was a student manager for the past three years.
Childress played on the Hoosiers’ men’s squad as a walk-on from 2019-22 before transferring to Indiana Wesleyan University for his final season. He was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Here’s a rundown of Indiana men’s basketball’s coaching staff, courtesy of IU Athletics:
Head Coach: Mike Woodson (Fourth season - Indiana, ‘80)
Associate Head Coach: Kenya Hunter (Fifth season - Duquesne, ‘96)
Associate Head Coach: Yasir Rosemond (Fourth season - Oregon, ‘03)
Assistant Coach: Brian Walsh (Eighth season - Akron, ‘13)
Director of Basketball Admin: Armond Hill (Fourth season - Princeton, ‘05)
Director of Player Development: Calbert Cheaney (Second Season - Indiana, ’93)
Director of Athletic Performance: Clif Marshall (Eighth season - Louisville, ‘05)
Athletic Trainer: Tim Garl (44th season - Alabama, ‘78)
Team & Recruiting Coordinator: Jordan Hulls (Third season - Indiana, ‘13)
Director of Basketball Operations: Steven Surface (Eighth season - Indiana, ‘17)
Video and Player Development Assistant: Mike Stump (Fourth season - Kentucky, ‘17)
Video and Player Development Analyst: Isaac Green (Fourth season - Indiana, ‘21)
Operations Analyst: Nick Virden (Third season - Indiana, ‘22)
Assistant Director of Recruiting and Operations: Adam Howard (Third season - Indiana, ‘22)
Graduate Manager: Bennett Munds (Second season - Indiana, ‘23)
Graduate Manager: Nathan Childress (First season – Indiana Wesleyan, ‘24)
Graduate Manager: Jackson Taylor (First season - Indiana, ‘24)
Indiana returns to action Oct. 18 with Hoosier Hysteria before holding exhibition games Oct. 27 against the University of Tennessee and Nov. 1 versus Marian University. The Hoosiers open the regular season Nov. 6 against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Follow reporters Daniel Flick (@ByDanielFlick) and Quinn Richards (@Quinn_richa) for updates throughout the Indiana men’s basketball season.
