Assistant coaches

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May 13, 2016 17:34:08 GMT -6 Pounce Needs Pals said:

May 13, 2016 16:25:09 GMT -6 PantherU said:

All we have left is a VC.

Townsend is a Chicago guy from a very modest childhood. That's a Chicago recruiter.

As we said weeks ago, coming from Drake, I'm sure he now has Iowa in-roads.

I'm not saying he won't recruit Iowa. I'm saying he has the makings of a great recruiter in Chicago.

He also might be the guy who brought us August Haas - there's a Dane currently on the Drake roster, so it's a pretty safe bet that Townsend was the guy who got there.

Something one of the former coaches told me about Townsend makes me both chuckle and trust him fully. Unfortunately I can't share it with the board. But he's a good dude. He and Matt Lottich are very close.

If he can recruit Iowa, Chicago and Europe, sounds to me like he's a pretty good guy to have on staff. Just get them a recruiting budget that can allow us to keep getting better.

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Panther Press Release

MILWAUKEE (June 24, 2016) - LaVall Jordan has announced the addition of Erik Schmidt as Graduate Manager and Video Analyst to the Milwaukee men's basketball staff.

"I am happy to add Erik to our team," Jordan said. "He has a relentless work ethic and is a true student of the game. Erik's energy is infectious and his work in the film room will help our team greatly. He has a bright future in college basketball."

Schmidt is very familiar with Coach Jordan, having spent last two seasons as the Graduate Intern for the University of Michigan men's basketball program.

While at Michigan, he broke down film of future opponents, assisted with workouts and also assisted coaches with practices.

Schmidt already has a diverse background in basketball, including serving as the head coach at MacDonald Middle School where he posted a 20-2 record over two seasons. He was the Assistant Camp Coordinator for the John Beiliein Basketball Camps as well as the Camp Director for the East Lansing "Play Like a Champion" Basketball Clinic.

Schmidt graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2012 as well as a Master of Arts in Sports Management earlier in 2016.

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