MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State University men’s basketball coach Donnie Tyndall elevated Director of Basketball Operations Joel Zimmerman to the position of Assistant Coach Tuesday.
“Joel is a tireless worker and has a great passion for the game of basketball,” Tyndall said. “He did a fantastic job this past season in his role and deserves this promotion. I feel Joel fits the mold of what we want and expect from our staff and he will do an outstanding job.”
The 2008-09 championship season was Zimmerman’s first with Eagle basketball. He joined the MSU program after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Barton College. While he was there, Barton won the 2006-07 NCAA Division II National Championship. Zimmerman assisted in the day-to-day operations of the Barton program, including practice and game-day coaching, guard development, recruiting coordinator, created and managed weight conditioning program, film exchange and scouting and summer camp organization. He also served as assistant compliance director.
“I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity coach Tyndall is giving me to move up to a full time assistant position. This past year was an invaluable learning experience for me, and I look forward to the challenge of continuing to build upon the foundation that has been built by the talented staff that has come before me.”
Prior to Barton, Zimmerman was an assistant coach for one season at Anderson University.
Zimmerman earned an associate degree at Roane State (Tenn.) Community College, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 grade point average. He also earned a bachelor’s degree from Anderson College in 2003, graduating Cum Laude.
Zimmerman will replace Joel VanMeter, who recently resigned to take a teaching position in Alabama.
