2012-13 BASKETBALL
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COUGARS IN THE PROS Jermaine Byrd Byrd, a former University of Sioux Falls standout, has served several stints as an assistant coach. He was an assistant coach for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBADL last season after serving as video coordinator (2010-11) and basketball operations assistant (2009-10) the previous two seasons. During the summer of 2011, Byrd was selected by USA Basketball to be an assistant for the Men’s Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Most recently he was named the assistant coach for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the NBDL affiliates of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat and Orland Magic.
Nate Tibbits Nate Tibbetts was named an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers in December 2011. He joined the Cavaliers from the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League, where he served as head coach for two seasons and led the 66ers to the NBA D-League playoffs in each season, compiling a 64-41 (.610) record during his tenure. Tibbetts joined the 66ers in 2009 after spending four seasons with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. After two seasons as an assistant with the Skyforce, Tibbetts was promoted to head coach prior the 2007-08 season. In two seasons at the helm, Tibbetts guided Sioux Falls to a 53-47 (.530) mark including a playoff berth during the 2007-08 season. Following his playing career at the University of South Dakota in 2001, Tibbetts was hired as an assistant coach at the University of Sioux Falls. ShanTIBBS Instructional Girls Wide DomeIMG_5683e Murphy, who coached Tibbetts as an assistant coach at USD, brought him on board and it was the beginning of a successful four-year run together. In his four seasons at USF, the Cougars posted a record of 92-44 (.676), including two trips to the NAIA Division II national tournament. Tibbetts and Wilber were each assistant coaches for the 2003-04 squad that was the best in school history as they would finish the season with 26 wins before falling to Bellevue University (Neb.) 72-60 in the Final Four. Prior to working at USF, Tibbetts enjoyed a stellar playing career at the University of South Dakota. He is second all-time in the USD record books in career assists (687) and steals (215). In addition to playing on three-straight conference championship teams (1999-2001), he was named All-NCC in 2001 and Honorable Mention All-NCC in 1999-00. Tibbetts was a two-year starter for Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School and earned first-team class AA All-State and firstteam All-Sioux Interstate conference honors his senior season. *courtesy of tibbsbasketball.com
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