New Director of Men’s Basketball Sports Performance

[BackAftaThis]

Just saw this on instagram

 

[navery12]

His bio from Purdue

 

[The Shot]

He’s done a hell of a job with Trevion Williams. I like it!

Prior to his freshman year:

Now:

Here’s an article that talks about how he’s lost about 50 lbs since high school.

Link

 

[tcf15]

Article from back in 2018: How Gavin Roberts helped shape Purdue basketball's size and speed over the summer

"Speed is a premium when it comes to football, and when it comes to the game of basketball right now, 5s can move like guards. It's almost like a positionless sport. To include things like speed development and agility and exploding in and our of cuts and doing all those different things — it doesn't matter what sport you play. At the end of the day it's that athletic development you're going to need."

 

[husky429]

Frankly, the job isn't that hard if you're hardworking and your head is screwed on right.

This early in his career, I hope he could be here for 5+ years.

Not a homerun hire, but I like it. We need youth and stability. He brings it.

Just make sure to stay on top of the guys diets, write some solid plans for strength gains and we're all set.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Not saying this to discredit this gentleman at all It is nice though to add a qualified, young, likely relatable African American to our staff

 

[Fatroony5]

Glad to have him on board! Sounds like an interesting guy, I like what I’m reading. This is a crucial summer for so many of the players. With regulations relaxing and likely not having any restrictions this summer, the staff desperately needed to have the strength coach in place. They’ve got stability now... looking forward to see what he can do with the players, especially some of the younger guys.

 

[Umami Zen]

Former football player.. Great background. Let's start pumping some iron and working on those fast twitch muscles.

Gotta get Sool and Samson in the weight room.

 

[kansashusky]

Does he have an instagram though?

 

[LIuconn]

Sometimes giving a job to someone who’s talented, young and hungry is better than someone who’s resting on their reputation

if he’s like that I really like the hire. And Purdue typically builds monsters

 

[imno1]

Frankly, the job isn't that hard if you're hardworking and your head is screwed on right.

This early in his career, I hope he could be here for 5+ years.

Not a homerun hire, but I like it. We need youth and stability. He brings it.

Just make sure to stay on top of the guys diets, write some solid plans for strength gains and we're all set.

Most with education and experience can write and execute programs. The good ones are able to motivate.

 

[gtcam]

Welcome to Storrrs Gavin

 

[BoukofJames]

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[mauconnfan]

He played football but did he ever trip a player running down the sideline while not being on the field?

Anyway looks like a very solid hiring welcome to UCONN young man!

 

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Jackson seems like one of the most internally motivated guys around. Sounds like he’s itching to get to work.

 

[Kenny11]

Does he have an instagram though?

He better!

 

[CallMeBruce]

Feel pretty good about poaching a guy from the Big Ten, especially a program that's been as successful in recent years as Purdue.

 

[kansashusky]

Feel pretty good about poaching a guy from the Big Ten, especially a program that's been as successful in recent years as Purdue.

Isn’t he their assistant? Not their head guy.

 

[HooperScooper]

Isn’t he their assistant? Not their head guy.

Roberts, 31, comes from Purdue, where he was the head strength and conditioning coach for the men’s basketball team for the past three years.

UConn men’s basketball team names Gavin Roberts director of sports performance

Dan Hurley completed his coaching staff for next season, hiring Gavin Roberts as director of sports performance for men’s basketball, pending the completion of the university’s onboardi…

www.courant.com

 

[kansashusky]

Roberts, 31, comes from Purdue, where he was the head strength and conditioning coach for the men’s basketball team for the past three years.

UConn men’s basketball team names Gavin Roberts director of sports performance

Dan Hurley completed his coaching staff for next season, hiring Gavin Roberts as director of sports performance for men’s basketball, pending the completion of the university’s onboardi…

www.courant.com

Nice, his title on the Purdue website it assistant

 

[JCSuperstar]

Nice, his title on the Purdue website it assistant

Their Football guy probably has the Director title.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Yeah this seems like an underrated hire. Young guy from a B10 program decided this was better for his career. Good stuff.

 

[husky429]

Yeah this seems like an underrated hire. Young guy from a B10 program decided this was better for his career. Good stuff.

I like it too. Assuming we offered a competitive salary, I'm hoping he can be a guy that stays here for 5 or more years. That consistency is more important than anything right now--Mike was great, but having to overhaul the program again and again in the past few years has probably disrupted some of the gains we'd hope from players.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Isn’t he their assistant? Not their head guy.

They appear to be behind updating the individual pages, but this is what their coaching staff page looks like. He'll have the exact same title at UConn.

 

[6xChamps]

seems to be fitting in just fine ...