Former Memphis graduate assistant Cody Kelley has joined the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball coaching staff as Director of Basketball Operations.
Kelley was most recently an assistant coach with the Chiba Jets of Japan’s professional “B-League,” helping the team achieve a 24-game win streak en route to a league record 53-victory regular season. The Jets also won the Emperor’s Cup (All-Japan Tournament) and advanced to the B-League championship finals.
During Kelley’s two seasons as GA at Memphis, the Tigers won the 2021 NIT title and then earned their first NCAA Tournament bid in eight years, landing a No.