NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's basketball program has announced the promotion of a staff member and the hiring of another. Previous Director of Basketball Operations Jack Betz has been promoted to Chief of Staff, while former Purdue and Colorado State standout Ethan Morton has been added to the staff in the Director of Basketball Operations role.
Betz, who came to ISU as a graduate assistant coach in 2022, was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations in 2024, and now to Chief of Staff.
Morton comes to ISU after five seasons of college basketball, four as a member of the Purdue Boilermakers, and his fifth and final season at Colorado State in 2024-25.