Illinois State University Men's Basketball
Coaching Staff (8)
Head Coach
Announced on March 7, 2022, former Ohio State assistant coach Ryan Pedon was named as the 20th head coach in Illinois State men’s basketball history and is in his
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Assistant Coach
Dakich enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Redbirds in the 2025-26 season. He joined the staff in 2022-23 after spending the previous
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Director of Basketball Operations
Morton enters his first season on staff with Illinois State as the Director of Basketball Operations. He comes to ISU after five seasons of college basketball, four
Assistant Coach
Jack Betz is entering his fourth season at Illinois State, and his first as Chief of Staff. He had previously served as a graduate assistant for two years and Director
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Associate Head Coach
Jason Slay enters his third season at Illinois State, and the second as associate head coach. He came to Normal after spending two seasons at the University of South
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Assistant Coach
Longtime coach Mike Netti is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Illinois State Redbirds. A native of Liverpool, New York, Netti most recently
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