Giles Gilliam

Biography

Giles Gilliam is in his third year as Graduate Assistant with the men's basketball program at The University of Texas. During his first two years in Austin, the Longhorns have registered a 40-29 overall record and made a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Texas posted a 19-16 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament First Four in the 2024-25 season. The Longhorns recorded seven Quad 1 wins and five victories against AP-ranked opponents. The Longhorns tallied a 21-13 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in 2023-24. Prior to coming to Austin, Gilliam served as a graduate assistant for two years (2021-23) at UTEP for head coach Joe Golding. During the 2021-22 season, the Miners posted a 20-14 overall record (12-6 Conference USA) to register their first 20-win season since earning a 22-11 mark in 2014-15. Gilliam also worked as a volunteer assistant for one season (2020-21) at Mary Hardin-Baylor for head coach Clif Carroll. The Crusaders tallied a 16-4 overall record (13-0 American Southwest Conference) and won the ASC West Division title. Gilliam concluded his collegiate playing career under Carroll at Sul Ross State (Alpine, Texas) during the 2019-20 season. He saw action in 23 games (five starts) and played 237 total minutes while helping Sul Ross post a 17-10 overall record (13-3 ASC). Gilliam played his first two years (2017-19) of collegiate basketball at Colorado Christian University (Lakewood, Colo.). He earned his bachelor's degree in Global Studies