Jordan Brady has been named the director of player development for BYU men’s basketball, head coach Kevin Young announced on Wednesday.

“We are so excited to welcome Jordan and his family to BYU,” Young said. “Jordan is the perfect fit for this role as director of player development. He has worked with players at the highest level and knows what it takes to succeed. Having been a head coach, and a successful player, he brings valuable insight as he oversees all aspects of our player development program. He exemplifies everything we want our players to be about. I couldn’t be happier to add him to our staff.”

Brady spent the 2021-22 season as an assistant coach for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League after gaining international head coaching experience with the Hong Kong based Eastern Long Lions of the ASEAN Basketball League from 2019-20.

He was named the first head coach in Wisconsin Herd history in 2017, working closely with the Milwaukee Bucks management, coaches and performance staff to build the foundation for the Bucks G-League franchise.

As head coach of the Herd, Brady oversaw the development of Milwaukee Bucks players on assignment, including current New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo and Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II. He also worked closely with the Bucks medical and performance staff to assist in the rehab and return to play for injured Bucks players, including Jabari Parker.

Brady was instrumental in the development of the Herd roster, helping Xavier Munford, James Young and Brandon Jennings all earn NBA call-ups.

During his time in the G-League, Brady led pre-draft workouts for the Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz, which included Jazz 2017 first round pick Donavan Mitchell.

Brady got his start in coaching in 2012 with the Iowa Energy when he was hired by Young as an assistant coach. The following season he was hired by current BYU assistant coach Will Voigt who was then the head coach of the Bakersfield Jam. Brady also spent time as an assistant with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in 2014-15 and Salt Lake City Stars from 2015-17.

Brady played professionally for four years, beginning his professional career with Basket Racing Club Luxembourg in 2008-09. He returned to the United States to play for Utah Flash (2009-11) and Los Angeles D-Fenders/Idaho Stampede (2011-12).

After playing at Dawson Community College and Salt Lake Community College, Brady finished his collegiate career at UVU, appearing in 58 games, including 55 starts during his two seasons in Orem. He was named the NCAA Division I Independent Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after tying a then-school record with 8.4 rebounds per game.

Brady graduated from Uintah High School in 2001 and earned a bachelor’s degree from UVU and a Master of Science in Sports Conditioning and Performance from Southern Utah. Brady served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Philippines. He and his wife Brooke have five children: Wyatt, Chamberlain, Elsie, Bo and Willow.

Women’s volleyball releases preseason schedule

BYU women’s volleyball head coach Heather Olmstead announced the Cougars’ 10-game 2024 non-conference schedule on Wednesday morning.

BYU will open its season at home for the first two weeks, hosting the dōTERRA Classic and BYU Nike Invitational in the Smith Fieldhouse before taking a trip to San Diego and returning to the state of Utah to face three in-state opponents.

The Cougars will welcome Southeastern Louisiana, Fairfield and High Point to Provo in opening weekend, taking on the Lions and Stags in a doubleheader on Friday and the Pioneers on Saturday.

In the second week of the year, BYU will host a three-team tournament with matchups against Lipscomb and Georgia Tech.

Then heading to the West Coast, the Cougars will visit a familiar WCC foe in San Diego before playing Oregon at USD the following day.

Week four will feature a trio of in-state matchups, with home games against Utah State and Utah Valley sandwiched by a road match at Weber State, the first since 2018.

BYU will then open up year two in the Big 12, beginning its conference slate at home for the second-consecutive season. View the Cougars’ full 2024 schedule at BYU’s website.

Cougar gymnast wins Big 12 academic honor

IRVING, Texas �’ BYU’s Eliza Millar-Crossman has been named the 2024 Big 12 Gymnastics Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

The Cincinnati, Ohio native holds a 3.98 GPA while majoring in Neuroscience. Millar-Crossman was also named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team this week.

Competing on the balance beam in every meet and performing her floor routine in all but two meets during the 2024 season, she earned season-high scores of 9.900 on both events.

In their first Big 12 season, the Cougars finished with a 196.356 average and a 196.665 National Qualifying Score (NQS) to hold them among the top teams in the nation. BYU reached the top-25 rankings twice this season, coming in at No. 19 in week two and No. 24 in week seven.

The Cougars finished their 2024 season with an overall record of 12-17-1, going 3-5 in Big 12 conference matchups and 2-2 at home in the Marriott Center. They finished ranked No. 24 on the uneven bars, No. 29 on the balance beam, No. 32 on vault and No. 37 on floor.