Josh Bone serving as Director of Basketball Operations at Tennessee State

Josh Bone serving as Director of Basketball Operations at Tennessee State.

NASHVILLE — Former University of Tennessee basketball player Josh Bone has remained in the sport since graduating in 2011.

Bone, who played two years on Rocky Top, is the Director of Basketball Operations at Tennessee State University.

He played professionally for three years, including one season in Germany. Bone is in his first season as the school’s operations director after joining the program before the 2018-19 season when he served as the Tigers’ video coordinator.

A Brentwood Academy graduate and Nashville native, Bone began his collegiate career at Southern Illinois. There, he helped the Salukis reach the Sweet 16 as a freshman. As a sophomore, he led SIU in 3-point shooting percentage before returning home to the Volunteer State and enrolling at UT, where he earned a degree in psychology.

After college, Bone coached for two seasons at Antioch High School. He also founded the BFG Elite AAU program.

Bone also played on two NCAA Tournament teams at Tennessee under Bruce Pearl.

Tennessee State is 17-14 overall and 9-9 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Tigers begin OVC Tournament play against Morehead State on Wednesday night.