The Tigers have now completed their on-court basketball staff under new coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag]. The former Murray State coach already added Memphis assistant [autotag]Cody Toppert[/autotag] and former Racers assistant [autotag]Casey Long[/autotag].
On Friday, [autotag]Ronnie Hamilton[/autotag] agreed to join McMahon’s staff, providing the final piece of the puzzle. Hamilton has experience as an SEC assistant, coming from Ole Miss, where he spent the last four years and primarily worked with guards.
Hamilton followed coach Kermit Davis from Middle Tennessee State, where the pair worked together for an additional four years. Before that, he worked as an assistant at Houston, Tulane, The Citadel and Division II Tarleton State.
LSU coach Matt McMahon will bring on Ole Miss assistant Ronnie Hamilton to complete his staff, source told @Stadium.
Cody Toppert from Memphis, bringing Casey Long from Murray State and Hamilton.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 1, 2022
Hamilton has an undergraduate degree from Duke, where he was a four-year letterman for the Blue Devils in football rather than basketball, playing defensive back.
This new staff certainly has its hands full. Every player from last year’s team has now either entered the 2022 NBA draft or the transfer portal. McMahon and Co. have already added three players through the portal themselves, and they will need to add quite a bit more between now and the beginning of the season.
But with a full staff in place, the Tigers can hit the trail at maximum strength, which should help in convincing transfers to head to Baton Rouge despite potential impending sanctions.
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