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Tennessee announced three promotions within the men’s basketball program on Wednesday.

Lucas Campbell and Bryan Lentz were promoted to assistant coaches, while Riley Collins was named assistant director of player development.

Campbell played for the Vols from 2015-19.

“Over nearly a decade, I have seen Lucas grow from an eager walk-on freshman my first season here at Tennessee into now a rising star in the coaching profession,” Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes said. “This school and this basketball program mean so much to Lucas. He has been a key part of our staff over the past two years and has played a major role in our strong recruiting efforts, which he will continue to do while taking on additional responsibilities he is assuredly ready for.”

Lentz is entering his seventh season at Tennessee after serving as director of player development for six years.

“Bryan has a strong basketball mind and possesses nearly a quarter-century of coaching experience,” Barnes said. “His passion for assisting the young men in our program become the absolute best they can be, both on and off the court, is unrivaled.  We have shared a great deal of success together, both during his first six seasons at Tennessee and previously at Texas, and I know he will help our program continue its upward trajectory in his new role.”

Collins enters his third season at Tennessee after serving as a graduate assistant from 2022-24.

“From the first day he arrived at Tennessee, Riley has made his presence felt within our facility,” Barnes said. “He is a tireless worker who gives this program everything he can each day. After seeing all the ways Riley aided our program the past two years, it was clear he deserved a full-time position and I am thrilled he accepted that opportunity.”