As head coach Danny Sprinkle works to build up his coaching staff ahead of his first season with the Washington Huskies, two former UW assistants have found landing spots elsewhere in the Big Ten.
USC Trojans’ new head coach Eric Musselman is also in search of a fresh coaching staff and appears to have hired two of coach Mike Hopkins’ former assistants. Inside USC’s Scott Wolf reported that Hopkins’ top assistant, Will Conroy, was officially hired by the Trojans on Sunday and another might not be far behind.
Wolf also stated that USC is expected to bring on former UW star and assistant Quincy Pondexter, crediting longtime Washington athletic director Jen Cohen as the driving force behind the hires.
Eric Musselman is also expected to hire former Washington assistant Quincy Pondexter. Feels like Jen Cohen is behind these moves https://t.co/OuGenxK5JR
— InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) April 21, 2024
Now, all eyes will turn to the transfer portal. Former four-star guard Wesley Yates III is in search of a new home after missing all of the 2023-24 season with an injury, and Pondexter’s cousin should be expected to follow him to Los Angeles.
Washington’s top signee in the 2024 class, four-star point guard Zoom Diallo, hasn’t announced any intentions to look elsewhere but thanks to his relationship with Conroy, could explore all his options, including the Trojans, moving forward.