Cyprien Hired As Assistant Coach For TTU Men’s Basketball

LUBBOCK, TX – Glynn Cyprien has been hired as an assistant coach for Texas Tech men’s basketball.

Head coach Chris Beard made the announcement Monday.

Cyprien, widely considered as one of the top coaches and top recruiters in the country, possesses nearly three decades of experience between the NBA, the NBA G League, the NCAA Division I and the Junior Olympic levels. He has served as a head coach, an associate head coach and an assistant coach during his career in addition to extensive executive office experience with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies.

Most recently, Cyprien led the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle in 2017-18 and took over midseason for the Iowa Energy in 2016-17 as head coach. The two teams combined to have five NBA call-up players in Tarik Black, Omari Johnson, Wayne Seldon, Marquis Teague and Troy Williams. The Hustle, the G League’s youngest team which featured seven rookies, was ranked among the league’s top seven in offensive rating, pace and points per game. Cyprien also was one of four coaches chosen and held the head coaching duties at the NBA G League Elite Combine.

Cyprien has amassed 504 victories over his 26 seasons at the collegiate level. He has been a part of 11 NCAA Tournaments and four NITs highlighted by a trip to the 2004 NCAA Final Four at Oklahoma State. Over his last 19 collegiate seasons, Cyprien has been associated with 17 winning seasons sparked 11 occasions with 20-plus victories.