New Michigan Bbasketball coach Dusty May brought another Florida Atlantic employee to join him in Ann Arbor.
Michigan announced it has hired KT Harrell as the Wolverines’ director of basketball operations on Friday. Harrell previously worked in the same position at Florida Atlantic since 2022 as part of the May program in Boca Raton.
“KT has been a joy to work with over the past two years (at Florida Atlantic),” May said in a statement. “His ability to connect and communicate with players is a tremendous asset. After a standout college and professional career, he is a promising young coach. We are thrilled that he and his family have joined us at Michigan.”
Harrell joined Florida Atlantic after starting as a graduate assistant at the program he played for, Auburn, from 2020-22. Harrell played college basketball at Virginia before transferring to Auburn and played professionally overseas before becoming a coach. He was part of FAU’s back-to-back 25-win seasons in 2022 and 2023 that resulted in a Final Four appearance and conference championship under May’s guidance.
“My family and I are very excited about the opportunity to work at a prestigious institution like the University of Michigan,” Harrell said in a statement. “It has been an incredible experience working with Coach May over the past two years and rejoining him makes me very grateful. team and our players in our pursuit of excellence on and off the court.”
Harrell joins a newly constructed coaching staff comprised of three former FAU assistants: Drew Williamson, Kyle Church and Brandon Gilbert, former Saint Mary’s head coach Justin Joyner, former Georgia assistant Akeem Miskdeen, and former Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton Jr.
This article originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press: Michigan Basketball Hires KT Harrell as Director of Operations
