Andy Shiffman is in his second season on the Memphis basketball staff in the position of assistant video coordinator. In this role, Shiffman's main responsibilities are to film daily practices and break down game tape for coaches scouting reports. In his first season with the Tigers, Shiffman was a member of the staff that helped guide the Tigers to a 24-10 overall record and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) berth. It was the 10th-straight season that the Tigers won 20 or more games and earned a postseason tournament bid, both school records. Memphis advanced to the NIT second round, winning a postseason tournament game for the seventh-consecutive year. The Tigers also posted a 13-3 Conference USA record and finished second in the league's regular season standings. It was the fifth-straight year Memphis won 13 or more conference games. After the 2009-10 season, sophomore guard Elliot Williams declared for the 2010 NBA Draft and was the 22nd pick of the first round by the Portland Trail Blazers. During Williams' one season with the Tigers, he earned C-USA Newcomer of the Year and All-C-USA first team honors. Shiffman joined the Memphis Tiger family after interning for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks for the 2009 campaign. While completing his internship, the Memphis, Tenn., native earned his law degree from Marquette University, where he attended from 2006-09. While at Marquette, Shiffman was president of the school's Sports Law Society and vice president of the Student Bar Association. Before entering Marquette Law School, Shiffman was an intern for the NBA's New York Knicks in the summer of 2006. During his four-month stint with the Knicks, Shiffman conducted statistical analyses for prospective NBA players, analyzed NBA salary cap and player/team salaries and assisted in the team's NBA Draft preparations. Shiffman graduated Cum Laude from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in Sport Management and Business in 2006. In 2004-05, Shiffman served as a team manager for the Hoosier basketball squad. |
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