Jordan VerHulst is in his third season on the Memphis basketball staff in the position of video manager. In this role, VerHulst's main responsibilities are to film daily practices and break down game tape for coaches scouting reports. In his first two years, VerHulst was a member of Pastner's staff that guided the Tigers to consecutive 20-win campaigns, back-to-back postseason berths (2010 NIT, 2011 NCAA) and a Conference USA Tournament title. Memphis posted 49 combined wins (49-20 record) in 2009-10 and 2010-11, making VerHulst a part of the winningest staff under a head coach (Josh Pastner) in his first two seasons in school history. Last season, the Tigers posted a 25-10 overall record and earned an NCAA Tournament berth. En route to the "Big Dance," Memphis won the program's first conference tournament crown outside the Bluff City since 1987. The Tigers put together a magical ride in the 2011 Conference USA Tournament, winning the title with a thrilling 67-66 victory over UTEP on the Miners' homecourt. The 2010-11 campaign was the 11th-straight, 20-win season for the Tigers. It was also the 11th-consecutive year the Tigers advanced to the postseason. In VerHulst's first season in 2009-10, the Tigers posted a 24-10 overall record and received a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) berth. VerHulst came to the Bluff City from Grand Rapids, Mich., where he served as an assistant varsity basketball and assistant junior varsity baseball coach at Godwin Heights High School. He also was the head coach for the Godwin Heights Middle School basketball squads (eighth grade boys/seventh grade girls). VerHulst, a Grandville, Mich., native, earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management from Grand Valley State University in December of 2008. Prior to Grand Valley State, VerHulst attended Hope College. |
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