Story Courtesy: Wes Bloomquist, Texas Tech Athletics

Texas Tech Basketball has announced a trio of staff updates for the upcoming 2026-27 season with Duncan Bacon, Brian Pete and Jardon Powell being promoted within head coach Grant McCasland‘s staff. Powell will serve as the Assistant Athletics Director, Men’s Basketball Administration & External Engagement while Pete has been elevated to Special Assistant to the Head Coach and Bacon is now the Director of Basketball Operations.

Pete is entering his third season with the program after working the previous two seasons as the Video Coordinator. He played at Gonzaga and worked for Vanderbilt, the San Antonio Spurs and Nike before joining the Red Raiders. Bacon is also entering his third season at Tech – working his way up from Graduate Assistant in his first season to Associate Director of Operations last season. An Abilene native, Bacon graduated from Abilene Christian and worked one season at Harding University as a graduate assistant. At ACU, Bacon was a student assistant for four seasons.

Powell has been on McCasland’s staff since his first season at Tech and has worked the previous three years as the Director of Administration and Operations. During her time, the Red Raiders have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in all three seasons. Powell graduated from Baylor and also worked in its admissions department following graduation. Prior to Tech, she worked at Midland Christian School where she served as the Communications Director and College Guidance Counselor.