Head Coach Dedrique Taylor has announced the hiring of Jayson Wells as an assistant coach for the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball program.
“We get more of Coach Wells on a full-time basis now and I am super excited for him to enhance our program both on and off the court,” Taylor said. “He gives us a unique perspective rooted in the mental performance space and we will also benefit from his professional playing career that spans over 13 years. The perspective of coaching our big guys coming from a big guy himself will be vital for our program. I believe we have carved out a unique niche with the addition of Coach Wells.”
Wells has been involved with the Titan program over the last several seasons as a skills development and mental performance coach. He is the founder of Jayson’s Playground and the Shoes Have Souls Podcast and has been involved in motivational speaking and skills development since his retirement from professional basketball in 2010.
Wells spent 13 seasons playing basketball overseas after graduating from Indiana State University in 1998. He won championships in Finland, Ukraine and Israel and was selected to All-Pro teams in Sweden, Australia and Israel. He finished the 2003-04 season as the top rebounder in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Wells prepped at Cleveland Central Catholic High School where he led his team to consecutive North Coast League titles. While at Indiana State, Wells led the team in scoring and rebounding his senior season and was named an All-Missouri Valley first team member.
