Head men’s basketball coach Newton Mealer has announced the addition of Sam Wiseman as an assistant coach on his staff.

The Tennessee native comes to Jones from Rhodes College in Memphis where he spent last season on staff coordinating all travel, assisting with in-game coaching, workouts and practices. Wiseman also played one season for the Lynx in 2019-20 before suffering a career-ending injury.

“Coach Wiseman comes recommended from several Division I coaches and will do a tremendous job working with our players,” Mealer said. “Sam has an elite basketball mind, is a go-getter who brings lots of energy and passion, and will recruit with the best of them. He’s had to wear many hats in his coaching career which has helped him develop into one of the top young coaches in the south.”  

Prior to coaching, Wiseman interned at Creative Arts Agency working with data and analytics. 

Wiseman was a first team all-district selection and Tennessee All-Star out of Arlington High School and later played AAU ball for M33M/Hoop City BC for five years alongside future NBA players James Wiseman, Trendon Watford and Kira Lewis.

Wiseman graduated from the University of Tennessee in May 2023 with a degree in sports management.

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