The Indiana Pacers G League affiliate, the Indiana Mad Ants, introduced its teaching workers for the 2024-25 season on Friday.
The group will as soon as once more be led by Tom Hankins, who enters his fifth season on the helm of the group. He was a participant improvement coach for the Pacers earlier than main the Mad Ants, and he nonetheless helps out with the NBA membership when he is out there. Hankins has led the Mad Ants to the playoffs in every of the final two years, though they haven’t had postseason success.
“When the chance introduced itself to me, I used to be tremendous excited and needed to leap in with each ft.” Hankins mentioned to hitch the Mad Ants a number of years in the past.
Justin Wetzel grew to become affiliate head coach. He was beforehand with the staff as an assistant coach, becoming a member of the franchise in 2022 forward of the 2022-23 season. He had expertise with a number of different G League franchises.
Bryce Taylor, a former overseas professional, returns for his second season as a Mad Ants assistant. He joined the franchise within the fall of 2023, and two years earlier than that, he was a participant improvement assistant with the Pacers. The ultimate member of the Mad Ants teaching workers for the upcoming season is Rob Dosier, who was half assistant and half video coordinator final season. He was beforehand with the Washington Wizards and their G League affiliate.
our 2024-25 teaching workers 🏀 pic.twitter.com/wdL3FbwCff
– Mad Ants Basketball (@TheMadAnts) October 11, 2024
The Mad Ants season begins on November 9. They’re nonetheless finishing their roster for the upcoming season.
