Darien dollarwho served as Video Coordinator for the Spider men’s basketball program last season, has been promoted to Assistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations and Recruiting, Head Coach Chris Mooney Announced.
“Since arriving in Richmond, Darian has proven his ability to help our program in many ways,” Mooney said. “Whether it’s helping us scout our next opponent, managing our recruiting operations, working with our players or any of the other tasks he performs every day, Darian has proven to be a tremendous asset to Spider basketball.”
Dollar’s new role will allow him to perform the same on- and off-court duties as the rest of the coaching staff, with the exception of off-campus recruiting. He will assist with talent scouting, player development and more, while serving as the program’s primary liaison to other departments within Spider Athletics and across the University.
Dollar, who arrived in Richmond last summer, helped the Spiders to a 23-10 record and the program’s first Atlantic 10 regular-season title last season. Prior to joining Richmond, he spent one year as an assistant coach at Indian Hills (IA) Community College, where he helped the Warriors to a 29-5 record and a berth in the semifinals of the 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Dollar also worked as a graduate assistant at Florida State, where he earned a master’s degree in education while working under Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida, where he served as head coach of the men’s basketball team for three seasons.
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