Princeton's former Director of Basketball Operations, Dan Connelly (pictured above holding a clipboard), has left the school to take a graduate assistant position at the University of Memphis. Connelly had been a part of the Princeton staff since July 2007.
This opening at Princeton has yet to be officially filled, but an announcement may be forthcoming shortly. While the 2009-10 coaching staff page on the athletic department's web site does not include a Director of Basketball Operations, the classified ads listing this position on jobcircle.com, insidehighered.com and similar web sites have all been removed.
I am aware of the tireless work Dan put in behind the scenes to help keep the Princeton basketball office organized and the coaches well-prepared. Personally, he always had a kind word for me when we would cross paths and I wish him the best as he moves on to a new batch of Tigers.
