Slocum Adds Kevin Bruinsma as Director of Basketball Operations

by YSU

Friday, Sep 27, 2013 7:39 am

Youngstown -- Youngstown State men's basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum has added Kevin Bruinsma to his staff as the director of basketball operations.

Bruinsma's duties include video and technology operations, team travel, serving as the summer camp liaison, and supervising team managers.

"We are excited to have Kevin join our staff at Youngstown State," Slocum said. "He has a passion for basketball, has a tremendous knowledge of technology, and will greatly benefit our program.

Prior to joing the Youngstown State staff, Bruinsma served as the Director of Basketball Technology at the University of Portland for the 2012-13 season.

He spent the previous three seasons as a graduate manager and video coordinator for Cleveland State University.

At Portland, Bruinsma handled the day-to-day video operations and managed the Pilot Teaching Smartboard in the newly renovated men's basketball locker room.

During his tenure with Cleveland State, the Vikings won the Horizon League Championship in 2011, participated in two Post-Season NIT Tournaments, and produced an NBA First Round Draft Pick in Norris Cole of the Miami Heat.

While obtaining a Master's Degree in Sports Management ('12), Bruinsma's responsibilities with the Vikings included: all video operations, scouting, assisting with recruitment organization, assistant camp director, and academic support. 

Prior his time at Cleveland State, Bruinsma was the junior varsity head boy's basketball coach and assistant varsity coach at Concord High School (MI) for two years. He also served as an advanced scout at Division III Albion College (MI) from 2007-09. He also has extensive experience working a variety of summer basketball camps.
 
Bruinsma's first basketball technology experience was an internship with the Orlando Magic of the NBA, where his focus was on scouting and video breakdown during the summer of 2007.
 
A two-sport athlete at Spring Arbor University, Bruinsma was a member of the 2005 NCCAA National Championship team in basketball and also was team MVP and a two-time all-region soccer selection. He graduated from Spring Arbor in 2008 with a degree in secondary education.

Kevin and his wife, Stacey Jo, reside Canfield, Ohio.

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