OREM, Utah-Friday, Utah Valley University men’s basketball coach hired former Texas-Arlington men’s basketball director of operations Jarred Jackson to his staff as an assistant coach.

Jackson served as a graduate assistant at Texas Tech during the Red Raiders’ run to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament during the 2017-18 season.

He starred at NCAA Division II Lander of Greenwood, S.C., scoring 1,388 points, and amassing 319 made free throws and 214 successful 3-pointers for the Bearcats during his collegiate career. He graduated from Lander in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in African-American studies.

A two-time Peach Belt Conference player of the year, Jackson served as the boys’ basketball associate head coach at Salt Lake City’s West High School under Mike Matheson. During his tenure there, six Panthers were named as all-region performers.

He returned to his alma mater in 2015 and helped lead the Bearcats to 2015 Peach Belt Conference title and an appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament.