SIUE

Jacob Whitehead was promoted to Graduate Student Assistant/Video Coordinator in July 2021.

Whitehead’s new duties will include assisting in the formation of scouting reports, film breakdown, assisting with self-scouts as well as film exchange with opposing teams. Whitehead will oversee the student managers, as well as head up the team’s social media efforts.

From 2017-2020, Whitehead served as a student manager for the basketball program.

The native of Flora, Illinois, graduated from SIUE with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Whitehead is currently pursuing a master’s degree in physical education and coaching pedagogy at SIUE