Pat Chambers announced this week the promotion of third-year assistant coaches Brian Daly and Keith Urgo to associate head coach positions. That follows the departure of former associate head coach Eugene Burroughs.
“Brian and Keith are tireless workers, tremendously loyal and passionate about our program and Penn State University,” Chambers said. “They have demonstrated their excellence both on the court and in recruiting, and I have complete trust and faith in both of them. They are totally committed not only to our basketball program but to the University and this community.”
Urgo has ties to the Washington, D.C. area and was on Villanova’s staff during Chambers’ time there. Daly has much-needed ties to the Philadelphia area as a native of the region. He was also an assistant under Chambers at Boston University.
Chambers will likely look to hire a lower level assistant to fill the vacant position created by Burroughs’ departure and the promotions of Daly and Urgo. No timetable for finding a replacement has been made public. Penn State is slated for a European trip this August and will offer skill and team camp opportunities through much of June.
The University of Miami also confirmed Tuesday morning that Penn State’s former Director of Player Development Adam Fisher is taking on the role as the Hurricanes’ director of basketball operations. Fisher was promoted to Penn State’s director of player development in 2012. He served as the team’s video coordinator during his first season in 2011.
Fisher’s resignation means there is an additional staff opening that Chambers needs to fill.
