Roy Hairston enters his first season on the Greyhound bench after previously serving as an assistant coach at IUPUI from 2016-18.
A former NJCAA Player of the Year, Hairston competed at Purdue from 1994-96, leading the Boilers in steals in each of his two seasons in West Lafayette. During his time with Purdue, the Boilers went 51-13 on the hardwood, while he closed out his collegiate career with 574 points and 306 rebounds at the D-I level.
"Roy comes highly recommended and has had a tremendous amount of success recruiting this region," Gouard said on Thursday. "He has a great understanding of how to play the game, and I have been impressed watching him coach at IUPUI and in the D-League under the leadership of Nick Nurse of the Toronto Raptors."
Hairston graduated from Hutchinson Community College as the program's all-time leading scorer, and has since been inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame.
A native of Jersey City, N.J., Hairston brings more than 20 years of coaching experience to UIndy. Hairston trained and coached players such as Greg Oden, Mike Conley, Mario Chalmers, Gordon Hayward, Jeff Teague, Marquis Teague and Carl Landry, as well as Trevon Bluiett and Gary Harris.
After serving as an assistant coach for the Iowa Energy in the NBA D-League, Hairston spent time on the sideline with Marian University, Park Tudor High School and Cathedral High School. He was a member of the coaching staff for Cathedral's city title and Park Tudor's 2A state championship.
"He will be a great resource for our players as they navigate through the season," Gouard said.
