Tyndall Announces New Additions to Chipola Coaching Staff
Chipola men's basketball head coach Donnie Tyndall announced the addition of Lane Below, Jaren Harris, and JD Gledhill to the Indians' staff.
Lane Below of Advance, Missouri, comes to Chipola after two seasons as an assistant coach at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Prior to his time at MGCCC, Below spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of Mississippi working for head coach Kermit Davis, who was the head coach at Chipola in 1993-94. Below started his collegiate playing career at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, playing for the legendary Gene Bess and then played for two seasons at Ole Miss. He graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in general studies and went on to earn a master's degree in health promotion.
Jaren Harris of Tennille, Georgia, spent the previous two years as an assistant coach at South Georgia Technical College where he helped develop back-to-back Conference Players of the Year, a Conference Freshman of the Year, two NJCAA All-Americans and helped lead their team to the NJCAA National Tournament. Harris began his college basketball career at the College of Coastal Georgia, playing for the Mariners from 2009 – 2011, he was selected to all-conference and all-tournament teams and was also selected team captain in his sophomore year. Upon graduation, he enrolled at Albany State University to continue his education and basketball career where he was awarded offensive player of the year and selected to the all-conference team. Off the court, he was a member of Center for the African-American Male and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Harris graduated from Albany State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Human Performance.
JD Gledhill, of Marietta, Georgia, rounds out the Chipola men's basketball staff. Gledhill comes to Chipola after spending the 2021-2022 season as a graduate assistant at Ole Miss on coach Kermit Davis's staff. Prior to that season, he served for five years as a student manager for the Rebels under Davis and former Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy. Gledhill graduated from Ole Miss in 2021 with a degree in geological engineering and went on to complete his Masters in Sports Analytics the following year.
“I’m excited to have these coaches on our staff” says Coach Tyndall. “I believe they will bring an outstanding work ethic and a real passion for player development to our team. I have no doubt they will exceed our expectations here at Chipola.”