Jared is in his first season with the HDI team. He attended California Lutheran University for his first year of collegiate basketball before transferring to Purdue University to finish out his last three seasons, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership. During his time at Purdue, Jared was a 3x All-Academic Big Ten honoree and earned a full scholarship for his senior season in 2021-22. Following his time as a student-athlete, Jared stayed at Purdue to serve as a Graduate Assistant Coach under Matt Painter from 2022-24, where he earned a master's certificate in Leadership, Change Management, and Negotiations from the Mitch Daniels School of Business. After becoming the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of Illinois Chicago for the 2024-25 season, Jared is excited to use his coaching expertise and relationship building skills to provide a unique perspective to the HDI team.
