Arizona alumnus Ben Tucker is in his second year as assistant director of basketball operations, having joined the staff in June 2014.
Tucker oversees Arizona’s video scouting efforts and is responsible for the organization, breakdown, scouting and presentation of game film. He also handles player edits for individual players’ use, creates recruiting videos and cuts recruiting film for coaches’ evaluation.
Administratively, Tucker supervises the academic progress of student-athletes within the program, as all 32 players to complete their eligibility under Sean Miller have earned degrees.
In Tucker’s first season as a member of the Arizona staff, the Wildcats won both the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles and advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament.
A four-year manager for UA from 2008-11, Tucker was a senior manager during the 2010-11 campaign when the Wildcats captured the Pac-10 regular-season title and advanced to the Elite Eight.
He returned to Tucson following a one-year stint at College of Idaho, where he helped lead the Coyotes to a berth in the 2014 NAIA national tournament. During that time, he also coached with the Idaho Select AAU program.
Prior to his time at C of I, Tucker served as an assistant coach at Walsh University for two seasons. During that time, the Cavaliers posted a 44-13 (.772) record and made the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II.
A Boise, Idaho, native, Tucker earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Arizona in 2011 and a Master’s of Education from Walsh in 2013.
