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Providence College Athletics
Men's Basketball
Poole, I.J.
I.J. Poole
- Title:
- Associate Director of Player Development, Scouting and Recruiting Coordination
- Email:
- i.j.poole@providence.edu
- Phone:
- (401)-865-2725
I.J. Poole begins his second season as the associate director of player development, scouting and recruiting coordination.
Before coming to Providence, Poole was the director of player personnel and scouting at George Mason from 2021-23 under Head Coach Kim English. Prior to working at George Mason, Poole had worked with English at the University of Tennessee, where they both served under head coach Rick Barnes from 2019-21. Poole’s role under Barnes was the assistant to the head coach. It marked his second stint in Knoxville, as Poole previously was a graduate manager at Tennessee from 2015-17.
Prior to returning to Tennessee, Poole worked for two seasons at Appalachian State. In 2017-18, he handled budget management, daily scheduling and team travel as director of basketball operations. He then was promoted to assistant coach for the 2018-19 campaign.
Poole began his career with Barnes at the University of Texas, where he worked as a student manager. He was a part of two NCAA Tournament teams with the Longhorns, and Texas averaged 22 wins per season during that stretch.
The Austin, Texas, native graduated from Texas in 2015 with a degree in Exercise Science and a minor in Biology.
Poole and his wife, Rachel, were married in the spring of 2023.
2018-2019 Men's Basketball Highlight Video
Saturday, April 13
