(Michael Pronzato | Ohio Athletics)University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball coach Lamont Paris announced the signings of three additions to his first staff, including assistant coach Aaron Fuss.
Paris also announced that Roman DiPasquale will serve as the video coordinator and Tyler Dobratz takes over as the athletic performance person. They replace Wesley Pittman and Collin Crane, respectively.
Fuss has spent the past nine seasons at Ohio University, going from the director of basketball operations to an assistant coach. In his first season as assistant, the 2012 Bobcats advanced to the NCAA tournament Sweet 16, led by new UTC assistant Walter Offutt.
The Bobcats advanced to two NCAA tournaments during his time, winning at least one game in each instance.
DiPasquale comes to UTC from Stanford, where he served in the same role. He also has made stops at the University of Portland and with the Philadelphia 76ers since graduating from Wisconsin in 2011.
Dobratz, who will work in conjunction with new director of athletic performance Chad Pearson, most recently was at Ohio University in strength and conditioning. He has experience with football, men's basketball and volleyball as well as women's swimming and diving, men's and women's golf and hockey.
The three additions join Offutt and Tanner Bronson, previously announced on-court staff.
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