Eastern Michigan Athletics
EMU Names Joe Jordan Director of Basketball Operations
6/20/2013 11:56:00 AM | Women's Basketball
EMU Alumnus Remains an Eagle
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Joe Jordan, a consistent member on the administrative side of the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team, has been named the director of women's basketball operations at EMU, Head Women's Basketball Coach Tory Verdi announced today, June 20.
His primary responsibilities will include coordinating the Eagles' travel arrangements, directing the summer basketball camp program, supervising the managerial staff, and various other administrative duties.
Jordan is not unfamiliar with the Eagles, as he has worked with the women's team throughout both his undergraduate and graduate academic careers at EMU. Jordan spent time from 2011-12 as the student manager, while spending the following years as the Graduate Assistant and Video Coordinator for the women's basketball team in 2012-13.
Well-versed in the world of sports, Jordan has worked for a number of sport organizations since 2004 such as Upward Basketball, the Washtenaw Saints, the Detroit Lions, EMU men's ice hockey, and Washtenaw Community College Sports. He is also familiar with the administrative side of sports, gaining experience in event coordination and media promotions, on top of the video editing, event organizing, management supervising, and media advertising experience he obtained while working for EMU.
Jordan has earned both a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education and a Master's in Sport Management from Eastern Michigan University.
THE JOE JORDAN FILE
Full Name: Joseph Don Jordan
Born: Dec. 15, 1987 (Chesterton, Ind.)
High School: Washtenaw Technical Middle College
College: Eastern Michigan University
(Graduated in 2009 - bachelor's in elementary education)
(Graduated in 2013 - master's in sport management)
Coaching Experience
YEAR SCHOOL/ORG. JOB TITLE
2013-14 Eastern Michigan University Director of Basketball Operations
2012-13 Eastern Michigan University Graduate Assistant/Video Coordinator
2011-12 Eastern Michigan University Student Manager
2008-11 Christian Football League of Michigan Coach
2004-11 Upward Basketball Commissioner, Coach, Referee
His primary responsibilities will include coordinating the Eagles' travel arrangements, directing the summer basketball camp program, supervising the managerial staff, and various other administrative duties.
Jordan is not unfamiliar with the Eagles, as he has worked with the women's team throughout both his undergraduate and graduate academic careers at EMU. Jordan spent time from 2011-12 as the student manager, while spending the following years as the Graduate Assistant and Video Coordinator for the women's basketball team in 2012-13.
Well-versed in the world of sports, Jordan has worked for a number of sport organizations since 2004 such as Upward Basketball, the Washtenaw Saints, the Detroit Lions, EMU men's ice hockey, and Washtenaw Community College Sports. He is also familiar with the administrative side of sports, gaining experience in event coordination and media promotions, on top of the video editing, event organizing, management supervising, and media advertising experience he obtained while working for EMU.
Jordan has earned both a Bachelor's of Science in Elementary Education and a Master's in Sport Management from Eastern Michigan University.
THE JOE JORDAN FILE
Full Name: Joseph Don Jordan
Born: Dec. 15, 1987 (Chesterton, Ind.)
High School: Washtenaw Technical Middle College
College: Eastern Michigan University
(Graduated in 2009 - bachelor's in elementary education)
(Graduated in 2013 - master's in sport management)
Coaching Experience
YEAR SCHOOL/ORG. JOB TITLE
2013-14 Eastern Michigan University Director of Basketball Operations
2012-13 Eastern Michigan University Graduate Assistant/Video Coordinator
2011-12 Eastern Michigan University Student Manager
2008-11 Christian Football League of Michigan Coach
2004-11 Upward Basketball Commissioner, Coach, Referee
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