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Texas basketball hires Brandon Chappell as assistant coach

Gerry Hamiltonby: Gerry Hamilton07/29/22GHamilton_On3
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The Texas Longhorns have hired Brandon Chappell as an assistant coach to take the place of former assistant Ulric Maligi, according to sources close to the program.

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Longhorns head coach Chris Beard has been deliberate in filing the spot left open when Maligi accepted the associate head coach role at Kansas State March 23, 2022.

The hiring of Chappell from UNLV brings a strong young recruiting presence to the Texas program with deep roots in the Lone Star State. Chappell played high school basketball at Beaumont Ozen with former NBA center Kendrick Perkins. His connections in the Golden Triangle area date back to former Texas guard J’Covan Brown.

Chappell played shooting guard at Lamar University under Billy Tubbs. After a successful career at Lamar University, he went on to play five seasons overseas.

Chappell began his coaching career in 2013-14 at Armstrong State. He followed as an assistant at Northern Arizona, Arkansas-Fort Smith and Lamar University prior to being hired by UNLV in April of 2021.

Inside Texas expects a release from the University of Texas in the coming days.

Texas Longhorns basketball staff

Chris Beard, Head Coach

Rodney Terry, Associate head coach

Jerrance Howard, Assistant coach

Brandon Chappell, Assistant coach

Bob Donewald Jr., Special assistant to the head coach

Chris Ogden, Managing Director

John Reilly, Strength and Conditioning

Casey Perrin, Director of operations

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