JONESBORO, Ark. (8/1/25) – Arkansas State head men’s basketball coach Ryan Pannone announced four additions to the 2025-26 staff on Friday, featuring three graduate assistants and an assistant director of operations.
 
Evan Wilson joins the Red Wolves as a graduate assistant following four years as a player at Akron. The Noblesville, Ind., native appeared in 34 games and made one start, scoring eight points in 13 minutes versus SUNY Brockport on Dec. 7.
 
Prior to his time with the Zips, Wilson was a four-year letterwinner at Noblesville High School.
 
Mike Lee arrives in Jonesboro as a graduate assistant after four seasons as an assistant coach at Oak Hill Academy. The Lexington, Ky., native also holds coaching experience at Asbury University and West Jessamine High School, leading the latter to the final four of the state tournament in 2010.
 
He played point guard for Milligan College and Asbury through the 2008 season.
 
Russell Reid joins the Scarlet and Black as a graduate assistant, serving as the director of creative content. He makes the move following three years and 10 months at Ole Miss, where he began as a student manager in 2021 before serving as the director of creative content for men’s basketball from 2023-25.
 
Emre Kor makes the move to A-State as assistant director of operations after graduating from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management. He served as a student manager for the men’s basketball program during the 2024-25 campaign.
 
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