Greg Lansing has joined the program as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Hunter Eisenhower will be the new Associate Head Coach for Sports Performance. Both individuals spent the past season in the NBA and bring a wealth of experience having spent time at all different levels of basketball. Since receiving a contract extension back in March, Hurley has been hard at work building a talented and diverse roster and staff.
Greg Lansing – Special Assistant to the Head Coach
Former Indiana State Head Coach Greg Lansing is an important addition to the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball program. Lansing most recently served as a NBA Scout, working for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. Prior to that he was one of the most successful coaches in Indiana State history, racking up 181 wins (2nd most in ISU history) in 11 seasons. During his tenure with the Sycamores, Lansing had the most conference wins in the MVC (103), becoming just the 11th coach in league history to reach 100 wins. At the helm in Terre Haute, he reached the 2011 NCAA Tournament and secured a bid in the NIT in 2012 and 2013. ISU upset seven Top-25 teams while he was head coach. Lansing was a two-time finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award, given out to a coach who exhibits strong moral character.
Before being elevated to the head coaching position at Indiana State, Lansing served as both the Associate Head Coach (2007-10) and Assistant Coach (2006-07). He was part of Steve Alford’s staff at Iowa, where he was an Assistant Coach from 1999-2006. The Hawkeyes won two Big Ten Tournament Championships (2001 and 2006) while Lansing was on the bench. In his first of two stints at Indiana State, Lansing was an Assistant Coach from 1995-99. He got a taste of coaching at the high school level at the beginning of his career, turning around Theodore Roosevelt High School (Des Moines) as their head coach from 1993-95. Lansing broke into the coaching profession at his alma mater South Dakota (1990-93) as a Graduate Assistant, eventually earning an Assistant Coach role. and later started his first stint at Indiana State (1995-99). Lansing will be joined by his wife Kristin in Tempe.
Hunter Eisenhower – Associate Head Coach, Sports Performance
Coach Hurley continues to emphasize the importance of strength and condition within his program and the recent hiring of Hunter Eisenhower continues the theme. Eisenhower comes to Arizona State after having worked at the NBA level, serving as a Sports Performance Coach and Sports Scientist for the Sacramento Kings. He worked closely with the Stockton Kings this past season, the franchise’s G-League affiliate.
Eisenhower returns to the college level after previous stints at UC Davis, Southeastern Louisiana, and Minnesota State Mankato. At UC Davis, Eisenhower was the Associate Director of Sports Performance, in charge of the strength and conditioning of the Men’s Basketball program. Prior to his stint at UC Davis, he was the Assistant Sports Performance Coach at Southeastern Louisiana. He started out as a Graduate Assistant strength coach at Minnesota State Mankato before moving into a role as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach. Eisenhower has also spent time with the Washington, Minnesota, and Seattle University strength and conditioning departments. He is a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). The Wasilla, Alaska native earned a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology from Minnesota State Mankato. Eisenhower also received a Bachelors degree in Exercise Science from Seattle Pacific, where he played basketball for four seasons. Eisenhower will be joined by his wife Leah and daughter Elsie in Tempe.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
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