Greg Zhelesnik begins his second season as the Cowboy basketball program's Director of Basketball Operations in 2012-13. He was hired on April 14, 2011, after spending the previous two seasons at Florida with Larry Shyatt. With the Gators, Zhelesnik worked as a graduate manager and video assistant. His responsibilities included analyzing game film, opponent scouting, film exchange, managing recruiting databases, and creating highlight and recruiting videos. He was also an assistant camp director for Florida's summer basketball camps. "I couldn't be more pleased to have Greg join us here at Wyoming," Shyatt said at the time of Zhelesnik's hiring. "He is someone I have worked with and built a relationship with over the past two years at Florida. He has both the intellect and passion to become one of the great young basketball coaches in the country." Prior to working with the Florida basketball program, Zhelesnik worked as a Junior Associate/Head Law Clerk for the Robertson Group in Gainesville from 2006-09. He was admitted to the Florida State Bar in May of 2008. Before taking the job at Florida, Zhelesnik had previous basketball experience at the high school level. He worked as an assistant girls' varsity basketball coach at St. Francis Catholic High School in Gainesville during the 2008-09 season and as an assistant varsity boys' basketball coach at Bronson High School in Bronson, Fla., from 2003-05. While attending Florida as both an undergraduate and as a law student, Zhelesnik was a scout team player for the Gator women's basketball team. He also worked as an Assistant Learning Specialist at Florida in 2004, where he worked with athletic advisors on a variety of projects. Zhelesnik received his bachelor's degree from Florida in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in 2004. He then went to law school at Florida and earned his J.D. in 2007 from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law. "I had a great experience working with Coach Shyatt over the past two seasons at Florida and am looking forward to building on that here at Wyoming," Zhelesnik said. "I am extremely honored to be a full-time staff member at Wyoming and be able to work with this great coaching staff. I have heard a lot of great things about UW, Laramie and the tremendous support given to the basketball staff. This is my first time living in the West and I am really looking forward to the opportunity." |
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