EAST STOURDSBURG – East Stroudsburg University graduate Kyle Pope has been named the Assistant Video Coordinator for the National Basketball Association's Brooklyn Nets, extending the Warriors basketball coaching tree to the NBA.

Pope served as a graduate assistant at ESU from 2021-23 and was responsible for evaluating and recruiting student-athletes, on-court player development and instruction, group and individual film sessions, monitoring student-athlete academic progress, graphic design for recruiting and social media content, organizing community service events, and assisting with team travel, developing scouting reports and daily practice planning.

He saw the Warriors compile a 42-17 (.712) record during his two seasons, including a 32-12 (.727) mark in the PSAC, and earned his Master of Science in Exercise Science in May of 2023.

Additionally, during his time at ESU, Pope also worked with Hoop Group as a recruiting coordinator and spent a year as an assistant coach in TBT for the Mental Toughness Team in the Syracuse Region. He recruited thousands of high school student-athletes to attend various elite level basketball camps.