Jawaan Holmes Named General Manager of Skyhawk Men’s Hoops Program
5/1/2025 3:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Fresh off a successful debut season on the University of Tennessee at Martin bench as an assistant coach, Jawaan Holmes has been named the first-ever general manager of the Skyhawk men's basketball program.
UT Martin head coach Jeremy Shulman announced the restructuring of his staff today and described Holmes as the perfect fit for the newly appointed position, which will specialize in a number of roles including roster management/evaluation, retention, scouting, fundraising and statistical analysis in addition to coaching.
"Jawaan's passion and energy for our program was evident last season," Shulman said. "Adding a general manager to our staff was a necessary move for us to keep up with the ongoing trend in collegiate athletics. We're so excited as Jawaan is a tireless worker who will literally be involved in every facet of our program in this new role."
Last season with Holmes on the coaching staff, the Skyhawks won an OVC Tournament game for the eighth time in their last 11 appearances in the field. UT Martin led NCAA Division I men's basketball with 16 newcomers and navigated through the entire season without a single minute of playing time from a returner. The Skyhawks wound up ranking in the top-20 in NCAA Division I men's basketball in offensive rebounding per game (13.73, 12th), bench points per game (29.73, 17th), rebounds per game (39.42, 19th) and three-point field goal attempts per game (28.8, 20th). UT Martin also topped the OVC in three-point field goals made (9.1 per contest) and offensive rebounding (13.1 per outing) in league play.
The Skyhawks posted 14 victories last season against a brutal schedule that included five postseason participants (three of which took part in the NCAA Tournament) and nine games against eventual 20-win teams. UT Martin went 3-1 against the OVC regular season champion (1-1 against Southeast Missouri) and tournament champion (2-0 against SIUE) while also defeating CollegeBasketballInsider.com champion Illinois State.
Holmes owns previous coaching experience at the professional, collegiate and high school levels as the Shepherdstown, W.Va. native graduated cum laude with a degree in business administration and management from Fairmont State in 2008.
UT Martin head coach Jeremy Shulman announced the restructuring of his staff today and described Holmes as the perfect fit for the newly appointed position, which will specialize in a number of roles including roster management/evaluation, retention, scouting, fundraising and statistical analysis in addition to coaching.
"Jawaan's passion and energy for our program was evident last season," Shulman said. "Adding a general manager to our staff was a necessary move for us to keep up with the ongoing trend in collegiate athletics. We're so excited as Jawaan is a tireless worker who will literally be involved in every facet of our program in this new role."
Last season with Holmes on the coaching staff, the Skyhawks won an OVC Tournament game for the eighth time in their last 11 appearances in the field. UT Martin led NCAA Division I men's basketball with 16 newcomers and navigated through the entire season without a single minute of playing time from a returner. The Skyhawks wound up ranking in the top-20 in NCAA Division I men's basketball in offensive rebounding per game (13.73, 12th), bench points per game (29.73, 17th), rebounds per game (39.42, 19th) and three-point field goal attempts per game (28.8, 20th). UT Martin also topped the OVC in three-point field goals made (9.1 per contest) and offensive rebounding (13.1 per outing) in league play.
The Skyhawks posted 14 victories last season against a brutal schedule that included five postseason participants (three of which took part in the NCAA Tournament) and nine games against eventual 20-win teams. UT Martin went 3-1 against the OVC regular season champion (1-1 against Southeast Missouri) and tournament champion (2-0 against SIUE) while also defeating CollegeBasketballInsider.com champion Illinois State.
Holmes owns previous coaching experience at the professional, collegiate and high school levels as the Shepherdstown, W.Va. native graduated cum laude with a degree in business administration and management from Fairmont State in 2008.
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