Men's Basketball
Ekanem, Mike
Mike Ekanem
- Title:
- Director of Scouting
Mike Ekanem enters his third season as the director of scouting for Texas A&M Men’s Basketball.
Ekanem spent the 2018-19 season at Nevada as the multimedia specialist, and prior to his time at Nevada, he spent four years at Memphis as a special assistant for two seasons before serving as the video coordinator and recruiting assistant. He coordinated video and social media, and assisted with opponent scouting and recruiting.
Before arriving at Memphis, he worked at Louisiana Tech as an assistant women’s basketball coach for the 2013-14 season. In that role, he was in charge of recruiting, scheduling, camps and guard development.
Ekanem spent six seasons working for Spurs Sports and Entertainment as a basketball operations assistant for the San Antonio Spurs, and as director of video and athletic performance for the San Antonio Stars of the WNBA. For both organizations, he assisted in practice and game preparation, video, skill development and strength and conditioning.
A Houston, Texas, native, Ekanem graduated from Texas Lutheran with a bachelor’s degree in 2005. Ekanem was an all-conference player and four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs and played professionally overseas.
Ekanem earned a master’s degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2008. He holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and National Academy of Sports Medicine..
06/21
Ekanem spent the 2018-19 season at Nevada as the multimedia specialist, and prior to his time at Nevada, he spent four years at Memphis as a special assistant for two seasons before serving as the video coordinator and recruiting assistant. He coordinated video and social media, and assisted with opponent scouting and recruiting.
Before arriving at Memphis, he worked at Louisiana Tech as an assistant women’s basketball coach for the 2013-14 season. In that role, he was in charge of recruiting, scheduling, camps and guard development.
Ekanem spent six seasons working for Spurs Sports and Entertainment as a basketball operations assistant for the San Antonio Spurs, and as director of video and athletic performance for the San Antonio Stars of the WNBA. For both organizations, he assisted in practice and game preparation, video, skill development and strength and conditioning.
A Houston, Texas, native, Ekanem graduated from Texas Lutheran with a bachelor’s degree in 2005. Ekanem was an all-conference player and four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs and played professionally overseas.
Ekanem earned a master’s degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2008. He holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and National Academy of Sports Medicine..
06/21
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