Aug. 20, 2010

LONG BEACH, Calif. -

Dan Monson announced today the addition of Ryan Hellenthal to the men's basketball staff at Long Beach State. Hellenthal will serve as director of basketball operations, replacing Jay Morris who left during the summer to become an assistant coach at Cal State Northridge.

Hellenthal spent the last two seasons at Boise State where he served as the director of basketball operations for the Broncos, helping them to an appearance in the 2009 CBI Tournament. While at Boise State his duties included coordinating all aspects of film exchange, team travel and the men's basketball budget. He served as the assistant academic coordinator for the men's basketball student athletes and was responsible for the planning and execution of all on-campus recruiting. He also assisted the coaching staff with scouting, game preparation and player development.

Before working at Boise State, Hellenthal served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Coffeyville Community College (2005-2008) where he helped lead the Red Ravens to a third-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament in 2007 and a seventh-place finish in 2006. Coffeyville won the Region VI championship in both 2006 and 2007 and was Jayhawk Conference champions in 2006, 2007 and 2008. During his three seasons at Coffeyville the Red Ravens compiled a 90-19 record. Hellenthal recruited the 2007-08 Street and Smith Preseason NJCAA Player of the Year and a 2006-07 NJCAA All-American, while also coaching or recruiting five all-conference players. Coffeyville was ranked in the top 25 nationally during all three of Hellethal's seasons with the Red Ravens, reaching as high as fifth in the country.

Hellenthal started his coaching career at Garden City Community College in 2002. The Broncbusters won 60 games during his three seasons at the school, while also winning the school's first Jayhawk West Conference Championship since 1952. Hellenthal recruited and signed one NJCAA All-American at GCCC, as well as two all-region selections. Hellenthal graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 2002 where he served as a student assistant basketball coach.