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Jonathan Tsipis is in his sixth year at Notre Dame. Since joining Muffet McGraw’s staff in May 2003, Tsipis (pronounced SIP-iss) has worked primarily with the Irish wings, while also coordinating Notre Dame’s nationally-ranked recruiting efforts and the Irish scouting plans.
“Jonathan is a dedicated and respected coach and role model for our players,” McGraw said. “He has done a tremendous job as our recruiting coordinator and his track record in terms of player development and game scouting is among the best in the country. I rely on him for his invaluable insights, passion and drive, and I’m looking forward to having him on the bench as we continue making our move back to the top of college basketball.
Tsipis has been an integral part of Notre Dame’s recruiting success ever since he arrived on campus, continuing with his current role as the program’s recruiting coordinator. The Irish have attracted 12 consecutive top 20 recruiting classes, joining Connecticut and Tennessee as the only programs that have a current string of that length.
Tsipis came to Notre Dame following one season as the director of men’s basketball operations at UNC Greensboro, working for Fran McCaffery (who now is the head men’s basketball coach at Siena).
Prior to arriving at UNC Greensboro, Tsipis spent two seasons as an assistant men’s coach at Elon (N.C.) University. While there, he worked primarily with the Phoenix’s perimeter players and also helped coordinate the team’s scouting and recruiting efforts.
Tsipis came to Elon after one year as the top men’s assistant coach at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. He also spent three seasons on the men’s basketball staff at Cornell University (one as a full-time assistant, two as a volunteer aide), and one year on the men’s basketball staff at Duke. In the latter role, he served under legendary Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Tsipis has worked under three national championship coaches — McGraw, Krzyzewski and LeMoyne’s Dave Paulsen, who is now the head coach at Bucknell University.