Brandon Billups comes from California State University, Northridge where he served as the Director of Operations and Interim Assistant Coach for the men's basketball team alongside Tifft for the past two seasons.
"We are excited to welcome Coach Billups to the Lumberjack men's basketball program," said head coach Chris Tifft. "Brandon is someone who shares a vision of what Cal Poly Humboldt will become; a program that realizes success on the court, achievement in the classroom and a connection with the community. Over the past 10 seasons, Coach Billups has worked alongside some of the most successful coaches in college basketball. We are fortunate to welcome him to the Green and Gold."
Prior to the past two seasons at CSUN, Billups spent one season as an assistant coach at Concordia University Irvine in 2020-21. With the Eagles, Billups assisted with the execution of game plans and practices along with the creation of scouting reports. He also aided with recruiting efforts and played a key role in all video operations within the program.
Before getting the assistant coaching job at CUI, Billups was also on the CSUN men's basketball staff from 2018-20 as a graduate manager and video coordinator. He helped facilitate game preparation and scouting reports while managing all video components and assisting with travel operations. In 2019-20, the Matadors finished second in the Big West, the program's highest conference finish in 11 seasons.
Billups began his collegiate career at Texas Christian University where he first served as a student manager for four seasons under both head coach Trent Johnson and Jamie Dixon. His final season saw the Horned Frogs win the 2017 National Invitation Tournament Championship.
"I am thankful for the opportunity to join the Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball program," stated Billups. "Coach Tifft is someone I have the utmost respect for and is a proven winner as a head coach. I look forward to serving our players, university, and community as we build a program that fans will be proud of. Go 'Jacks!"
Billups graduated from TCU with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies and a minor in General Business Administration in 2017.
