Former NBA player Robert Covington joins Tennessee State basketball staff
Robert Covington, one of the greatest players in Tennessee State history who went on to play in the NBA, has joined coach Nolan Smith's staff.
Former NBA player Robert Covington has returned to Tennessee State basketball as chief basketball officer, announced by Tigers second-year coach Nolan Smith on Sept. 8. Covington, a TSU alumnus who played from 2009 to 2013, will focus on player relations, community and campus engagement, and team activities. Smith praised Covington's contributions to the program, calling him a major pillar in TSU basketball history and HBCU basketball history.
Covington's role will also include developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with basketball operations and TSU's athletics external relations staff.
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