Syracuse University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross named Stan Kissel director of basketball operations for the men's basketball program. He will be responsible for managing administrative duties and assisting with academic affairs.
Kissel returns to Syracuse after spending two years at Purdue University as the academic support services advisor for men's basketball. From 2001 through 2003 he was a graduate assistant in academic advising for Syracuse, working with the men's and women's basketball teams. Kissel began his career in athletics at Arizona State as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. He also served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at ASU.
A native of Ticonderoga, N.Y., Kissel earned his bachelor's degree in sports science from the University of Idaho in 1994. He is working toward his master's degree in Higher Education Administration at SU. He and his wife, Nicole have two children, August and Harland.