DES MOINES, Iowa – Rob Klinkefus, Tramel Barnes, Billy Brown and Gavin Block have been named to the Drake men's basketball coaching staff as assistant coaches, head coach Eric Henderson announced on Friday.
Klinkefus, Barnes and Brown come to Des Moines after being on staff with Henderson at South Dakota State. During their time with Henderson in Brookings, the trio helped guide the Jackrabbits to multiple Summit League Championships and births to the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and 2024.
Block is a familiar face to the Missouri Valley Conference recently serving as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Bradley Braves this past season.