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Mike Rhoades announces pair of staff moves for Penn State men's basketball

With the departure of former assistant J.D. Byers who took the same position at Virginia Tech, Mike Rhoades announced an elevation and addition to his coaching staff.

Jimmy Martelli, a longtime assistant with Rhoades was promoted to an assistant coach role while Brandon Rozzell was added as the director of recruiting.

Official u2714ufe0f Excited to announce the elevation of Jimmy Martelli to Assistant Coach and the addition of Brandon Rozzell to the staff as Director of Recruiting ud83eudd81ud83dudd17: https://t.co/hscGH4USaX#WeAre pic.twitter.com/aSjIHBu0SU

— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) April 11, 2023

The son of longtime coach Phil Martelli, Jimmy has worked alongside Rhoades at both VCU and Randolph-Macon where the duo launched their careers.