D.J. Byrd is back in the old gold and black. This time as a coach. D.J. Byrd will be a grad assistant for Matt Painter this coming basketball season.
Former #Purdue player and North Montgomery star DJ Byrd, who will be a graduate assistant. pic.twitter.com/4pmUUWEuS5
— Nathan Baird (@nbairdjc) June 14, 2017
Ryne Smith, a few years ago, was a grad assistant as well, this helped him get a couple of high school head coaching gigs at Clinton Prairie, Anderson and Benton Central, eventually getting Coach Owens’ staff at Miami of Ohio.