Baumann brings an impressive JUCO head coaching record, and some recruiting prowess to the UTEP sidelines.
UTEP Basketball Coach Tim Floyd announced on Monday that Kris Baumann has been hired as an assistant coach with the Miners. Baumann comes to El Paso following four years as the head coach at Trinity Valley Community College, where he posted a 110-26 overall record.
"We're excited about the addition of Kris Baumann," Floyd said. "He is an excellent coach and comes highly recommended by one of my former assistants, Kermit Davis, who worked with him at Idaho. His junior college team was ranked number one in the nation the majority of last season and finished 33-2.