Chris Jans reportedly makes first assistant coach hire at Mississippi State
By Adam Spencer
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Chris Jans took over the Mississippi State men’s basketball program after the school parted ways with Ben Howland this offseason.
Now, he’s working on putting his first coaching staff and his first roster together ahead of the 2022-23 season.
On Monday evening, college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported that Jans was hiring James Miller — his associate head coach at New Mexico State — to his staff at Mississippi State:
Sources: Mississippi State's Chris Jans will hire James Miller as an assistant coach. Miller was an integral part of Jans' staff at New Mexico State.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 28, 2022
Prior to his time on Jans’ staff at New Mexico State, Miller worked at North Texas, Arkansas State and Omaha.
Jans put together an overall record of 122-32, making the NCAA Tournament 3 times. He led the Aggies to 1 win in March Madness, coming this year over UConn.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
