Radford University head men's basketball coach Mike Jones announced Friday that Garrett Kelly has been named Director of Operations.

“We are excited to have Garrett remain with our program in this increased role,” said Coach Jones, who is entering his second season. “His extreme work ethic and dedication to what we are building was highly valued last year, and we expect the same this year even with the big step up in responsibility with the new position.”

In 2011-12, Kelly served as the Highlanders' video coordinator.

Prior to joining the Highlander staff, Kelly served as a volunteer assistant coach at Catholic University of America.

In addition to his coaching stint at the Washington, D.C. institution, Kelly has a wide range of camp experience including Phil Martelli, Bob Huggins and Gary Williams' Basketball Camps.

A native of Asheville, N.C., Kelly played collegiately for Loyola (Md.) University, where he joined the team as a walk-on in 2007 before earning a scholarship his senior season. In 2007-08, he helped the Greyhounds win a school-record 19 contests.

Kelly graduated from Loyola with a B.A. Degree in Communications in 2010.