Mike Ekanem enters his first season as the Wolf Pack men’s basketball’s multimedia specialist. Ekanem spent the last four seasons at Memphis.
For the last two seasons of his time at Memphis, Ekanem served as the video coordinator and recruiting assistant. He coordinated video and social media, and assisted with opponent scouting and recruiting. For his first two seasons in Memphis he served as a special assistant.
Before arriving at Memphis, he worked at Louisiana Tech as an assistant women’s basketball coach for the 2013-14 season. In that role, he was in charge of recruiting, scheduling, camps, and guard development.
Prior to that, Ekanem spent six seasons working for Spurs Sports and Entertainment as a basketball operations assistant for the San Antonio Spurs, and as director of video and athletic performance for the San Antonio Stars of the WNBA. For both organizations, he assisted in practice and game preparation, video, skill development, strength and conditioning.
A Houston, Texas native, Ekanem graduated from Texas Lutheran University with a bachelor’s degree in 2005. After being a four-year letter winner and all-conference player for the Bulldogs, he played professionally overseas.
Ekanem earned a master’s degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2008. He holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and National Academy of Sports Medicine.
