Glen Worley enters his third season on the Nevada staff as the program’s Director of Player Development.
Worley brought an array of coaching experience with him to Reno, having served as the head coach for the Compton Magic (AAU) from 2013-2016, then as an assistant coach at Academy of Art University in 2016-17. With the Magic, he helped market the team while also helping supervise and prep the student-athletes for college athletics.
He also spent time on the staff at Fullerton College, as well as serving as an assistant girls basketball coach at Mater Dei prior to coming to Reno.
From July 2011 until March 2014, Worley served as the head boys’ varsity basketball coach at Junipero Serra High School in San Diego. In 2014, he led the team to an Eastern League Championship for the first time in eight years, as the Conquistadors claimed the title with an 8-2 record. During his three-year tenure, Worley made the postseason every season while posting a 47-37 record. Until he took over as the varsity head coach, Worley also spent two seasons as the head coach of the junior varsity squadc, which he led to back-to-back CIF San Diego Section Division II Championships. His team was also ranked No. 1 in the state of California in 2011.
Before his coaching years, the Iowa City, Iowa, native starred at Iowa West High School where he received several accolades during his senior season (2000). These include: being named Mr. Basketball State of Iowa, Gatorade Player of the Year, USA Today Player of the Year/All-American, and being ranked within the top 30 in the nation.
After graduating, Worley attended University of Iowa, where he played for current Nevada head coach Steve Alford. Playing all four years (2000-04), his best season came his junior year when he averaged 10.9 points, 1.5 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game. He was also a third-team All-Big Ten Conference member, reached the 1,000-point club, and ranks in the top 10 all-time for the Hawkeyes in career blocks.
