Hans Desir has been Nevada's Assistant Athletic Director, Equipment and Inventory since August 2022. In this position he oversees all aspects of the Nevada Athletics equipment rooms and staff.
Desir came to Nevada after seven years at Morgan State, where he was an assistant coach on the men's basketball staff from 2015-19 then served as the department's director of equipment operations until 2022.
With over a decade of coaching experience, Desir had previously coached at Motlow College and TAAG Academy in Tampa. Before departing the post-graduate prep school, Desir helped four of his players secure scholarships to play at the collegiate level.
He spent one season as a graduate assistant at Wright State University under Head Coach Billy Donlon.
Desir spent three seasons with at his alma mater, St. Catharine College in Springfield, Ky., where he helped the Patriots enjoy record-setting success, including their first NAIA national tournament bid in 2010 and a top 10 national ranking. He also served as the Patriots' academic liaison and helped raise and maintain the basketball team's grade-point average to 3.0 during his tenure.
Desir has had the honor of coaching two players who have gone on to play professionally, two All-Americans, and six all-conference performers.
He received a bachelor's degree from St. Catharine in 2011 and a master's degree from the same school in 2013.
