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Temple Men’s Basketball team just got stronger on the sideline. Khalif Wyatt, Temple All-Time great, returns to the team as the program’s director of player development.
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The former Atlantic Ten player of the year recently served as an assistant coach for West Chester Men’s Basketball team and also coached the Big 5 team in The Basketball Tournament of 2022. Wyatt is still the tying record holder for most 30-point games with seven.
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His professional career took him to China, the Philippines, and Israel, where he was a two-time All-Star selection in the Israeli League. He also made the Israeli League first-team all-league selection.
Adam Fisher, head coach of Temple Men’s Basketball program, spoke on the importance of Wyatt’s presence in the locker room. “Today is a great day for Temple basketball,” said Temple head coach Adam Fisher. “It is so great to bring Khalif and his family back to Temple and be a part of our coaching staff. Khalif is going to be a great role model for our student-athletes on and off the court. He understands the pride it takes to wear the Cherry and White and brings a winning mentality to our program.”
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