Tyler Pelascini will be the men’s basketball graduate assistant for the 2025-26 season. Besides coaching and scouting, he will assist with film development, travel and office operations, player development and game day operations.
Pelascini was the student manager for the Purdue men’s basketball team as an undergrad. He was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis for two seasons and head coach for one season at his alma mater McKinleyville High School in McKinleyville, Calif., where he went 22-7.
Pelascini attended undergrad at Purdue University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education in 2023. He is currently working toward his master’s in Sport Physiology and Exercise.