JONESBORO, Ark. (4/1/25) – New Arkansas State men’s basketball head coach Ryan Pannone will be formally introduced Friday, April 4, as the 18th head coach in program history during an 11:30 a.m. press conference at the Centennial Bank Athletics Operations Center.

Open to the general public, the press conference will take place in the auditorium of the Centennial Bank Athletics Operations Center. General public and media attending the press conference will enter through the main entrance of the facility and access the auditorium using the door located at the back of the room immediately after entering the facility. Following media obligations, fans are encouraged to take the opportunity to visit with Pannone during a brief meet-and-greet session in Heritage Hall.

Those unable to attend can watch the press conference live on the Arkansas State Athletics Facebook page (/AStateRedWolves). The press conference will also be carried live on The Ticket Radio Network (95.3 FM, 96.9 FM and 970 AM in Jonesboro).

A 2025 selection to Silver Waves Media’s prestigious Elite 75 Future Head Coach Power Lunch, Pannone comes to A-State after most recently spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama.  The Crimson Tide boasted the nation’s highest scoring average both years as Pannone helped lead the program to Final Four and Elite Eight appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively. 

Pannone owns a wealth of experience at numerous levels, including NCAA Division I, NBA, G-League, various professional leagues overseas, junior college, high school and AAU.  He has claimed 204 career wins in nine years as a head coach, including stops with the G-League’s Erie BayHawks and Birmingham Squadron and the Slovak Basketball League’s BC Prievidza. His background includes 18 years of coaching players with NBA experience.  He has coached 82 total NBA players and 46 players selected in the First Round of the NBA Draft, including 30 Lottery picks.

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