This is a stunner (big Hat Tip to Scott) .

i95Ballerz.com would like to give a big up to former St. John’s College Preparatory High School administrator and D.C. Assault coach, David Cox. The seven year St. John’s and Assault professional shared during a recent phone interview, he is presently poised to accept the Director of Basketball Operations position at the University of Pittsburgh.

At Pitt, Cox relayed his upcoming duties as “I’ll be the fourth assistant coach” working for that program’s head coach, Jamie Dixon, while also functioning as “a liaison between the administration and the basketball office”. The position contains several restrictions not imposed upon other assistants, as during practices he “can’t supply input”, and can only “go out on the road and recruit” within a 30 mile radius of Pit’’s campus.

The long expected rumor was that Brandin Knight would be taking that job come August. Looks like Knight might be taking one more run at pro basketball. More later.