LA JOLLA, Calif. – For the second straight season, a member of the UC San Diego men's basketball coaching staff has been recognized as a rising star in the coaching community. Assistant Coach Skye Ettin was named to the 100 Most Impactful Men's Mid-Major Assistants/GMs lis. Last season, then-Associate Head Coach Clint Allard '08 and Assistant Coach Steven Aldridge were recognized.
 
Ettin is in his first season as an assistant at UC San Diego, helping lead the Tritons to a 12-3 start. UC San Diego boasts the highest NCAA NET ranking (78) and kenpom ranking (92) of any Big West school. On Saturday, UC San Diego handed Hawai'i its first conference loss, knocking the Rainbow Warriors out of first place in The Big West standings.
 
UC San Diego is back in action Thursday night, hosting Cal State Fullerton at LionTree Arena. Game time is set for 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased through the Triton Box Office.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.