UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

Utah State head men’s basketball coach Tim Duryea announced on Tuesday the addition of USU Hall of Famer and former player Spencer Nelson as an assistant coach to the program. Nelson went on and played professional basketball overseas for 10 years, competing in Germany, Italy, Greece and Spain. He retired in 2015 and has spent the last year working in private equity with the Cicero Group in Salt Lake City. Nelson was inducted into the Utah State Hall of Fame in 2015. Nelson earned an undergraduate degree, dual majoring in accounting and finance, and an M.B.A. from Utah State. He and his wife, Julie, have four children – Hannah, Logan, Tommy and Violet. Read More.