Jason Glover

A veteran coach whose experiences include working with major D1 women’s basketball squads, the WNBA and the NBA, Jason Glover will be joining new Sun Devil head women’s basketball coach Molly Miller’s staff as associate head coach.    For the past two seasons Glover served in the same capacity on Miller’s GCU coaching staff. Glover’s time working with Miller coincided with the most successful stretch in program annals as GCU won 84 percent of its games (56-11), including a school record 32 wins in 2024-25, a season that culminated with the Lopes earning their first NCAA Tournament berth. In addition to experiencing March Madness for the first time, GCU also captured both the WAC Tournament and regular season championships and set the conference record for consecutive wins (30).   "Glove is a true veteran of the game, with a wealth of experience at every level from the WNBA to the NBA, G League, and college basketball,” Miller said. “He was instrumental in our 32-win season last year and helped us to a regular season and conference tournament championship.    “His high basketball IQ, paired with his deep love for player development instantly elevates our program and the skill of our players. His track record of success will be invaluable as we continue to build a championship-caliber team here at Arizona State." Taking a part in the offensive sets for the Lopes in 2023-24, GCU ranked first in the WAC and 40th in the nation in field goal percentage (44.6) while also ranking second in the conference in three-point percentage (32.4) and fourth in assists per game (15.0). The Lopes scored 69.5 points per game while limiting opponents to 56.2, totaling 425 more points on the offensive end then their opposition.  GCU had two players in double figures and five players average nine or more points in 2023-24, led by Trinity San Antonio (11.5) and Tiarra Brown (10.3). The Lopes' production was seen by many on any given night, with three players totaling 80+ assists on the season with the team having a +143 assist ratio against its opponents. GCU's three-point shooting significantly increased in 2023-24, with five players shooting 33% or higher, led by Sydney Erikstrup with a 40% mark from beyond the arc. In 2024-25, Glover’s influence once again played a major role in helping GCU end the season among the nation’s best squads in field goal percentage (third), scoring margin (seventh), 3-point field goal percentage (11th) and assists per game (24th). The Lopes also led the WAC in each of the categories.   San Antonio, who concluded the season first in the WAC in both scoring and free throw percentage and third in assists per game, was named the conference’s player of the year. San Antonio and Brown were named All-WAC first team and Laura Erikstrup and Alyssa Durazo-Frescas both earned second-team recognition.   Glover initially joined Miller at GCU via San Diego State, where he spent the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons as assistant coach. There, the Aztecs won their most games in a regular season since 2012-13 and set the school record for fewest turnovers in his first year on the sidelines. Immediately prior to the appointment at SDSU, Glover worked in Berkeley at California, where he coached with the Golden Bears during summer training. Glover's previous coaching appointments include USC (associate head coach from 2017-21) and New Mexico State (associate head coach in 2016-17). During his time in Las Cruces, the Aggies went 24-7 with a 14-0 WAC record on their way to the NCAA tournament. Glover also had stints at the professional level, serving in 2012-13 as the associate head coach of the NBA G League's Reno Big Horns in the winter and the WNBA's Tulsa Shock that summer. During his time with the Shock, he coached WNBA All-Stars Liz Cambage, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Glory Johnson, Courtney Paris and Candice Wiggins. He was also with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2010-11 season as a player development and assistant coach, working with head coach Kurt Rambis and assistant coaches Reggie Theus and Bill Laimbeer while helping to develop young stars such as Michael Beasley and Kevin Love. Glover's college coaching career started at Dixie State (now Utah Tech) as an assistant coach with the men's program from 1990-93 before taking the top assistant job with the Nevada men's program from 1993-2000.    In addition to his coaching experience, Glover served 13 years (2000-13) as the executive director of the Nevada Basketball Academy, a Reno nonprofit that helped 30 student-athletes obtain college scholarships during his tenure. Glover played baseball for the Lopes as a pitcher in 1985 and graduated with a bachelor's in physical education with a minor in biology.