Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Porter Moser has  named seven members of the Sooners’ coaching and support staff.

David Patrick is the new associate head coach

Patrick last season was the associate head coach at Arkansas. He previously coached at Nicholls State, Saint Mary’s, the NBA’s Houston Rockets, LSU and TCU.

“David and I have been friends for a long time,” Moser said, “and we’ve talked about this possibility (of coaching together) for several years, but there just wasn’t ever the right scenario. I have so much respect for him as a coach. He’s run his own program at Riverside. He’s got worldwide recruiting ties. And he has a tremendous knowledge of the game. But he’s also a first-class human being and a friend, and I’m thrilled to add him as the final piece to our staff.”

Moser has hired K.T. Turner as associate head coach and Emanuel Dildy as an assistant coach. He’s also added Matt Gordon as special assistant to the head coach and director of scouting and Clayton Custer as director of video operations and player development.

Mike Shepherd continues as director of basketball operations while Bryce Daub keeps his role as director of strength and performance.

Both Turner and Dildy bring strong resumes as recruiters in the key regions of Chicago, Dallas and throughout the Midwest.

“When assembling a coaching staff at Oklahoma, our top priority has been identifying coaches who are aligned with the culture and energy we desire to put forth every day in the job,” said Moser. “K.T. Turner and Emanuel Dildy are both cultural fits and all-around great coaches. They are the whole package when it comes to on-the-floor coaching, building relationships and high-level recruiting. We’re thrilled to have them join our program and get to work.”

Turner has spent 15 of the last 16 seasons coaching in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.

Turner joins Oklahoma from the University of Texas, where he served one season as associate head coach on a Longhorns squad that captured the 2021 Big 12 tournament title. He spent the previous seven seasons at SMU developing deep recruiting ties in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

“I’m so excited to work with K.T.,” said Moser. “I’ve watched his ascent in coaching from afar and he’s one of the most respected up-and-coming coaches in our profession. He’s earned that respect through his incredible hard work, energy on the floor and relationships in so many key parts of the country. He has experience coaching in the Big 12 and recruiting throughout Oklahoma, Texas and surrounding regions.”

Turner began his seven-year stretch at SMU as an assistant on coach Larry Brown’s staff. He spent the next four seasons as associate head coach under Tim Jankovich. He played an integral part in recruiting and mentoring three NBA Draft picks and three AAC Players of the Year.

He also has coaching experience as an assistant at Wichita State (2012-13), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2011-12), Hutchinson Community College (2009-11), Cowley College (2008-09), Northern Arizona (2007-08), Redlands Community College (2006-07) and Panola Community College (2005-06).

Turner excelled as a player at Oklahoma City University, leading the Stars to the 2002 Sooner Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles. In his one-year stint at Redlands Community College in El Reno he helped guide the Cougars to a 29-2 record as an assistant.

“I’m really excited to be back in the state of Oklahoma and work for Coach Moser,” said Turner.

Dildy has established himself as a strong recruiter with many ties to the Chicago area, where he has spent most of his coaching career. Dildy previously served on Moser’s staff for three seasons at Loyola University Chicago (2013-16).

“Emanuel was a previous member of my coaching staff and played an integral part in recruiting key players on Loyola’s Final Four team,” said Moser.  Dildy joins the OU staff from Northwestern, where he has spent the previous three seasons. At NU, Dildy was instrumental in assembling the highest-rated recruiting class in school history.

Dildy brings assistant coaching experience from stops at Valparaiso (2017-18), Missouri (2016-17) and Eastern Illinois (2012-13). Dildy’s coaching career started at Kennedy-King College in Chicago, where he served as an assistant coach for two seasons (2008-10) before spending two seasons as head coach (2010-12). 

“I am grateful and excited to be a part of the Sooner family and look forward to contributing to the established winning culture,” said Dildy. “I am thrilled at the opportunity to reunite with Coach Moser and look forward to assisting him in pushing OU basketball to even greater heights.”

Gordon and Custer join the Sooners after serving on Moser’s staff at Loyola.