SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tony Bland, who helped San Diego State to two postseason berths as a player, has joined Steve Fisher’s coaching staff as an assistant.
Bland becomes the first San Diego State graduate to serve as a full-time assistant at his alma mater since Ken Baker in 1977-78. He is the third former player coached by Fisher to serve as a full-time member of the coaching staff at San Diego State, following Gary Grant and Mark Hughes, who both played at Michigan.
Bland transferred to San Diego State after playing two seasons at Syracuse. He had 1,368 points, 331 rebounds and 319 assists during his career.
Bland led the Aztecs to the NIT in 2002, when they had the first postseason victory in school history, and to the NCAA tournament the following season.
