Two new positions inside the Pitt basketball offices are being filled. Former point guard Brandin Knight was named Director of Men’s Basketball Operations while Mark Rhodehamel will take over the position of Director of Women’s Basketball Operations.

The position the Knight is taking over became open once David Cox left after a short tenure here in order to take a spot down at Georgetown.

Knight, who served the 2006-07 academic year as Pitt’s Program Assistant/Video Coordinator, will manage the day-to-day operations of the men’s basketball program, serve as liaison to athletic department officials as well as coordinate student-athletes’ practice, game and daily schedules.

Rhodehamel, who will now do similar jobs for the women’s team, has done a ton of other jobs for Pitt. Some of them include assisting as tournament manager for the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament held at the Pete, producing presentations for facilities updates and tournament operations, as well as overseeing operations for several athletic program events including football, gymnastics, wrestling, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball.