University at Albany men's basketball coach Will Brown announced the hiring of former player Brent Wilson ('08) as the team's director of operations.

Wilson will take over for Ken Dagostino, who left two weeks ago to become the head coach at Hudson Valley Community College.

Wilson was a two-time captain for the Great Danes and a former America East all-conference selection.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native is 16th on the program's all-time scoring list with 1,178 points, 14th in career rebounds (596), third in career 3-point field goals (229) and first in charges taken (that's not an official statistic).

Wilson certainly knows that program and that should help Brown and the rest of his staff because the season is right around the corner.