Demetrius Porter joined head coach Tamika Louis' staff at Delaware State in August 2012 as an assistant coach.
Porter's responsibilities include recruiting, development and improvement of guards, scouting opponents, conditioning, skill development and establishing team/elite camps and coaching clinics. Additionally, he will be the team liaison with the athletic training and strength and conditioning staffs.
"Coach Porter is one of the top player development coaches in the business, with his ability to help athletes reach and improve beyond their potential," remarked Louis. "He has experience training professional men's and women's players and was also a former professional basketball player."
Louis continued, "His west coast ties in recruiting will be key as we strive to bring in talent from across the country. Coach Porter's work ethic and infectious personality will make him a future star in the business and I am elated to have him join our staff."
Porter comes to Delaware State from the Henderson (Nev.) Heat, where he was an owner and recruiter. As one of the premier basketball programs in the Las Vegas, Porter was responsible for recruiting the area's top athletes. He provided on-court coaching, training and monitoring of each player's academic progress.
The former Fresno State standout also served as a personal trainer for Impact Basketball, where he worked with NBA players such as Baron Davis, Chauncey Billups, Brandon Jennings, Rudy Gay and Corey Maggette in addition to a slew of other professional players.
While with the Bulldogs, Porter led the team to two NCAA Tournament appearances (first and second round) and the 1998 NIT Final Four.
A graduate of California's Central Valley High School, he is a Division 4 State Champion, Player of the Year and Fresno Bee Player of the Year. Porter is sixth all-time on Central Valley's scoring list with 2,099 points and is a member of the school's Hall of Fame.
Porter is a 2001 graduate of Fresno State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
