MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tigers assistant coach Cody Toppert is reportedly finalizing a deal to go to LSU, according to the Stadium.
Toppert has been with the Tigers coaching staff since June 2019. Prior to his arrival at the U of M, he served as an assistant and Director of Player Development for the Phoenix Suns.
Before joining the NBA’s Suns, Toppert spent three seasons coaching in the NBA’s G League. He served as an assistant with Houston Rockets’ G-League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, for two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) and as a head coach with the Phoenix Suns’ affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns, in 2017-18. During his season with the Northern Arizona Suns, Toppert led the team to a record number of wins (23). In 2016-17 with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, he directed the Vipers to the G League finals.