The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Director of Recruiting
Second Season at Texas
Tyler Pacheco is in his first year as Director of Recruiting and his second season with the men’s basketball program at The University of Texas. Pacheco served in the role of Graduate Manager during the 2023-24 season.
In July 2024, Pacheco was hired as the director of basketball operations at Cal State Fullerton and was a designated on-the-floor coach for the Titans. He served in that role until he returned to Austin in October 2024 in the position of Director of Recruiting.
During the 2023-24 season, Texas posted a 21-13 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. With its victory over Colorado State in the NCAA Round of 64, the Longhorns won their NCAA First Round game for the third consecutive season. This marked the first time Texas has accomplished the feat since UT won four-straight NCAA First-Round games from 2006-09.
While at Texas, Pacheco was named to the 2024 50 Nxt Up – Men’s Support Staff by Silver Waves Media. The list identified 50 individuals who are ‘Next Up’ to receive promotions to assistant coach roles.
Pacheco earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Marketing from the University of Arizona in 2023. While he was an undergraduate, Pacheco spent his summers assisting in NBA pre-draft and various skill development sessions. The list of players he worked with includes Klay Thompson, Jalen Green, Bennedict Mathurin, A.J. Johnson, P.J. Washington, Cole Swider and Stanley Johnson.
A native of Fresno, Calif., Pacheco was a three-year letterwinner in basketball at Clovis East High School. He served as captain in his senior season while leading the team to the 2020 Division I Central Section title.
