Charge Finalize Coaching Staff for 2022-23 Season

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League have announced the staff that will serve in support of Head Coach Mike Gerrity for the 2022-23 season.  Chris Darnell returns as Associate Head Coach and Kendall Chones returns as an Assistant Coach.  New additions for 2022-23 include Omar Cook & D.J. Ham as Assistant Coaches, Daniel Gibson as Assistant Coach Program Apprentice/Scout, Willie Williams as Video Coordinator, and Jamie Pasquin as Strength & Conditioning Coach.

Omar Cook joins the Charge on the heels of a successful 22-year professional basketball career that included stints in the NBA and NBA G League as well as playing professionally in over half a dozen countries internationally.  Cook has led five different leagues in assists in a season and has been part of two FIBA Champions League winning teams.  The Brooklyn, NY native was a McDonalds All-American and First-Team Parade All-American at Christ the King HS and starred at St. John’s University before being drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2001.

D.J. Ham comes to the Charge after spending the past four seasons as an Assistant Coach at his alma mater,  Northwood University, where he primarily focused on the program’s offensive schemes and player development with the guards.  After completing his four-year career with the Timberwolves, Ham played professionally for a year in Germany before beginning coaching experiences at the high school and collegiate level.  He is the son of Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach and 10-year NBA veteran Darvin Ham.

Daniel Gibson returns to Cleveland as part of the NBA Assistant Coaches Program, where the league places an aspiring coach/front office member with a NBA G League team in an opportunity to continue their growth.  “Boobie” starred for the Cavaliers in nearly 400 games over seven seasons, memorably providing a spark with 31 points in the closeout victory of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals.  Gibson played two years collegiately at Texas, where he was Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2005 and Honorable Mention All-America his sophomore year.

Wille Williams will serve the Charge as Video Coordinator after spending the previous nine seasons with the Cavaliers working in basketball operations.  Williams started out as a game night team attendant and worked his way up to assistant equipment manager, supporting the Cavs team with travel and logistics.

Jamie Pasquin has been added to the Charge staff as the new Strength and Conditioning Coach after most recently serving as the athletic performance coach at Creo Health and Performance for the last two years.  Pasquin also brings four years of collegiate experience in the field, leading 21 different Division I sports.

The changes come after five different Charge staff members from last season earned NBA Call-Ups to the Cavaliers: Dan Geriot (Assistant Coach), Austin Peterson (Coaching Analyst Assistant), Chace Franklin (Video Assistant), Juan Aquino (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach), and Kevin Kamlowsky (Assistant Athletic Trainer).  The team will announce their 2022 training camp roster at the conclusion of the NBA G League Draft on Saturday, October 22.

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