Tyler Thayer rejoined the men's basketball staff in the fall of 2021 as the assistant coach.
Thayer was previously a volunteer assistant with the Bucs in 2018-19, helping the team to an 18-11 record, including a 12-8 mark in the Sunshine State Conference. Daniel Mortensen earned Second-Team All-SSC, while Tylan Birts was named to the All-Newcomer team.
Prior to returning to Barry, Thayer served with former Barry star Ryan Saunders as they worked to build the men’s basketball program at Converse College in South Carolina. Thayer also spent two stints at Independence CC under former Barry assistant Bill Morosco, where he helped lead the Pirates to a 23-9 mark in 2018-19.
While he was at Converse, he also served as interim sports information director, updating the website, GoValkyries.com, on all 15 sports and running game management for selected sports as well.
As a player, he led Barton in made three-pointers with 55 in 2015-16 and also received the team’s William Gear Spencer Sportsmanship Award. Thayer excelled in the classroom as well, being named to the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll for the Spring 2016 semester.
Thayer earned his bachelor’s degree from Barton College in 2017 in sport management, with a minor in business administration. He earned his master’s in sport management from Barry in 2019.
Prepped at Hoggard High School for coach Brett Queen and played AAU basketball for Flight 22 and coach Nathan Faulk
