Temple University Athletics
Jimmy Polisi Named Director of Men's Basketball Operations
4.20.23 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Jimmy Polisi, a former Temple University head men's basketball manager, has returned to the nest and will serve as the Director of Men's Basketball Operations announced Owls' head coach Adam Fisher.
"We are so happy to bring Jimmy Polisi back to Temple as our Director of Operations," said Fisher. "Jimmy truly knows the operations of our basketball program, having served four years as a student manager, including head manager as a junior and senior. I had the pleasure of working with Jimmy during my time at the University of Miami and witnessed his incredible work ethic and dedication to the program firsthand. His behind-the-scenes work helped Hall of Fame coach Jim Larrañaga's program advance to the Elite Eight and the Final Four. I am really excited to have him return to run the operations of our program."
"I want to thank Coach Fisher for this tremendous opportunity to oversee the basketball operations at my alma mater," said Polisi. "I learned a lot in my time here as a basketball manager while my time at Miami allowed me to gain the necessary experience to oversee the operations of a program. I am very fortunate to be able to come full circle and return to my roots as an Owl."
During his time as an undergraduate at Temple (2016-20), Polisi served as a manager for all four years, including as the head manager for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns. His responsibilities included recording statistics in practices, preparing game film, rebounding for players, organizing equipment, and coordinating laundry.
After his time as a manager at Temple, Polisi served two seasons as a graduate assistant with the Hurricanes.  The Philadelphia native helped Miami with operations tasks, film coding and equipment management, while handling all food ordering for the program. In addition, Polisi served as a liaison to the ticket office and assisted in facilitating recruiting visits.
Last season, he was elevated to the newly-created operations specialist position at Miami, serving in a full-time position on Larrañaga' s staff. The Hurricanes finished the 2022-23 season with a 29-8 record, advancing to the NCAA Final Four before falling to eventual NCAA Champion UConn, 72-59, in the National Semifinals.
Before joining the Hurricanes, Polisi worked as a basketball operations assistant for the Philadelphia 76ers from October 2019 to May 2020. His duties included assisting players' families during games and organizing events for them, as well as player ticket distribution.Â
From February 2018 to October 2019, Polisi was an equipment staff member and ball boy for the 76ers. The role included locker room preparation, rebounding for players pregame and loading visiting teams' equipment trucks postgame.
Polisi earned his undergraduate degree in sport and recreation management from Temple in 2020. He added a master's degree in liberal studies from Miami in May 2022.
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"We are so happy to bring Jimmy Polisi back to Temple as our Director of Operations," said Fisher. "Jimmy truly knows the operations of our basketball program, having served four years as a student manager, including head manager as a junior and senior. I had the pleasure of working with Jimmy during my time at the University of Miami and witnessed his incredible work ethic and dedication to the program firsthand. His behind-the-scenes work helped Hall of Fame coach Jim Larrañaga's program advance to the Elite Eight and the Final Four. I am really excited to have him return to run the operations of our program."
"I want to thank Coach Fisher for this tremendous opportunity to oversee the basketball operations at my alma mater," said Polisi. "I learned a lot in my time here as a basketball manager while my time at Miami allowed me to gain the necessary experience to oversee the operations of a program. I am very fortunate to be able to come full circle and return to my roots as an Owl."
During his time as an undergraduate at Temple (2016-20), Polisi served as a manager for all four years, including as the head manager for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns. His responsibilities included recording statistics in practices, preparing game film, rebounding for players, organizing equipment, and coordinating laundry.
After his time as a manager at Temple, Polisi served two seasons as a graduate assistant with the Hurricanes.  The Philadelphia native helped Miami with operations tasks, film coding and equipment management, while handling all food ordering for the program. In addition, Polisi served as a liaison to the ticket office and assisted in facilitating recruiting visits.
Last season, he was elevated to the newly-created operations specialist position at Miami, serving in a full-time position on Larrañaga' s staff. The Hurricanes finished the 2022-23 season with a 29-8 record, advancing to the NCAA Final Four before falling to eventual NCAA Champion UConn, 72-59, in the National Semifinals.
Before joining the Hurricanes, Polisi worked as a basketball operations assistant for the Philadelphia 76ers from October 2019 to May 2020. His duties included assisting players' families during games and organizing events for them, as well as player ticket distribution.Â
From February 2018 to October 2019, Polisi was an equipment staff member and ball boy for the 76ers. The role included locker room preparation, rebounding for players pregame and loading visiting teams' equipment trucks postgame.
Polisi earned his undergraduate degree in sport and recreation management from Temple in 2020. He added a master's degree in liberal studies from Miami in May 2022.
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