In July 2019, Nicholls head men's basketball coach Austin Claunch announced the hiring of Tevon Saddler as the program's Director of Operations.
Saddler spent 2018-2019 season as a Graduate Assistant at the University of South Alabama, where he worked with All-Sun Belt talents Trhae Mitchell and Josh Ajeyi on a daily basis. He was required to train the redshirt transfer players, including Josh Ayeni, Don Coleman and Andre Fox.
Saddler received his Master of Science in Sports Management from the University of South Alabama in just 13 months, graduating from the program in July 2019.
Saddler started his career at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, earning SoCon Freshman of the Year and clinching back-to-back All-Conference selections before transferring to play at Nicholls State University. In his lone season with the Colonels, he helped lead them to their first conference championship in two decades while also earning a spot on the All-Southland team.
Saddler received his Bachelors in Sociology from Nicholls State University in May 2018.
