Tyler Glidden enters his eighth season as director of basketball operations for the men's basketball program in 2023-24.
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A proactive, creative and organized team-player, Glidden handles the day-to-day operations for the team while assisting in gameday sideline duties. Glidden coordinates team travel plans and summer camps while also assisting with scheduling duties.
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Glidden spent four seasons at Creighton, where he served as video coordinator during the 2012-13 season and basketball administrator for three years (2013-16). His primary duties on the administrative side included serving as the liaison between the coaching and academic support staffs, as well as organizing community outreach programs.
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Glidden earned both bachelor's and master's degrees at Iowa State. He started with the program as a student manager in 2006 under Greg McDermott and later was elevated to a graduate assistant coaching position in 2010 under Fred Hoiberg. He also worked extensively with summer camps.Â
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He is a native of Sioux City, Iowa, and currently resides in Brookings, South Dakota with his wife, Erin, their daughters, Riley and Morgan, and son, Nolan.