Jason Zimmerman

Camp Director
Emory Varsity Basketball Head Coach

Coach McKillop	Coach Morgan
Emory players, and other experienced coaches and councelors will also serve as staff for the camp

Coach Jason Zimmerman

Friends,

Welcome to Coach Z's Basketball Camp at Emory University. We look forward to spending the week with you. The quality and enthusiasm of our staff create an atmosphere of teaching and learning that results in a feeling of joy and satisfaction for every camper. We try to mirror the excellence of the Emory University education by hiring coaches who enjoy working with youngsters and helping them fulfill their potential. We teach the fundamentals of the game and about being on a team. When your young man leaves camp, he not only feels good about what he has accomplished, but he also has a thirst to improve upon the skills that he has learned. We can't wait for you to come join our team for the week!

Sincerely,
Jason Zimmerman
"Coach Z"

Coach Zimmerman is an experienced and respected coach, camp director, teacher and lecturer. He doesn't just sit on the sidelines and watch -- he gets into the action and teaches young people the fundamentals of the game. His passion and energy are contagious, as he makes learning the game fun.

Zimmerman, a native of Warsaw, Indiana, brings a wealth of experience to the Emory program having spent the previous 11 seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level. 

Zimmerman spent seven seasons on the Davidson staff, where he worked for Bob McKillop, from 1996-97 through 2002-03.  During his tenure, the Wildcats compiled an impressive 122-81 record and competed in the 1998 and 2002 NCAA Tournaments.  Davidson won North Division championships in the Southern Conference in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003, and won the Southern Conference Tournament in 1998 and 2002.

“Jason Zimmerman is the type of person that you want your son to play for,” said McKillop, a six-time SoCon Coach of the Year.  “He is a superb coach and caring individual.  He will maximize the talents of those who play for him.

He has the ability to get on the court and show what has to be done and how to do it,” McKillop continued.  “Jason has the unique capacity to get players to blend and play roles.  He is adept at getting players to grasp the team concept nature of the game while highlighting their individual strengths.”

Most recently, Zimmerman spent the 2003-04 through 2006-07 seasons as an assistant at the University of Evansville under Steve Merfeld.  While with the Purple Aces, he coached Matt Webster and Clint Cuffle to All-Missouri Valley Conference honors while recruiting and coaching Jason Holsinger to the MVC 2005-06 All-Freshman Team.

“Jason is the kind of person who fits in well with the people he comes in contact with,”said Merfeld, now a member of the Bradley University basketball staff.  He will have a positive impact on the student-athletes he will work with.

“He is extremely talented when it comes to skill development and he is an exceptional recruiter because of his ability to relate well to people.  He has a true passion for the game of basketball and for coaching.”

Zimmerman was a four-year letterwinner at Davidson where he concluded his career as the school’s No. 18 all-time leading scorer with 1,260 points.  One of the top players in the Southern Conference, he  finished fourth in career free throw percentage and seventh in career assists, and was a member of Davidson’s 1994 NIT team.  Jason also earned Davidson’s Thomas A. Sparrow Award for commitment to collegiate athletics.  He graduated from Davidson in 1994 and earned his bachelor’s degree in economics. 

Jason and his wife, Traci, have a son, Trevor, and daughter, Taylor.

Assistant Coach Matt McKillop

Matt McKillop joined the Emory men's basketball program as assistant coach in May of 2007.

Matt enjoyed a standout career as a member of the Davidson College basketball program, earning four varsity letters (2003-2006) and starting 98 of 117 career contests.  McKillop helped the Wildcats to three Southern Conference South Division crowns and a SoCon Tournament championship in 2005-06.  McKillop, who served as team captain as a senior, was a member of the Davidson team that competed in the 2006 NCAA Tournament and 2005 NIT.  Career-wise, he averaged 8.1 points per game and knocked down a total of 223 three-point field goal, connecting on 39.3 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc.

Following his Davidson career, McKillop traveled overseas where he played for the USK Praha Basketball Club in the Czech Republic.

“Matt’s experience and success as a student-athlete at an elite academic institution will be a great asset for Emory basketball,” said Zimmerman.  “The work ethic and determination that has made Matt successful will make him a great teacher. He is a great addition to the Emory community.” 

McKillop, the son of Davidson Head Basketball Coach Bob McKillop, earned his bachelor’s degree in history in 2006.

Assistant Coach Geno Morgan

Geno Morgan joined the Emory men's basketball staff in October 2004. Morgan has over 10 years of coaching experience at the Division II, Division III and NAIA, and high school levels.

Morgan served as the head boy's basketball coach at East Anchorage High School in Alaska, the same school that produced former Duke All-American Trajon Langdon. He enjoyed a successful two-year stint there, capturing a state crown his first campaign while finishing runner-up his second season. He was named Coach of the Year for the 1999-2000 campaign.

Before serving at East Anchorage High School, Geno was an assistant coach at the University of Alaska-Anchorage (1995-96 through 1996-97) and helped that program to a pair of appearances in the NCAA Divsion II Tournament. Morgan also served as an assistant coach at Alaska Pacific University.

As a player for Alaska Pacific, Morgan averaged 17.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a senior en route to honorable mention All-America honors.

He earned his bachelor of arts degree in human services from Upper Iowa University.