Jake Presutti | Assistant Coach

Jake Presutti joined the UB staff in April of 2023 and will enter his first season for the Bulls in the 2023-24 season.

Presutti was part of the Pitt Panthers basketball staff since Oct. 2021 as an assistant coach for scouting. The Panthers finished with a 24-12 overall and 14-6 in ACC play. Pitt won their NCAA First Four game against Mississippi State and then went on to defeat 6-seed Iowa State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers faced Xavier in the Second Round.

Previously to Pitt, he spent the previous seven seasons on the staff at Marquette. The Golden Eagles made the NCAA Tournament twice during his time at Marquette.

Presutti began his tenure at Marquette as video coordinator before being elevated to director of basketball operations and video coordinator in 2017 and assistant coach in 2019.

In his role with the Panthers, Presutti provided oversight and management for all aspects of scouting videos as well as team and student-athlete operations communication and development. This included film exchange, video capture, editing, production, equipment maintenance, and related support for coaches‚ and student-athletes use. He also served as the primary liaison to areas such as academics, student-athlete housing, financial aid, equipment, and team travel logistics.

A former men's basketball player at Syracuse, Presutti served as special assistant for the USA Basketball Men's National Team. His work with USA Basketball included film evaluation and statistical analysis of the player pools for both the USA Men's National Team and the USA Select Team.

Presutti, a native of Belmont, N.Y., was originally a walk-on at Syracuse before earning a scholarship. He completed his bachelor's degree in child and family studies in 2008.

"Jake brings a wealth of experience to our staff as both a coach and player," stated Head Coach George Halcovage III. "His ability to relate with people and our players on and off the court will make an immediate impact at UB. We all welcome Jake, Brittany, and their family back to Western New York."

Presutti worked as a support staff member in multiple national basketball trials beginning in 2007 and in 2009, he worked at the USA Basketball World University Games and the USA Basketball U19 Trials. He also served time as the video coordinator for the Canadian Men's National Team at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2009.

He then returned to Syracuse as a graduate men's basketball manager in 2009-10. His duties at Syracuse included working closely with the coaching staff on opponent scouting reports, opponent film breakdown and assisting with practice sessions.

Presutti and his wife Brittany were married in July of 2012 and the couple has three sons, Lincoln, Theodore, and Grant.