CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini women's basketball head coach Shauna Green has announced the hiring of Zachary Choo as the assistant director of scouting and video. Choo joins the Illinois program after three seasons at Wisconsin and will reunite with Green after their time together at Dayton.
"I am so excited to have Zach join our famILLy," shared Green. "Zach is someone that has worked with us before at Dayton and he will make an immediate impact on our program. His work ethic is elite and his experience in the big ten will be beneficial. He will be able to assist myself and our staff in a variety of areas with his experience."
"I'm thrilled to join the Illinois staff and grateful for the opportunity to reunite with Coach Green," shared Choo. "She is a proven winner and an exceptional leader, dedicated to the development of her players both on and off the court. I'm excited to be a part of the famILLy and can't wait to work together to build something special."
Choo was named the Wisconsin women's basketball video coordinator in May 2022 and spent the last three seasons in Madison. As a Badger, Choo was responsible for the coding and breakdown of practice and game film, advance opponent scouting, collaboration with the staff for opponent and self-scouting, analyzing Synergy SportsTech clips for projects and distribution, and managing the video and drawn playbook via JustPlay. Choo aided in UW's recruiting efforts as well, creating individual graphics and recruiting mailouts in addition to visit preparation.
The Honolulu, Hawai'i, native spent the 2021-22 campaign as the graduate assistant at Dayton. Choo also spent three years as a student manager with the Flyers. During his time at UD, he crossed paths with several members of the current Illinois staff, including Shauna Green, Calamity McEntire, DeAntoine Beasley, Emily Durr, Maya Solomon, and Dr. Becky Cook. While with the Flyers, Choo worked with the coaching staff to organize and cut game film for opponent and team scouting. He was in charge of the construction of clips for team film sessions and highlight packages, as well as providing statistical breakdowns. Choo also assisted the team in recruiting and created graphics for social media and recruit mailings.
Choo is a 2021 graduate of Dayton with a degree in sport management and minor in business administration. He also co-founded CommittedGraphix during undergrad and was a graphic designer for the brand.
