Joined Virginia Tech men’s basketball staff: April 2025 and enters his first season at Virginia Tech.
With the Hokies: Hernandez has deep recruiting ties and will be an invaluable asset as Tech prepares to move into this next chapter of college athletics. In his role, he will oversee key operational areas such as working closely with Triumph NIL, managing revenue-sharing strategies for the men’s basketball program and aligning resources to support student-athletes both on and off the court.
Prior to Virginia Tech: Hernandez arrives in Blacksburg from West Virginia, where he served as the director of player personnel/recruiting last season. While in Morgantown, Hernandez helped guide the Mountaineers to a 19-13 overall record and a 10-10 mark in Big 12 play, narrowly missing the NCAA tournament. He also helped assemble the No. 23-ranked recruiting class in the country for 2025.
Hernandez brings over a decade of Division I experience across multiple roles. Prior to his time at West Virginia, he was the director of player development at Oklahoma State (2023-24), an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Fresno State (2022-23), director of basketball operations at LSU (2017-22) and VCU (2016-17), director of player development at Wright State (2015-16), and video coordinator at Clemson (2014-15) and Utah State (2010-14).
Of Note: Throughout his career, Hernandez has focused on mentoring youth and building relationships that strengthen communities and elevate the organizations he’s been part of. In 2011, he created and produced the award-winning basketball documentary Off The Rez, which followed Louisville women’s basketball guards Shoni and Jude Schimmel. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, aired on TLC, appeared in several prominent festivals, and was broadcast during the 2013 NCAA Women’s Final Four on ESPN.
Education: Utah State, 2013 (bachelor's degree); Utah State, 2018 (master's degree in education)
Personal: Hernandez is a native of Brooklyn, N.Y.
