Blake Wetherington enters his first season as an assistant coach with the UC Riverside men’s basketball program in 2025–26. Recognized for his expertise in recruiting, scouting, and player development, Wetherington brings experience from several elite college basketball programs and has played a key role in the success of numerous future NBA players.
Wetherington arrives in Riverside after a season at Virginia Tech, where he oversaw the Hokies’ recruiting strategy and operations, coordinated on-campus visits, and contributed to player development and opponent scouting. Prior to Virginia Tech, he spent two seasons at Arkansas as the Razorbacks’ Assistant Director of Recruiting and Scouting. During his time in Fayetteville, Arkansas reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2023 and had three players – Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr., and Jordan Walsh – selected in the top 40 picks of the NBA Draft. Off the court, the Razorbacks signed McDonald’s All-American Baye Fall, consensus top-40 recruit Layden Blocker, and landed a top-five transfer portal class.
From 2018–22, Wetherington worked at Iowa State as a Graduate Assistant and later as the Recruiting and Scouting Coordinator. He helped guide the Cyclones to two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2022, and a Big 12 Tournament Championship in 2019. He was instrumental in the development of NBA players Tyrese Haliburton, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Marial Shayok during his time in Ames.
Wetherington began his career at Murray State, where he spent five seasons, including one as a Graduate Assistant. The Racers won two Ohio Valley Conference regular season titles and the 2018 OVC Tournament during his tenure. At Murray State, he worked with future NBA All-Star and Rookie of the Year Ja Morant, as well as OVC Player of the Year Jonathan Stark.
A native of Mayfield, Kentucky, Wetherington earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Murray State in 2017 and a Master of Science in Youth Development from Iowa State in 2020. He and his wife, Jasmine Nguyen, reside in Southern California.
