University of Tennessee Athletics
Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Video Coordinator
Former Morehead State standout Ty Proffitt is in his second year at Tennessee. The London, Ky., native initially joined the program as a graduate manager in the spring of 2014 before being promoted to the full-time Video Coordinator position in December 2014.
Proffitt played three seasons for head coach Donnie Tyndall at Morehead State, lettering from 2010-12.
Playing alongside 2012 NBA Draft pick and current Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, Proffitt appeared in 91 games during his three-year career at Morehead State, making 75 starts. He made 122 career 3-pointers and shot .384 from 3-point range. He also boasted a 1.46 assist/turnover ratio during his three seasons with the Eagles.
As a junior starter during the 2010-11 campaign, he played a key role on the Morehead State team that shocked fourth-seeded Louisville in the NCAA Tournament.
Proffitt was a three-time member of the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll and the NABC Honors Court, and he was named to the Morehead State Dean's List six times. He also served on MSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
In 2007, Proffitt graduated from South Laurel High School in London, Ky., where he was a Kentucky Mr. Basketball candidate, a McDonald's All-American nominee, a two-time first-team All-State selection and helped lead the Cardinals to one state championship and four region titles.
He signed with Notre Dame out of high school and appeared in eight games for the Irish during the 2007-08 season. He then transferred to Morehead State.
Proffitt graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors from Morehead State in 2012, receiving his degree in Finance.
He is married to the former Calley Bess Miller of London, Ky.
