Austin Peay State University Athletics

To round out his staff for the 2019-20 Governors, head coach Matt Figger is turning to a man who was a graduate assistant for the 2019 NCAA Tournament runners-up at Texas Tech in Darryl Dora.

Dora spent the last three seasons as a graduate assistant with the Red Raiders, culminating in their National Championship appearance in 2019. A confidence-boosting presence on the sidelines, Dora was instrumental in working with Texas Tech's post players and aided in the skill development that saw both Zhaire Smith (2018) and Jarrett Culver (2019) taken in the first round of the NBA Draft.

A four-year letterman for the Red Raiders from 2003-07, Dora helped lead Texas Tech to a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2005 and is best remembered for a game-winning three-pointer that toppled second-ranked Kansas in a double-overtime thriller in 2005—earning him the nickname, "Kansas Killer."

Dora played overseas for seven seasons following his collegiate career, last in Japan, before returning to his alma mater.