Joey Heimel is in his second year as the Governors' video coordinator after joining head coach Corey Gipson's inaugural staff in May 2023.
Heimel comes to Clarksville after spending the 2022-23 season as a graduate assistant at Northwestern State with Gipson.
During his year in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Heimel assisted with game-strategy preparation, oversaw video game film and the team’s database, and assisted the coaching staff with in-game strategy.
Prior to his season with the Demons, Heimel was an assistant coach at Mayville State, 2021-22, assisting with recruiting, game strategy, travel operations and more.
Heimel also served as a Bubble Restart Team Attendant for the National Basketball Association, July-August 2020, assisting equipment managers with locker-room setup, organizing team benches, running team drills, and transporting equipment to team busses.
Prior to serving as a volunteer assistant at Minnesota State during the 2019-20 season, Heimel was a member of the USA Basketball Support Staff, assisting in drills, preparing team gear, setting up for special events, and more.
A 2019 graduate of Saint John’s, Heimel was a member of his alma mater’s staff from 2016-19 where he served as a team manager and video coordinator.
Heimel graduated from Saint John's with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2019. He then earned a Master of Science Health from Northwestern State in 2022.
