Michael Swets was named the Director of Operations for the USC men’s basketball program on July 11, 2016.

As USC’s Director of Operations, Swets handles team travel arrangements, works on the schedule, coordinates practices and oversees the basketball managers. He will also lead the community outreach endeavors for the USC men’s basketball program.

Swets served at the Director of Operations for the Towson basketball program the last four seasons, which marked the winningest four-year period in the history of the program (75 wins). In his role, he was responsible for coordinating team travel, overseeing the program’s budget and served as the director of their summer basketball camps. Prior to that, he was the Director of Student-Athlete Development for the Tigers’ basketball program for a season. While at Towson he helped the program to an NCAA record 17.5 game turnaround during the 2012-13 season, finishing with 18 wins. The season marked the first above .500 overall finish at the school since the 1993-94 season. Towson set a school record for Division I wins (25) during the 2013-14 season, reaching the postseason for the first time since 1991 and earning the school’s only two postseason victories. They also reached the postseason during the 2014 and 2016 seasons, just the third and fourth time in school history.

Swets joined Towson from Providence where he served as a graduate assistant for two seasons. At Providence he was responsible for the breakdown of game and practice footage for player development and opponent scouting. He also assisted in scheduling for the Friars.

A 2009 graduate of Boston College, Swets was a student manager for the Eagles for two seasons before being named the head manager as a senior. He assisted coach Al Skinner and the staff during the games, practices and individual workouts while performing daily administrative duties, helping the program advance to two NCAA Tournaments. He received the Mary Kaye Waldron Award in 2009 as the support staff member who best exemplified inspiration, loyalty and unwavering dedication to the Boston College basketball program.

Swets earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College in marketing, information systems and management leadership in 2009, graduating magna cum laude. He also received the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Achievement. He earned his MBA from Providence in 2011.