Justin Hawkins-Young is in his first season as the Director of Basketball Operations after spending the last five years as the team's Digital Media Specialist.
 
He joined the program as the Digital Media Specialist in 2016-17 for head coach Damon Stoudamire's first season. He served in that role for five years before Perry moved him into an assistant coach role in the summer of 2021 during the staff transition. 
 
Hawkins-Young got his first taste of coaching as an assistant coach at Liberty High School in Las Vegas. As a student-athlete with the Rebels, Hawkins-Young averaged 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds to go along with his tenacious defensive play that led UNLV to four-straight berths in the NCAA Tournament. He finished his playing career at UNLV in the top 10 in career steals. 

The Los Angeles native has earned his bachelor's degree in Hospitality Administration and a master of science in Hospitality from UNLV as well as a MBA from Grand Canyon University.