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Winston Yergler was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations in August 2022 after spending the 2021-22 season as Assistant Director of Operations with the Jaguars. Prior to come to IUPUI, Yergler spent two seasons on the Ball State staff as a Graduate Assistant and Special Assistant to the Head Coach. 

Yergler left the college basketball ranks to work in pharmaceutical sales for two years before rejoining the field before the 2021-22 campaign. 

While at Ball State, Yergler worked closely with All Mid-American Conference (MAC) performers Tayler Persons and Trey Moses and also worked with a roster that boasted four 1,000 point scorers for the first-time in Ball State history. He served as BSU's head scouting coordinator, focusing largely on defensive preparation over the course of the season. He helped coordinate the coaching staff's travel schedules as they watched more than 600 high school and summer games across the country. 

Yergler was also responsible for overseeing 12 undergraduate managers and six managers who worked specifically towards game promotions.

Over the course of his collegiate player development, Yergler has worked with nine different players who have amassed 1,000 points in their collegiate careers. 

Yergler played collegiately for two seasons at Iowa Central Community College before completing his degree at Purdue, where he was a men's basketball manager. He earned his degree from Purdue in Selling & Sales Management before earning his Master's in Sports Administration from Ball State. 

He and his wife, Olivia, were married in December 2021.