Avon High School Graduate Working for UConn's First-Round Opponent

Bill Cartun may be one of the few UConn alumni rooting against the Huskies in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament - but with good reason, at least in the first round.

The 2000 Avon High School graduate is in his sixth year with the University of Colorado men’s basketball staff and his fourth year as the Director of Basketball Operations.

Colorado and UConn tipped off at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the first round of the South Regional bracket in Des Moines, Iowa. At halftime, the eighth-seeded Buffaloes held a 36-27 advantage, but the Huskies came back to post a 74-67 victory.

Cartun is responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the Colorado basketball program, overseeing the budget, and coordinating team travel and video. He also serves as the camp director of the CU basketball summer camps, which continues to grow with record numbers each and every summer.

In addition to his operation duties, Cartun is also the team’s video coordinator. In his sixth year in that role, he oversees all aspects of the team’s film and video needs, including opponent scouting, coordinating film exchange, managing the video room and supplying the coaching staff with game film.

“Bill is very dependable and continues to branch out in his roles on our staff with the operations and team travel, along with his video coordination ability,” said CU head coach Tad Boyle. “Bill’s the best video guy I have ever been around in the business; very dependable and handles a lot of details in our office. He continues to develop and grow as a coach.”

Prior to coming to the Boulder campus, Cartun spent three years (2007-10) with the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA as the basketball operations assistant and assistant video coordinator. With the Bobcats, he prepared video scouting edits for the coaches and players, scouted collegiate talent, and assisted in NBA draft preparation.

He is a 2005 graduate of Bates College, where he received his bachelor’s degree in economics. Cartun earned a master’s degree in sport management from UConn in 2007; while there, he worked with the men’s basketball team as a student assistant.

At Avon, he was a two-time All-State basketball selection.

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