Dan Dardarian makes his way to Vandy following two seasons as the director of video and scouting for the SMU women’s basketball program. The 2023-24 season is his first as the assistant director of basketball operations for the Vanderbilt men’s basketball program. 

“Dan Dardarian is coming to our program with extensive experience in video, scouting, and basketball analytics,” Stackhouse said. “He has worked for successful programs on both the men’s and women’s side and always found opportunities to bring value to their operational goals. We are excited about his ability to help our program.”

Prior to his time in Dallas at SMU, Dardarian spent three seasons with the Michigan women’s basketball program as the video coordinator. During his tenure, which included filming and analysis, the Wolverines advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.

Prior to joining the staff in Ann Arbor, Dardarian became the first video coordinator at IMG Academy in Florida. In addition to managing a video database of more than 400 games per season, he coordinated schedules and assisted with pro days. In 2017, IMG featured a player in the boys’ and girls’ McDonalds’ All-America Game, becoming the first school in history represented in both games.

A native of Michigan, Dardarian earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Oakland in 2008 and earned a master’s in sports administration from Wayne State in 2011. While at Oakland, he worked as a student assistant for the men’s basketball program under long-time head coach Greg Kampe. His duties included film exchange and video breakdown, while assisting the coaching staff during the program’s transition to NCAA Division I.

Dardarian has also worked as a high school coach at Brother Rice and his alma mater, West Bloomfield. During his time at Brother Rice, the Warriors won back-to-back MHSAA district titles in 2010 and 2011.