Iain Laymon is the longest tenured member of Mills’ staff, having worked with him for all six years at ORU. He was elevated to an assistant coach in 2024 after spending the previous two seasons as the director of player development.
He’ll continue that role at WSU, preparing student-athletes for personal, academic and athletic success. His responsibilities include the coordination of individual development sessions with players as well as internal and opponent scouting reports.
“Iain is a star in this profession," Mills said. "He had so much influence in our ascension at ORU during my tenure, and his work ethic is second to none. I’ve watched his development up close these past six years, and he’s as good a coach, relationship builder and competitor as I’ve observed during my nearly 30 years of coaching basketball. He truly prioritizes the players and their development. I’m glad he is on our team.”
Throughout his time at ORU (2017-23), Laymon assisted the staff with its game and practice preparations and self-scouting. He cut video clips for scouting reports and aided with the collection and distribution of game film.
Laymon gained additional experience during the off seasons, touring two summers in Liberia with Managers on a Mission (now called Uncommon Sports Group) and another in Israel with Athletes in Action (2019).
A native of Cambridge City, Ind., Laymon was a four-year student manager at Indiana under Tom Crean (2013-17) while working toward his undergraduate degree in sport marketing and management. He added a Leadership Master of Business Administration degree from ORU in 2020.
