RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Mines Men's Basketball head coach Michael Iseman announced Jake Benortham as a new assistant coach of Hardrocker Men's Basketball. 

Jake Benortham joined the South Dakota Mines staff as a former NJCAA Division I national champion. 

"We are excited to welcome coach Jake to our Hardrocker Men's Basketball program," said head coach Michael Iseman. "He is bought in completely on helping us move our program forward and get better daily. Coach Jake is a driven young coach who brings a ton of value to our guys, program and our coaching staff."

Following his time at Coffeyville Community College, Benortham joined the United States Air Force and is currently serving as an active duty member. He has attended camps at Albany, Dartmouth and Yale and gained additional professional development from North Dakota State and Washington University in St. Louis. 

Benortham is originally from Topeka, Kansas.