College Park Skyhawks Finalize Coaching and Basketball Operations Staff

Dustin Ware, Wesley Johnson, and Leander Ridgeway Jr. Round Out Coaching Staff; Joey Ferber Enters First Season as Assistant General Manager

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – The College Park Skyhawks, NBA G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, announced today the coaching and basketball operations staff for the 2026-27 season under first-year general manager Ryan Silverstein and first-year head coach Sanjay Lumpkin.

In the front office, Joey Ferber enters his first season in College Park as assistant general manager after spending the last two seasons as a basketball operations assistant for the Atlanta Hawks.

Lumpkin’s coaching staff features three new additions, including Reggis Onwukamuche, who joins the Skyhawks as associate head coach, while still serving as an assistant coach for the Hawks. Wesley Johnson and Leander Ridgeway Jr. enter their first seasons as assistant coaches, while Dustin Ware returns for his second season with College Park as an assistant coach after joining the organization in 2025-26.

In the health and performance department, Eddie Dimas returns for his second season as Skyhawks performance lead, while Steve Lintern enters his first season as Skyhawks medical lead after spending the last two seasons as the head athletic trainer. Molly Harkins joins College Park for her first season as head athletic trainer, while Taisei Chiba joins the Skyhawks in his first season as assistant athletic trainer. Justin Ochoa rounds out the health and performance group

as he joins the Skyhawks for his first season as assistant strength and conditioning coach.

Jalen Bynum enters his first season as the Skyhawks equipment manager after spending the 2025-26 season as equipment assistant and team attendant. Sean Hobson enters his second year as basketball operations assistant, while Jackson George joins College Park for his first season as basketball operations assistant. 

Coaches:

Johnson begins his first season as an assistant coach with the College Park Skyhawks after serving as a player development coach for the LA Clippers from 2021-26. Johnson enjoyed a 10-year professional playing career after being selected fourth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2010 NBA Draft. He appeared in 618 NBA contests with the Timberwolves, Suns, Lakers, Clippers, Pelicans and Wizards, earning All-Rookie Second Teams honors in 2011. Johnson spent his first two collegiate seasons at Iowa State, earning Big 12 All-Rookie Team honors in 2007. After transferring to Syracuse University, he earned Big East Player of the Year and Consensus First Team All-American honors during his junior season.

Ridgeway Jr. enters his first season with the College Park Skyhawks after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant video coordinator with the Utah Jazz. Prior to joining Utah, Ridgeway served as a graduate assistant at Kentucky during the 2024-25 season and at BYU during the 2023-24 campaign, helping the Wildcats advance to the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen and the Cougars earn a berth in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, respectively. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Ridgeway played collegiately at Lee University and later transferred to Asbury University, where he was named the 2020 River States Conference Newcomer of the Year and earned First Team All-River States Conference honors as a senior.

Front Office:

Ferber enters his first season as assistant general manager of the College Park Skyhawks after spending the last two seasons as basketball operations seasonal assistant with the Atlanta Hawks. Before joining the Hawks, Ferber spent two seasons as a men's basketball graduate assistant at George Washington University from 2022-24. He began his basketball operations career at the University of Maryland, where he served four seasons as a team manager for the Terrapins men's basketball program. Ferber earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Maryland and later received a master’s degree in sports management from George Washington University.

George enters his first season with the College Park Skyhawks as a basketball operations assistant. He arrives in College Park by way of Duke University where he spent three seasons as a student manager for the men’s basketball team and earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology. In 2025, the Chicago, Illinois native served as an on-court intern for Excel Sport Management, where he assisted with training and development for professional and collegiate athletes.

Athletic Performance Team:

Harkins begins her first year as head athletic trainer in College Park after spending one season as a physical therapist and assistant athletic trainer with the Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks. Prior to the Herd, Harkins spent two seasons with the Utica Comets, AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, serving as physical therapist and assistant athletic trainer. Harkins earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Duquesne University and holds a Doctor of Medicine degree in physical therapy from Washington University in St. Louis.

Chiba joins the Skyhawks for his first season as assistant athletic trainer after spending one year as a seasonal athletic trainer with the Miami Dolphins. Prior to the Dolphins, Chiba was an athletic training student across several different sports organizations including the Los Angeles Kings ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, and the University of South Carolina track and field team. Chiba earned his bachelor’s degree is sports science from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan and holds a master’s degree in athletic training from the University of South Carolina.

Ochoa begins his first season as assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Skyhawks. Before starting with the Skyhawks, he spent nine years as the owner and director of performance of Gem Sessions Training, a basketball development company for pro, college, and youth basketball players. He also holds experience at the high school level, serving as the strength and conditioning coach and varsity boys’ basketball assistant coach at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. Ochoa earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and media studies from Ball State University.

Equipment:

Bynum enters his first season as G League equipment manager for the College Park Skyhawks, where he oversees daily equipment operations for the team and staff. Bynum began his career with the Skyhawks in 2024 as a team attendant and served as a G League equipment assistant during the 2025-26 season, helping the Skyhawks earn the No. 1 overall ranking in the NBA G League’s final Team Evaluation Summary for both seasons. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Hinesville, Georgia, Bynum graduated from Kennesaw State University where he began his basketball operations career as an athletic operations assistant.

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ABOUT COLLEGE PARK SKYHAWKS

Home to the world’s most traveled airport in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International and Georgia’s newest convention center, the Georgia International Convention Center, the city of College Park is the home of the Atlanta Hawks’ NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks. The Skyhawks host games at the Gateway Center Arena at College Park, a 3500-seat multipurpose sports and entertainment venue, that is the premier event facility in south Atlanta. Owned and operated by the Atlanta Hawks, the Skyhawks ownership team also includes Grammy Award-winning recording artist, hip-hop superstar and College Park native 2 Chainz. Season-Ticket Memberships are on-sale now! Founding Members will experience exclusive benefits, such as VIP Member Events, discounts on Skyhawks merchandise, and a personal contact in the front office. To find out more, email info@cpskyhawks.com, visit www.cpskyhawks.com or call 404-878-3370.