Georgia State men's basketball assistant coach Cliff Warren was one of the first to join head coach Rob Lanier when he took over the helm of the program last April.
Warren, who recently appeared on the Panther Insider Podcast, now appears on Episode 2 of Inside Georgia State Basketball.

Warren recently sat down to talk about the importance of building relationships as well as how the Georgia State men's basketball program will improve the academic, athletic, and social responsibility of our student-athletes before they graduate.

Warren came to Georgia State after two years as an assistant coach at Massachusetts.

Prior to his stint at UMass, Warren was on the staff Maryland, where he spent three seasons split between roles as director of operations, director of player personnel, and assistant coach. During the 2014-17 campaigns, Warren helped the Terps collect 79 victories and earn three NCAA Tournament berths.

With coaching experience in the ACC, Atlantic Sun, MAAC and Northeast Conference, Warren's wealth of basketball knowledge helped Maryland during its successful transition into the Big Ten.

The all-time winningest head coach in Jacksonville University men's basketball history, Warren spent nine seasons as the Dolphins' program leader prior to his arrival in College Park. Warren accounted for 126 victories and led the Dolphins to a pair of Atlantic Sun Championships in 2009 and 2010. He was also named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year after the 2008-09 season.

A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Warren completed five seasons as an assistant to Paul Hewitt at Georgia Tech, where he helped the Yellow Jackets win 96 games and make three NCAA Tournament appearances, including the school's first-ever trip to the NCAA National Championship game in 2004. 

Warren and Lanier have known each other for more than 30 years as the pair faced off against each other in college with Warren playing for Mount St. Mary's while Lanier was at St. Bonaventure.

Make sure to check out Episode 1 of Inside Georgia State Basketball with Damon Wilson from last week.