A native of Pomona, Stanford men’s basketball assistant coach Jesse Pruitt has lived in the Bay Area the last 10 years. Prior to his arrival on The Farm, he served eight seasons on the staff at Santa Clara, where the team saw success on the court and in the classroom. During his tenure, all 19 players who reached their senior season earned degrees and the men’s basketball program had a 100 percent graduation rate. Pruitt graduated from UC Davis in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. He was a member of the Aggies’ men’s basketball team for two seasons.