RE: New Mexico State hires Assistant
Here is short bios below of all the WAC head coaches. WAC fans can assess which program has the best coach & program...
Rod Barnes – 50 yrs. old (Ole Miss ’88)
Overall Record: 18 yrs. – 291-275 (0.514),
Cal State Bakersfield, 6 yrs. – 106-87 (0.549)
Georgia State, 4 yrs. – 44-79 (0.358)
Ole Miss, 8 yrs. – 141-109 (0.560)
Division 1 Record: 18 yrs – 291-275 (0.514)
WAC Record: 4 yrs. – 35-23 (0.603)
Assistant Coaching Experience: 9 yrs., Oklahoma (1), Ole Miss (5), Livingston (3)
Coaching Awards:
2017 Hugh Durham Coach of the Year – Nation’s Top Mid-Major Coach
2017 WAC Coach of the Year
2016 WAC Coach of the Year
2001 Naismith College Coach of the Year
2001 SEC Coach of the Year
Staff: Benjy Taylor (Richmond ’87), Jeff Conarroe (Colorado College ’91), JD Pollack (Kennesaw State ’09)
Rick Croy – 40 yrs. old (San Francisco State ’99)
Overall Record: 9 yrs., 234-58 (0.801),
Cal Baptist, 4 yrs. – 104-23 (0.819)
Citrus College, 5 yrs. – 130-35 (0.788)
Division 1 Record: 0-0
WAC Record: 0-0
Assistant Coaching Experience: 6 yrs., Saint Mary’s (3), Concordia (1), UC Riverside (2)
Coaching Awards:
2014 PacWest Basketball Coach of the Year
2010 Western State Conference Coach of the Year
2009 Western State Conference Coach of the Year
2008 Western State Conference Coach of the Year
Staff: Hardy Asprilla (Cal State Fullerton ’05), Josh Dunaj (Concordia ’05), Doc Wellman (Azusa Pacific ’05)
Tracy Dildy – 50 yrs. old (Illinois Chicago ’89)
Overall Record: 7 yrs. – 52-171 (0.233)
Chicago State
Division 1 Record: 7 yrs. – 52-171 (0.233)
WAC Record: 4 yrs. – 13-45 (0.224)
Assistant Coach Experience: 16 yrs., Illinois Chicago (3), UAB (1), Ole Miss (1), Auburn (3), DePaul (5), Ball State (3)
Coaching Awards:
2008 Hoop Scoop Assistant Coach of the Year
Staff: James Farr (Creighton ’89), Matt Raidbard (Indiana ’06), Eddie Denard (Chicago State ’15)
Jim Hayford – 49 yrs. old (Azusa Pacific ’90)
Overall Record: 18 yrs. – 360-175 (0.673)
Seattle University, 0 yrs. – 0-0
Eastern Washington, 6 yrs. – 106-91 (0.538)
Whitworth, 10 yrs. – 127-33 (0.794)
Sioux Falls, 2 yrs. – 37-27 (0.578)
Division 1 Record: 6 yrs. – 106-91 (0.538), Eastern Washington
WAC Record: 0-0
Assistant Coach Experience: 9 yrs., Azusa Pacific
Coaching Awards:
2015 Big Sky Conference Basketball Co-Coach of the Year
2011 NABC Western Region Coach of the Year
2011 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year
2010 NABC Western Region Coach of the Year
2010 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year
2008 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year
2007 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year
2003 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year
Staff: Chris Victor (Concordia ’04), Nick Robinson (Stanford ’05), Ryan Madry (West Georgia ’06),
Lew Hill – 51 yrs. old (Wichita State ’88)
Overall Record: 1 yr. – 10-22 (0.313)
UT Rio Grande Valley
Division 1 Record: 1 yr. – 10-22 (0.313)
WAC Record: 1 yr. – 2-12 (0.143)
Assistant Coaching Experience: 26 yrs., Oklahoma (5), UNLV (7), Texas A&M (6), East Carolina (4), SE Missouri State (2), South Alabama (2)
Coaching Awards: None
Staff: Jai Steadman (Nebraska ’92), Kenya Crandell (Nebraska Kearney ’96), Luke Mackay (East Carolina ’06)
Chris Jans – 48 yrs. old (Loras College ’91)
Overall Record: 7 yrs. – 180-57 (0.759)
New Mexico State 0-0
Bowling Green, 1 yr. – 21-11 (0.636)
Chipola CC, 1 yr. – 35-5 (0.865)
Howard CC, 2 yrs. – 49-14 (0.778)
Independence CC, 1 yr. – 22-10 (0.688)
Kirkwood CC, 2 yrs. – 56-16 (0.786) – 1998 NJCAA Division II National Championship
Division 1 Record: 1 yr. – 21-11 (0.636)
WAC Record: 0-0
Assistant Coaching Experience: 18 yrs., Wichita State (9), Illinois State (3), Idaho (1), Grand View (2), Elmhurst (3)
Coaching Awards:
2015 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year - Nation’s Top First Year Coach
1998 NJCAA Division II National Coach of the Year
1997 NJCAA Region XI Coach of the Year
Staff: Lou Gudino (Indiana ’97), Jesse Bopp (Plymouth State ’07), Aerick Sanders (San Diego State ’05)
Dan Majerle – 51 yrs. old (Central Michigan ’88)
Overall Record: 4 yrs. – 81-45 (0.643)
Grand Canyon
Division 1 Record: 4 yrs. – 81-45 (0.643)
WAC Record: 4. yrs. 40-17 (0.702)
Assistant Coaching Experience: 5 yrs., Phoenix Suns
Coaching Awards: None
Accolades: 14 year NBA career – 3 time NBA All-Star (1992, 1993, 1995)
Staff: Todd Lee (South Dakota ’86), Chris Crevelone (Adam State ’07), TJ Benson (Weber State ’09)
Mark Pope – 44 yrs. old (Kentucky ’96)
Overall Record: 2 yrs. – 29-35 (0.453)
Utah Valley
Division 1 Record: 2 yrs. – 29-35 (0.453)
WAC Record: 2 yrs. 12-16 (0.429)
Assistant Coach Experience: 6 yrs., BYU (4), Wake Forest (1), Georgia (1)
Coaching Awards: None
Accolades: 1996 NCAA National Championship, 6 year NBA career, 10 year pro career.
Staff: Cody Fueger (Utah ’06), Chris Burgess (Utah ’02), Eric Daniels (Johnson & Wales ’08)
Kareem Richardson – 42 yrs. old (Evansville ’97)
Overall Record: 4 yrs – 54-75 (0.419)
UM Kansas City
Division 1 Record: 4 yrs. – 54-75 (0.419)
WAC Record: 4 yrs. – 27-31 (0.466)
Assistant Coaching Experience: 16 yrs., Louisville (1), Xavier (1), Drake (3), UM Kansas City (1), Evansville (4), Wright State (1), Indiana State (3), Indianapolis (2)
Coaching Awards: None
Staff: Angres Thorpe (St. Leo ’90), Conner Hampton (Tabor ’11),
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