Kahil Fennell (born July 27, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UTRGV |
| Conference | Southland |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 27, 1982 |
| Alma mater | Redlands ('04) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2014–2015 | Alameda HS (assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | UT Permian Basin (assistant) |
| 2016–2017 | UT Permian Basin (associate HC) |
| 2017–2018 | Portland State (assistant) |
| 2021–2022 | Louisville (assistant) |
| 2022–2024 | BYU (assistant) |
| 2024–present | UTRGV |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2018–2021 | Louisville (DBO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 (–) |
Coaching career
editFennell started his coaching career as an assistant coach for Alameda High School.[2] In 2015, Fennell joined UT Permian Basin as an unpaid assistant coach.[3] In 2016, Fennell was promoted by UT Permian Basin to serve as the team's associate head coach.[4] Then in 2017, Fennell decided to make the jump to Division I joining the Portland State Vikings as an assistant coach.[5] Fennell's next stop would be with the Louisville Cardinals in 2018 as he was as the team's director of operations.[6] In 2021, the Louisville Cardinals decided to promote Fennell to serve as one of the team's assistant coaches.[7] In 2022, Fennell decided to join the BYU Cougars as an assistant coach for the team.[8] Heading into the 2024 season, Fennell got his first career head coaching job as he was hired by the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Payne, Jackson. "This BYU basketball assistant will be taking a head coaching job elsewhere". Deseret News. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Walker, Sean. "Who is Kahil Fennell? Here's how, why the former Louisville assistant came to BYU". KSL News. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Kevin. "New BYU basketball assistant Kahil Fennell once took one of the worst jobs in college basketball and worked a miracle". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff. "BYU men's basketball hires new assistant coach". Deseret News. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Hayes. "New Louisville basketball staffer brings unconventional experience". Courier & Journal. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Russell, Shannon. "Three things to know about Louisville basketball assistant coach Kahil Fennell". Courier & Journal. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Louisville Promotes Kahil Fennell to Assistant Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Hatch, Jake. "Sources: BYU Set To Hire Former Louisville Assistant Kahil Fennell As Assistant Coach". KSL Sports. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Payne, Jackson. "This BYU basketball assistant will be taking a head coaching job elsewhere". Deseret News. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Vejar, Alex. "A BYU basketball assistant takes a head coaching job". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2024.