Jimmy Dykes (basketball)

This article is about the basketball sportscaster and coach. For the former baseball player and manager, see Jimmy Dykes.

Jimmy Dykes

Biographical details
Born	(1961-05-03) May 3, 1961
Alma mater	Arkansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1985	Arkansas (asst.)
1985–1986	Sacramento State (asst.)
1986–1987	Appalachian State (asst.)
1987–1989	Kentucky (asst.)
1989–1990	Arkansas-Little Rock (asst.)
1990–1991	Oklahoma State (asst.)
1991–1993	Seattle SuperSonics (scout)
2014–2017	Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall	43–49
Tournaments	1–1

Jimmy Dykes (born May 3, 1961) is a former American college basketball coach and current sportscaster for ESPN and SEC Network. He was the women's basketball head coach at the University of Arkansas until resigning in March 2017.

Before making the transition to working for ESPN the first time, Dykes served as a men's assistant basketball coach at University of Arkansas, Appalachian State University, University of Kentucky, Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Oklahoma State University. He has also served as a scout for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Dykes also served as Shiloh Christian School's (located in Springdale, Arkansas) Director of Athletics in 2006.

Head coaching career

Arkansas (2014–17)

Jimmy Dykes was announced as the new head coach of the University of Arkansas women's basketball team on March 30, 2014. Dykes replaced Tom Collen as the women's head coach at Arkansas after Collen was fired at the end of the 2013–2014 season.

In his first year at Arkansas, Dykes led his team of nine players to the NCAA tournament after finishing in the middle of the pack of the SEC. His Razorbacks defeated 7 seed Northwestern before falling to second seeded Baylor in the second round.

Dykes' second year saw the team finish 10th in the SEC and with a losing record overall, at 12–18. His third team finished last in the conference, winning only two league games.

Personal life

Dykes is a 1985 graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he played basketball for the Razorbacks and former head coach Eddie Sutton.

Dykes currently resides in Johnson, Arkansas. He is married to Tiffany Beasley, a former Razorback cheerleader. The two have one daughter, Kennedy, born in 2005. Dykes is a Christian.

Jimmy lived in Nashville early in his career for 9 months while pursuing a career in country music.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Arkansas Razorbacks (Southeastern Conference) (2014–2017)
2014–15	Arkansas	18–14	6–10	T–9th	NCAA Division I Second Round
2015–16	Arkansas	12–18	7–9	10th
2016–17	Arkansas	13–17	2–14	14th
Arkansas:		43–49 (.467)	15–33 (.313)
Total:		43–49 (.467)

External links

• Arkansas profile