Phil Cunningham (basketball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Troy |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 17, 1966 Paducah, Kentucky |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1987 | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 1987–1990 | Campbellsville |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 | Campbellsville (asst.) |
| 1991–1992 | Mississippi State (grad. asst.) |
| 1992–1995 | Sue Bennett College |
| 1995–1997 | James Madison (asst.) |
| 1997–1998 | Georgia State (asst.) |
| 1998–2000 | Georgia State (associate HC) |
| 2000–2012 | Mississippi State (asst.) |
| 2012–2013 | Western Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2013–present | Troy |
Phillip Tucker Cunningham (born October 17, 1966) is an American college basketball coach. He was named head coach at Troy University on March 26, 2013.[1] Previously, he was an assistant coach at Western Kentucky University under Ray Harper for one season. His last head coaching stint was at Sue Bennett College in London, Kentucky from 1992-1995, compiling 48 wins during the three seasons that he coached.[2] Cunningham was named the head coach at Troy after coach Don Maestri retired after serving as head coach at Troy for 31 years.
Born in Paducah, Kentucky and a native of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Cunningham played collegiately at Kentucky Wesleyan College. After two seasons playing for the Panthers, where he won a Division II national championship in 1987, Cunningham decided to transfer to Campbellsville College (now known as Campbellsville University) to play for his father.
Cunningham was recently[when?] tabbed by Rivals.com as one of the nation's top 25 assistant coaches.[3] He was also previously recognized by The Hoop Scoop recruiting publication as one of the top NCAA Division I men's basketball assistant coaches.[4]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Trojans (Sun Belt Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Troy | 11–20 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Troy | 10–19 | 5–15 | 11th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Troy | 9–22 | 4–16 | 11th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Troy | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Troy: | 30–61 | 15–33 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–61 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2013/basketball/ncaa/wires/03/26/2060.ap.bkc.troy.coach.1st.ld.writethru.0487/index.html
- ^ "Phil Cunningham". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ http://www.dothaneagle.com/sports/troy/article_2525013e-962e-11e2-b71b-0019bb30f31a.html
- ^ http://www.wsfa.com/story/21791385/wsfa-12-sports-exclusive-troy-to-introduce-phil-cunningham-as-new-basketball-coach
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