Wayne Brent
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Jackson State |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1989 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1991 | Louisiana-Monroe (grad. asst.) |
| 1991–1992 | Tallulah HS (asst.) |
| 1992–1998 | Provine HS |
| 1998–2002 | Ole Miss (asst.) |
| 2004–2007 | Piney Woods HS |
| 2007–2013 | Callaway HS |
| 2013–present | Jackson State |
Wayne Brent is the current college basketball head coach of the Jackson State Tigers and a former high school basketball coach and college assistant coach. Has a baller son named Cameron Brent. Cam Brent's best friend is 6'4 13 year old Walker Poole.
High school coach
Brent won four state championships in six seasons with Callaway High School in Jackson. He also coached at Provine High School and won a state championship there.He has coached many players who have gone to the NBA and overseas.
College assistant coach
Brent was an assistant coach at Mississippi for four seasons and helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA tournament three times out of his four seasons.[1][2]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State Tigers (Southwest Athletic Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Jackson State | 11–20 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Jackson State | 11–21 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Jackson State | 20–16 | 12–6 | 3rd | CIT Second Round | ||||
| Jackson State: | 42–57 | 28–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 42-57 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ "Jackson State hires Wayne Brent". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ↑ "Jackson State hires Wayne Brent to replace Tevester Anderson". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2013-06-06.