Post by NSU2003 on Mar 30, 2014 14:10:23 GMT
Russ Pennell, Head Basketball Coach
Age: 53
Coaching career
1985–88 Spirit Express University (Recruiting Coord.)
1989–90 Pittsburg State (Volunteer)
1990–92 Oklahoma State (Assistant)
1992–98 Mississippi (Assistant)
1998–2006 Arizona State (Assistant)
2008–09 Arizona (Interim Head Coach) 19-13 (9-9)[1]
2009–2013 Grand Canyon University[2](Head Coach) 72-44 (46-22)
2013 Phoenix Mercury (Interim Head Coach) 11-7[3]
[1] Reached NCAA tournament as 12 seed, upsetting 5th seeded Utah in first round
[2] Grand Canyon was a D2 school participating in the Pacific West Conference
[3] Mercury reached Western Conference Finals. Regular season record was 9-4. 11-7 record included playoffs.
Grew up in Pittsburgh, Kansas
Attended the University of Arkansas prior to UCA where he played point guard for two seasons
Experience with Arizona AAU summer league
Age: 53
Coaching career
1985–88 Spirit Express University (Recruiting Coord.)
1989–90 Pittsburg State (Volunteer)
1990–92 Oklahoma State (Assistant)
1992–98 Mississippi (Assistant)
1998–2006 Arizona State (Assistant)
2008–09 Arizona (Interim Head Coach) 19-13 (9-9)[1]
2009–2013 Grand Canyon University[2](Head Coach) 72-44 (46-22)
2013 Phoenix Mercury (Interim Head Coach) 11-7[3]
[1] Reached NCAA tournament as 12 seed, upsetting 5th seeded Utah in first round
[2] Grand Canyon was a D2 school participating in the Pacific West Conference
[3] Mercury reached Western Conference Finals. Regular season record was 9-4. 11-7 record included playoffs.
Grew up in Pittsburgh, Kansas
Attended the University of Arkansas prior to UCA where he played point guard for two seasons
Experience with Arizona AAU summer league