Kahil Fennell
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Western Michigan |
| Conference | MAC |
| 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) |
| 2024–2026 | UTRGV |
| 2026–present | Western Michigan |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2018–2021 | Louisville (DBO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–29 (.547) |
Kahil Fennell (born July 27, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos. He was previously the head coach at UT Rio Grande Valley from 2024 to 2026..[1]
Coaching career
Fennell 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]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (Southland Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 16–15 | 8–12 | 9th | |||||
| 2025–26 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 19–14 | 14–8 | 3rd | |||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley: | 35–29 (.547) | 22–20 (.524) | |||||||
| Total: | 35–29 (.547) | ||||||||
References
- ^ Payne, Jackson. "This BYU basketball assistant will be taking a head coaching job elsewhere". Deseret News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Sean. "Who is Kahil Fennell? Here's how, why the former Louisville assistant came to BYU". KSL News. Retrieved April 5, 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 April 5, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff. "BYU men's basketball hires new assistant coach". Deseret News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Hayes. "New Louisville basketball staffer brings unconventional experience". Courier & Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Russell, Shannon. "Three things to know about Louisville basketball assistant coach Kahil Fennell". Courier & Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Louisville Promotes Kahil Fennell to Assistant Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Hatch, Jake. "Sources: BYU Set To Hire Former Louisville Assistant Kahil Fennell As Assistant Coach". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Payne, Jackson. "This BYU basketball assistant will be taking a head coaching job elsewhere". Deseret News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Vejar, Alex. "A BYU basketball assistant takes a head coaching job". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2024.