Kerry Rupp

Kerry Rupp
Rupp in 1976
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamGreen Bay Phoenix
ConferenceHorizon League
Biographical details
Born (1954-02-24) February 24, 1954
Magna, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
1972–1974Utah State
1974–1977Southern Utah
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1979Uintah HS
1979–1982Murray HS
1982–1986East HS (football asst.)
1986–1990East HS (asst.)
1990–2000East HS
2000–2004Utah (asst.)
2004Utah
2004–2006Indiana (asst.)
2006–2007UAB (asst.)
2007–2011Louisiana Tech
2011–2012Hawaii (DBO)
2012–2014Montana (asst.)
2014–2022Oregon State (associate HC)
2022–2024Detroit Mercy (asst.)
2025–presentGreen Bay (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall66–77 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
MWC tournament (2004)
Awards
UHSAA Utah Coach of the Year (1999)
LSWA Louisiana Coach of the Year (2010)

Kerry Lee Rupp (born February 24, 1954) is an American college basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach with Green Bay Phoenix, serving as the offensive coordinator.[1]

Rupp's previous stints as an assistant coach include Detroit Mercy,[2] Montana, UAB, Indiana, and Utah. Rupp served as head coach at Utah (interim) in 2004 and at Louisiana Tech from 2007 to 2011.[3] From 2014 to 2022, he served as associate head coach at Oregon State.[4]

On February 20, 2026, Rupp served as the acting head coach in Green Bay's 73-68 win at Oakland while Doug Gottlieb served a one-game suspension by the Horizon League.[5]

Rupp graduated from Cyprus High School of Magna, Utah in 1972 and earned his B.A. in physical education from Southern Utah University in 1977.[6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Utah Utes (Mountain West Conference) (2004)
2003–04 Utah 9–4 6–3 3rd NCAA Division I First Round
Utah: 9–4 6–3
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Western Athletic Conference) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Louisiana Tech 6–24 3–13 9th
2008–09 Louisiana Tech 15–18 6–10 T–6th
2009–10 Louisiana Tech 24–11 9–7 4th CIT Second Round
2010–11 Louisiana Tech 12–20 2–14 9th
Louisiana Tech: 57–73 20–44
Total: 66–77

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Venci, Scott (August 22, 2025). "UWGB men's basketball coach Doug Gottlieb rounds out staff, including the hire of Keifer Sykes". Green Bay Press Gazette.
  2. ^ "Coach Davis Adds Familiar Face To Coaching Staff In Kerry Rupp". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Conley, Ethan (October 21, 2010). "Techsters building on last season". The News Star. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  4. ^ Letourneau, Connor (June 6, 2014). "Kerry Rupp, Oregon State Beavers' new associate head basketball coach, brings decades of experience to Corvallis". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian.
  5. ^ DuBois, Joey (February 20, 2026). "Green Bay men's basketball wins at Oakland in Gottlieb's absence". WBAY.
  6. ^ "Kerry Rupp". Utah Utes. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.