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Kahil Fennell
American college basketball coach (born 1982)
Kahil Fennell (born July 27, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UTRGV |
| Conference | Southland |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1982-07-27) July 27, 1982 (age 41) |
| 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–present | UTRGV |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2018–2021 | Louisville (DBO) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–0 (–) |
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]
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