Jimmy Dykes (basketball)
American coach and broadcaster (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jimmy Dykes (born May 3, 1961)[1] is a former American college basketball coach and current sportscaster for ESPN and SEC Network. He was the women's basketball head coach at the University of Arkansas until resigning in March 2017.[2]
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1961-05-03) May 3, 1961 (age 63) |
Alma mater | Arkansas |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1984–1985 | Arkansas (asst.) |
1985–1986 | Sacramento State (asst.) |
1986–1987 | Appalachian State (asst.) |
1987–1989 | Kentucky (asst.) |
1989–1990 | Arkansas-Little Rock (asst.) |
1990–1991 | Oklahoma State (asst.) |
1991–1993 | Seattle SuperSonics (scout) |
2014–2017 | Arkansas |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–49 |
Tournaments | 1–1 |
Before making the transition to working for ESPN the first time, Dykes served as a men's assistant basketball coach at University of Arkansas, Appalachian State University, University of Kentucky, Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Oklahoma State University. He has also served as a scout for the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics. Dykes also served as Shiloh Christian School's (located in Springdale, Arkansas) Director of Athletics in 2006.