Kahil Fennell

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]

Kahil Fennell

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	UTRGV
Conference	Southland
Record	16–15 (.516)
Biographical details
Born	(1982-07-27) July 27, 1982 (age 43)
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	16–15 (.516)

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

Statistics overview

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	Missed Postseason
UT Rio Grande Valley:		16–15 (.516)	8–12 (.400)
Total:		16–15 (.516)