Sam Purcell

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Sam Purcell
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Mississippi State
Conference SEC
Record60–26 (.698)
Biographical details
Born (1979-10-05) October 5, 1979 (age 45)
Dalton, Georgia
Alma mater Auburn University (BA)
Playing career
1999–2000 Southern Union State CC
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2003 Auburn (student assistant)
2005–2007 Tulsa (assistant)
2009–2013 Georgia Tech (assistant)
2013–2017 Louisville (assistant)
2017–2022Louisville (associate HC)
2022–present Mississippi State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2003–2005Auburn (video coordinator/admin assistant)
2007–2009Georgia Tech (video coordinator)
Head coaching record
Overall50–23 (.685)

Sam Purcell (born October 5, 1979) is the current head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team. He was previously an assistant at Louisville, Georgia Tech and Tulsa. He began his coaching career as a student coach at Auburn. [1] [2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Mississippi State 22–119–7T–5th NCAA Second Round
2023–24 Mississippi State 23–128–8T–7th WBIT Quarterfinals
2024–25 Mississippi State 15–32–2
Mississippi State:60–26 (.698)19–17 (.528)
Total:60–26 (.698)

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References

  1. "BREAKING: Mississippi State hires Louisville assistant Sam Purcell as head women's basketball coach". WCBI-TV . March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. Voepel, Mechelle (March 12, 2022). "Mississippi State hires Louisville's Sam Purcell as women's basketball coach". ESPN . Retrieved March 12, 2022.