Toby Wynn

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Toby Wynn
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Biographical details
Born (1975-11-26) November 26, 1975 (age 48)
Booker, Texas
Alma mater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2001Balko (OK) HS
2001–2004 Liberal (KS) HS
2004–2005 Seward County CC (assistant)
2005–2018Seward County CC
2018–2023 Emporia State
Head coaching record
Overall442–136 (.765)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 KJCCC regular season
2 Region VI Tournament championships
Awards
3 KJCCC West Coach of the Year (2007, 2016, 2017)
NJCAA District F Coach of the Year (2007)

Toby Daryl Wynn (born November 26, 1975) is an American former college women's basketball coach, serving from 2018 to 2023 at Emporia State University. [1] leading the Lady Hornets to three NCAA Tournament appearances in five years, and from 2005 to 2018, for Seward County Community College, [2] where he led the Lady Saints to four conference championships, 20-plus wins for 13 consecutive years, and appeared in the NJCAA Tournament in four seasons. [3]

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Career

Early coaching career

Wynn, born in Booker, Texas, began his coaching career in Balko, Oklahoma at the local high school while attending Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. He coached there for two years before moving to Kansas to become the Liberal High School coach in 2001. He left in 2004. Wynn served as an assistant coach at Seward County Community College under Jim Littell, current head coach at Oklahoma State, before Littell left for Oklahoma State. [4]

Seward County Community College

Wynn coached at Seward County from 2005 until 2018. During his time at Seward County, Wynn posted a 349–84 (.806) overall record, 182–47 (.795) conference record, [5] and has won four conference regular season championships, two Region VI Tournament championships, and one National Junior College Athletic Association District F Coach of the Year in 2007. [6]

Emporia State University

On April 6, 2018, Wynn was announced as the seventh head coach at for Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball, an NCAA Division II school. [7] In his first year at Emporia State, Wynn lead the Lady Hornets to a 22–9 overall, 13–6 conference finish, landing them tied for fifth place in conference play. Wynn resigned after the 2022–23 season, finishing the season with a 14–15 overall record, 9–13 conference record. [8]

Head coach record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Seward County Lady Saints (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference)(2005–2018)
2005–06Seward County 25–710–64thRegion VI Quarterfinals
2006–07Seward County 36–215–11stRegion VI champions
NJCAA Tournament 5th Place
2007–08Seward County 23–913–32ndRegion VI Quarterfinals
2008–09Seward County 28–613–32ndRegion VI runner-up
2009–10Seward County 31–315–11stRegion VI runner-up
2010–11Seward County 21–1110–64thRegion VI Quarterfinals
2011–12Seward County 23–811–52ndRegion VI Quarterfinals
2012–13Seward County 20–1110–64thRegion VI Quarterfinals
2013–14Seward County 26–610–42ndRegion VI Quarterfinals
2014–15Seward County 28–613–32ndRegion VI semifinals
NJCAA Tournament 5th Place
2015–16Seward County 25–814–52ndRegion VI runner-up
2016–17Seward County 32–325–11stRegion VI runner-up
NJCAA Tournament 5th Place
2017–18Seward County 31–423–31stRegion VI champions
NJCAA Tournament 5th Place
Seward County:349–84182–47
Emporia State Lady Hornets (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association)(2018–present)
2018–19 Emporia State 22–913–6NCAA Central Regional
2019–20 Emporia State 24–715–4NCAA Central Regional
2020–21Emporia State 18–717–5NCAA Central Regional
2021–22Emporia State 15–1410–12
2022–23Emporia State 14–159–13
Emporia State:93–5264–40
Total:442–136

      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

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References

  1. ↑ Weast, Don (April 6, 2018). "Emporia State Names Toby Wynn Seventh Lady Hornet Head Coach" (Press release). Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Emporia State picks Toby Wynn to lead Lady Hornets basketball". April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Coleman, Stephen (April 9, 2018). "A Wynning Tradition: New ESU women's coach introduced" . Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Seward County Saints". www.sewardsaints.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Wynn tabbed as next head coach for Lady Hornets". The Emporia Gazette. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Weast, Don (April 6, 2018). "Toby Wynn Named Seventh Head Coach in Lady Hornet History" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Rahe, Greg. "Emporia State selects Toby Wynn as next Head Womens basketball Coach". kvoe.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lady Hornet Coach Toby Wynn Steps Down" (Press release). March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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