Bo Overton Explained

Bo Overton
Team:Oklahoma Baptist Bison
Position:Head coach
League:Great American Conference
Birth Date:9 July 1960
Birth Place:Ada, Oklahoma, U.S.
High School:Ada (Ada, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma (1979–1983)
Career Position:Guard
Draft Year:1983
Draft Round:9
Draft Pick:224
Draft Team:Phoenix Suns
Career Start:1984
Career End:1985
Coach Start:1983
Years1:1984–1985
Team1:Toronto Tornados
Cyears1:1983–1984
Cteam1:Oklahoma (men's GA)
Cyears2:1985–1986
Cteam2:Pensacola Tornados (asst.)
Cyears3:1987–1988
Cteam3:Oral Roberts (men's asst.)
Cyears4:1989–1991
Cteam4:Murray State CC (men's)
Cyears5:1991–1993
Cteam5:Oral Roberts (men's asst.)
Cyears6:1993–1994
Cteam6:Southwest Texas State (men's asst.)
Cyears7:1994–1998
Cteam7:Louisiana Tech (men's asst.)
Cyears8:1998–2004
Cteam8:Oklahoma (asst.)
Cyears9:2004–2006
Cteam9:UMKC
Cyears10:2007
Cteam10:Chicago Sky
Cyears11:2009–2010
Cteam11:Bahamas (asst.)
Cyears12:2011–2012
Cteam12:Liaoning Hengye
Cyears13:2012
Cteam13:China
Cyears14:2012–2013
Cteam14:Guangdong Dolphins
Cyears15:2013–2014
Cteam15:Dynamo Kursk
Cyears16:2015–2020
Cteam16:Oklahoma City
Cyears17:2020–Present
Cteam17:Oklahoma Baptist

Glenn "Bo" Overton[1] (born July 9, 1960)[2] is an American basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Oklahoma Baptist University. Prior to OBU, he was coaching in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.[3]

Early life and education

Born in Ada, Oklahoma, Overton was the 1979 Oklahoma High School Basketball Player of the Year as a senior at Ada High School.[2]

Overton played at the University of Oklahoma from 1980 to 1983, and was a starting point guard. At the end of his career, he held school records for free throw percentage, assists and games played.

Professional playing career

He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1983 NBA draft. He played for the Toronto Tornadoes of the Continental Basketball Association in the 1984–85 season, then was an assistant coach for that team, which by then moved to Pensacola, Florida, in the 1985–86 season.[4]

Coaching career

He was the head coach and athletic director at Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma from 1989 to 1991. Overton was a men's basketball assistant coach at Oral Roberts (1987 to 1988 and 1991 to 1993), Texas State (1993 to 1994), and Louisiana Tech (1994 to 1998) as a men's assistant coach.[4]

Overton returned to his alma mater to coach Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball under Sherri Coale. The Sooners played in the 2002 Final Four. After OU he was the head coach at UMKC.[5]

On December 12, 2006, Overton resigned from UMKC to become head coach for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA.[6] [7] He resigned on March 12, 2008, following a 14–20 season.[8]

Overton was a consultant to the WNBA's Tulsa Shock from 2008 to 2009. From 2009 to 2010, he was an assistant coach for the Bahamas women's national basketball team.[9] [10] Overton then coached for Liaoning Hengye of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) from 2011 to 2012.[11] Overton then coached the China women's national basketball team during the 2012 Summer Olympics, then the Guangdong Dragons of the WCBA in the 2012–13 season and Dynamo Kursk of the Russian Women's Basketball Premier League in 2013–14.[9]

In 2015, Overton became head women's basketball coach at Oklahoma City University.[12] He would lead Oklahoma City to a NAIA national championship in the 2016-17 season and named coach of the year.[13]

On March 16, 2020, Overton was named the head coach at Oklahoma Baptist University.[14]

Head coaching record

WNBA

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External links

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=m99DCaqGoQ8C&dq=%22Glenn+bo+overton%22&pg=PA303 he Basketball Draft Fact Book
  2. Web site: Glenn Bo Overton. The Oklahoman. June 21, 2016. June 13, 1999.
  3. http://newsok.com/article/3773808 Bo Overton: A China adventure
  4. Web site: Bo Overton. https://web.archive.org/web/20030402144927/http://soonersports.ocsn.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/overton_bo00.html. April 2, 2003. University of Oklahoma. June 21, 2016.
  5. Web site: Bo Overton. UMKC. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208215601/http://umkckangaroos.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/overton_bo00.html. February 8, 2007. June 21, 2016.
  6. Web site: Overton leaves UMKC mid-season to lead Sky. ESPN. June 21, 2016. December 13, 2006.
  7. Web site: New Sky Coach/GM Overton Set for the Draft. Chicago Sky. March 29, 2007. 2016-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808044802/http://origin.wnba.com/draft2007/overton_070329.html. 2016-08-08. dead.
  8. Web site: SKY: Sky Timeline . 2016-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160808044029/http://origin.wnba.com/sky/news/sky_timeline.html . 2016-08-08 . dead .
  9. Web site: Bo Overton . LinkedIn.
  10. Web site: Claxton. Joe. Bo Overton has logged many miles since days at Ada High. Ada News. June 21, 2016. May 12, 2014.
  11. Web site: Tramel. Berry. Bo Overton: A China adventure. The Oklahoman. June 21, 2016. August 27, 2011.
  12. Web site: Bo Overton. Oklahoma City University. June 21, 2016.
  13. Web site: Ocu Earns National Title with 73-66 Win. 21 March 2017 .
  14. Web site: Bo Overton Named Head Women's Basketball Coach.