Bret Campbell | |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1960 |
Birth Place: | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1979–1983 |
Player Team1: | Valdosta State |
Player Positions: | Guard |
Coach Years1: | 1983–1985 |
Coach Team1: | Valdosta State (asst.) |
Coach Years2: | 1985–1987 |
Coach Team2: | Kennesaw State (asst.) |
Coach Years3: | 1987–1989 |
Coach Team3: | Birmingham Southern (asst.) |
Coach Years4: | 1989–1992 |
Coach Team4: | UCF (asst.) |
Coach Years5: | 1992–1999 |
Coach Team5: | Austin Peay (asst.) |
Coach Years6: | 1999–2009 |
Coach Team6: | UT Martin |
Coach Years7: | 2009–2014 |
Coach Team7: | Austin Peay (asst.) |
Coach Years8: | 2014–2018 |
Coach Team8: | Chipola College |
Bret Ray Campbell (born November 5, 1960) was the head men's basketball coach at Chipola College. He is former head men's basketball coach at University of Tennessee at Martin. He served in this position from 1999 to 2009. Despite being named the Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year for the 2008–2009 season, he was asked to resign under pressure by UT-Martin.[1] [2] His record after 10 seasons at UT-Martin was 125–168 (.427)[3]
His record for three seasons at Chipola College was 61–29 (.678) but he resigned for reasons unknown.[4]
Prior to arriving at UT Martin, Campbell served as an assistant coach at Austin Peay, Central Florida, Birmingham-Southern and Kennesaw State. Campbell started his coaching career in 1983 as a graduate assistant at Valdosta State University.
Campbell played basketball at Valdosta State, and was a three-year starter at guard. He left the school as their all-time career leader in assists.