Tony Stubblefield Explained

Tony Stubblefield
Current Title:Assistant coach
Current Team:Oregon
Current Conference:Big 10
Birth Date:28 March 1970
Player Years1:1989–1991
Player Team1:Laramie County Community College (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
Player Years2:1991–1993
Player Team2:Nebraska–Omaha
Coach Years1:1993–1995
Coach Team1:Nebraska–Omaha (asst.)
Coach Years2:1995–1996
Coach Team2:Texas–San Antonio (asst.)
Coach Years3:1996–2000
Coach Team3:Texas–Arlington (asst.)
Coach Years4:2000–2005
Coach Team4:New Mexico State (asst.)
Coach Years5:2005
Coach Team5:New Mexico State (Interim HC)
Coach Years6:2005–2006
Coach Team6:New Mexico State (asst.)
Coach Years7:2006–2010
Coach Team7:Cincinnati (asst.)
Coach Years8:2010–2021
Coach Team8:Oregon (asst.)
Coach Years9:2021–2024
Coach Team9:DePaul
Coach Years10:2024–present
Coach Team10:Oregon (asst.)

Anthony Gerard Stubblefield (born March 28, 1970) is an American college basketball coach who last served as the head men's basketball coach at DePaul University.[1] He was previously an assistant for the University of Oregon, University of Cincinnati and New Mexico State University, where he also served as interim head coach during the 2004–2005 season due to Lou Henson's illness.[2]

Playing career

Stubblefield starred at Broomfield (Colorado) High School and played two seasons at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming before transferring to Nebraska–Omaha for his final two years of eligibility.[3] [4] He'd serve as team captain his senior season.[2]

Coaching career

Stubblefield has served as an assistant coach at Omaha, Texas–San Antonio, Texas–Arlington, and New Mexico State after graduation. He was an interim head coach during the 2004-2005 season for NMSU as Lou Henson battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma and compiled a 2–12 record.[5] [6] He was then hired at Cincinnati under Mick Cronin where he spent four seasons before serving as an assistant coach for Oregon until 2021.[7]

DePaul

Stubblefield was hired on April 1, 2021 as the new head coach of the Blue Demons, replacing Dave Leitao.[8] [9] On January 22, 2024, DePaul parted ways with Stubblefield, relieving him of his head coaching duties. [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony Stubblefield Named DePaul Men’s Basketball Head Coach . 2021-04-06.
  2. Web site: Tony Stubblefield . The University of Oregon - Official Athletics Website . March 28, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1991-92 Men's Basketball Roster - University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics. Omaha Athletics.
  4. Web site: Tony Stubblefield - Men's Basketball - University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics. Omaha Athletics.
  5. Web site: Tony Stubblefield Coaching Record - College Sports at Sports-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com.
  6. Web site: Lou's Legacy - Panorama. New Mexico State University.
  7. Web site: Tony Stubblefield Joins UC Staff. Bearcat Report.
  8. Web site: 2021-04-02 . Column: DePaul’s hiring of Tony Stubblefield gives the Blue Demons an opportunity to restore past glory — and follow in Loyola’s footsteps . 2024-01-29 . Chicago Tribune.
  9. Web site: 2021-04-01 . DePaul reaches deal with Tony Stubblefield, an Oregon assistant, to be its new men’s basketball coach . 2024-01-29 . Chicago Tribune.
  10. Web site: 2024-01-22 . DePaul fires basketball coach Tony Stubblefield . 2024-01-22 . Chicago Sun-Times . en.