Bubba Jennings
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Brooks "Bubba" Jennings (born 1960s) is an American college basketball coach at Arlington Baptist University. He is best known for his collegiate playing career when he suited up for Texas Tech University between 1980 and 1985. During his time as a Red Raider, Jennings recorded 1,727 points, 378 assists and 149 steals.[1] As a senior in 1984–85 he was honored with the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, a national award given to the best college men's basketball player who is 6'0" or shorter.[2] At the end of the 2012–13 season, after having served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Jennings was fired as part of a wholesale change in direction of the men's basketball department at Texas Tech.[3]
Playing career
High school
Jennings attended
College
Between 1980–81 and 1984–85, Jennings played four seasons at Texas Tech University (he
College statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1980–81 | Texas Tech
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28 | 28 | 34.0 | .461 | — | .796 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
1981–82 | Texas Tech
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3 | 3 | 25.0 | .542 | — | 1.000 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
1982–83 | Texas Tech
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26 | 26 | .454 | — | .854 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 16.0 | ||
1983–84 | Texas Tech
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29 | 29 | 31.4 | .505 | — | .848 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 13.8 |
1984–85 | Texas Tech
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31 | 31 | 34.6 | .548 | — | .868 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 19.5 |
Career | 117 | 117 | .498 | — | .851 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
Professional
Following college, the Dallas Mavericks chose him in the fourth round (86th overall) in the 1985 NBA draft, although he never played in the league.[2] He instead went to Europe to play for the London Docklands Crystal Palace, although his career was short-lived.[2]
Coaching career
Jennings began his basketball coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas Tech.
In July 2018, after five years working as a loan officer at First Bank and Trust in Lubbock, Texas, Jennings returned to coaching.[8] He became the head boys' basketball coach at Peaster High School,[8] a school where he coached for three seasons and won 85 games before accepting the head coach position at Arlington Baptist University in 2021.[9] In his very first season, Jennings led the Arlington Baptist Patriots to the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) national championship.[10]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Arlington Baptist Patriots (NCCAA Southwest Division II / ACCA ) (2021–present)
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2021–22 | Arlington Baptist | 19–10 | ACCA National Champions | ||||||
Arlington Baptist: | 19–10 (.655) | ||||||||
Total: | 19–10 (.655) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b c d e "2009–10 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Records. Texas Tech University. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Bubba Jennings". Everything Lubbock. July 19, 2008. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Dallas Morning News. Archived from the originalon June 15, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Bubba Jennings profile". Coach Bio. Texas Tech University. 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c Sefko, Eddie (March 8, 1985). "Raiders' general; Bubba Jennings is Texas Tech's little big man". Houston Chronicle. pp. 1, 5, Sec. 2.
- ^ a b c d ""Bubba" Jennings Named Asst. Basketball Coach". Texas Tech. Scout.com. July 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Graham, Mike (June 17, 2011). "Bubba Jennings to remain on Texas Tech basketball staff". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ a b Murphy, Forrest (November 8, 2018). "Red Raider great Jennings eager for start with Peaster". Weatherford Democrat. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Prince, Jeff (May 15, 2021). "COACH AND KID: Peaster Head Coach Bubba Jennings and star shooter Braxton Bosher headed for Arlington Baptist". Weatherford Democrat. Weatherford, Texas. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Concludes Season as ACCA National Champions". Arlington, Texas. March 16, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.