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Wayne Brent

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Wayne Brent
Playing career
1987–1989Louisiana-Monroe
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1991Louisiana-Monroe (grad. asst.)
1991–1992Tallulah HS (asst.)
1992–1998Provine HS
1998–2002Ole Miss (asst.)
2004–2007Piney Woods HS
2007–2013Callaway HS
2013–2022Jackson State
Head coaching record
Overall115–153 (.429) (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SWAC regular season (2021)

Wayne Brent is the former men's basketball head coach of the Jackson State Tigers and a former high school basketball coach and college assistant coach. He retired following the 2021-2022 season and replaced by Mo Williams.

High school coach

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Brent won four state championships in six seasons with Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He also coached at and won a state championship at Provine High School. He has coached many players who have gone to the National Basketball Association and overseas.

College assistant coach

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Brent was an assistant coach at the University of Mississippi for four seasons and helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA tournament three times out of his four seasons.[1][2]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Jackson State Tigers (SWAC) (2013–2022)
2013–14 Jackson State 11–20 7–11 7th
2014–15 Jackson State 11–21 9–9 T–5th
2015–16 Jackson State 20–16 12–6 3rd CIT Second Round
2016–17 Jackson State 14–18 10–8 T–3rd
2017–18 Jackson State 12–20 9–9 6th
2018–19 Jackson State 13–19 10–8 T–3rd
2019–20 Jackson State 15–17 11–7 T–4th
2020–21 Jackson State 11–5 11–0 T–1st
2021–22 Jackson State 11–19 9–9
Jackson State: 118–163 (.420) 88–77 (.533)
Total: 118–163 (.420)

      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

References

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  1. ^ "Jackson State hires Wayne Brent". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  2. ^ "Jackson State hires Wayne Brent to replace Tevester Anderson". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2013-06-06.