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Kahil Fennell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWestern Michigan
ConferenceMAC
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1982-07-27) July 27, 1982 (age 43)
Alma materUniversity of Redlands (2004)
Playing career
–Penn State New Kensington
–Redlands
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014–2015Alameda HS (assistant)
2015–2016UT Permian Basin (assistant)
2016–2017UT Permian Basin (associate HC)
2017–2018Portland State (assistant)
2021–2022Louisville (assistant)
2022–2024BYU (assistant)
2024–2026UTRGV
2026–presentWestern Michigan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2018–2021Louisville (DBO)
Head coaching record
Overall35–29 (.547)

Kahil Fennell (born July 27, 1982) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos. He was previously the head coach at UT Rio Grande Valley from 2024 to 2026.[1]

Coaching career

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Assistant coach (2014–2024)

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Fennell started his coaching career as an assistant coach for Alameda High School.[2] In 2015, Fennell joined the University of Texas Permian Basin as an unpaid assistant coach.[3] In 2016, Fennell was promoted by UT Permian Basin to serve as the team's associate head coach.[4]

In 2017, Fennell decided to make the jump to Division I joining the Portland State Vikings as an assistant coach.[5] Fennell's next stop was with the Louisville Cardinals in 2018 as the team's director of operations.[6] In 2021, Louisville promoted Fennell to serve as one of the team's assistant coaches.[7] In 2022, Fennell joined the BYU Cougars as an assistant coach.[8]

UTRGV (2024–2026)

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Fennell got his first career head coaching job in April 2024 when he was hired by the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.[9][10]

Western Michigan (2026–present)

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After two seasons and a 35–29 overall record at UTRGV, Fennell accepted the head coaching position at Western Michigan University on March 23, 2026[11]

Head coaching record

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Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (Southland Conference) (2024–2026)
2024–25 UT Rio Grande Valley 16–158–129th
2025–26 UT Rio Grande Valley 19–1414–83rd
UT Rio Grande Valley: 35–29 (.547)22–20 (.524)
Western Michigan Broncos (Mid-American Conference) (2026–present)
2026–27 Western Michigan 0–00–0
Western Michigan: 0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Total:35–29 (.547)

References

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  1. ↑ Payne, Jackson. "This BYU basketball assistant will be taking a head coaching job elsewhere". Deseret News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ Walker, Sean. "Who is Kahil Fennell? Here's how, why the former Louisville assistant came to BYU". KSL News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Kevin. "New BYU basketball assistant Kahil Fennell once took one of the worst jobs in college basketball and worked a miracle". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Call, Jeff. "BYU men's basketball hires new assistant coach". Deseret News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Gardner, Hayes. "New Louisville basketball staffer brings unconventional experience". Courier & Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ Russell, Shannon. "Three things to know about Louisville basketball assistant coach Kahil Fennell". Courier & Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Louisville Promotes Kahil Fennell to Assistant Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ Hatch, Jake. "Sources: BYU Set To Hire Former Louisville Assistant Kahil Fennell As Assistant Coach". KSL Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Payne, Jackson. "This BYU basketball assistant will be taking a head coaching job elsewhere". Deseret News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Vejar, Alex. "A BYU basketball assistant takes a head coaching job". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ Evans, A.J. (March 23, 2026). "Western Michigan University introduces new basketball coach". WOOD TV Grand Rapids. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
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