Sam Purcell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMississippi State
ConferenceSEC
Record30–11 (.732)
Biographical details
Born (1979-10-05) October 5, 1979
Dalton, Georgia
Alma materAuburn University (BA)
Playing career
1999–2000Southern Union State CC
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2003Auburn (student assistant)
2005–2007Tulsa (assistant)
2009–2013Georgia Tech (assistant)
2013–2017Louisville (assistant)
2017–2022Louisville (associate HC)
2022–presentMississippi State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2003–2005Auburn (video coordinator/admin assistant)
2007–2009Georgia Tech (video coordinator)
Head coaching record
Overall30–11 (.732)

Sam Purcell (born October 5, 1979) is the current head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team. He was previously an assistant at Louisville, Georgia Tech and Tulsa. He began his coaching career as a student coach at Auburn.[1][2]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23 Mississippi State 22–119–7T–5thNCAA Second Round
2023–24 Mississippi State 14-41-2
Mississippi State: 36–15 (.706)10–9 (.526)
Total:36–15 (.706)

References

  1. "BREAKING: Mississippi State hires Louisville assistant Sam Purcell as head women's basketball coach". WCBI-TV. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. Voepel, Mechelle (March 12, 2022). "Mississippi State hires Louisville's Sam Purcell as women's basketball coach". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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