Conference Big Sky Conference Head coach Todd Simon (1st year) Assistant coach Andy Johnson | 2016–17 record 5–22 (3–11 Big Sky) Assistant coach John Wardenburg Assistant coach Drew Allen | |
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The 2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds basketball team represents Southern Utah University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thunderbirds are led by first-year head coach Todd Simon and play their home games at the Centrum Arena in Cedar City, Utah. They are members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Thunderbirds finished the season 5–24, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to North Dakota.
On March 9, 2016, head coach Nick Robinson was fired. On March 22, the school hired Todd Simon as head coach.
References
2016–17 Southern Utah Thunderbirds men's basketball team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA