Sport(s) Basketball Record 61–8 (.884) 1988–1992 Dodge City CC Role Basketball Coach | Title Head coach 1984–1986 Kansas State Name Brad Underwood Spouse Susan Underwood | |
Born December 14, 1963 (age 60)
McPherson, Kansas ( 1963-12-14 ) 1992–2003 Western Illinois (asst.) Team coached Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Men's Basketball (Coach, since 2013) Team Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Men's Basketball Children Katie Underwood, Ashley Underwood, Tyler Underwood Similar People Jacob Parker, Danny Kaspar, Trey Pinkney, Desmond Haymon, Taylor Smith Profiles | ||
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Bradley C. Underwood (born December 14, 1963)is an American basketball coach, and the current head coach for the Stephen F. Austin State University men's basketball team. Previously, he served as head coach at Dodge City Community College and Daytona Beach Community College and assistant coach at Western Illinois, Kansas State, and South Carolina.
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Early coaching career
Underwood began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Hardin-Simmons during the 1986–87 campaign. He continued his coaching career as the head coach of Dodge City Community College, where he led the Conquistadors to a 62–60 record from 1988 to 1993. In 1993, he joined Jim Kerwin's staff at Western Illinois, with whom he spent 10 years as an assistant. He led Daytona Beach Community College to a 70–24 record from 2003 to 2006 and was twice named the Mid-Florida Conference Coach of the year. He served as assistant coach under Frank Martin from 2006 to 2012. In 2012, Martin left Kansas State to become head coach of South Carolina, and Underwood followed him as an assistant.
Stephen F. Austin
On April 30, 2013, Underwood was hired as head coach of Stephen F. Austin. He replaced Danny Kaspar, who left after 13 seasons to become the head coach of Texas State. According to athletic director Robert Hill, "Brad Underwood brings years of experience to SFA and has coached at the highest levels of Division I basketball. All of this plus his knowledge of the game and ability to recruit makes him the perfect hire for our men's basketball program. He has great plans on how we can make this program even better." In his first season at the helm, Stephen F. Austin captured the Southland Conference regular season championship going a perfect 18-0 in conference play. He was named Southland Coach of the Year. SFA was awarded the Southland Conference automatic berth to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they upset VCU in the second round, before eventually falling to UCLA. Following the conclusion of his first season at Stephen F. Austin, Underwood was offered to become the head coach at both Marshall University and Southern Miss, but declined.
Personal
A native of McPherson, Kansas, Underwood attended Kansas State University and lettered on the basketball team between 1984 and 1986. He graduated from Kansas State with a bachelor's degree in radio and television communications in 1986. He is married to Susan Underwood and has three children: Tyler, Katie, and Ashley.