Brette Tanner

Biography

COACHING ACCOLADES 4 All-WAC Players 19 Academic All-WAC Selections 2 Postseason Tournament Appearances (2022 CBI Semifinals, 2024 CIT Quarterfinals) Brette Tanner was named ACU’s 17th head men’s basketball coach on April 14, 2021. ACU (2013-2021 assistant coach, 2021-present head coach) Brette Tanner enters his fifth season as ACU's head men's basketball coach -- and his 13th overall with the program -- in the 2025-26 season. Tanner was the Wildcats' associate head coach for eight years (2013-2021) under head coach Joe Golding, and was promoted to head coach following ACU’s incredible victory over the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament. Tanner has led the Wildcats to a WAC Basketball Tournament championship game, reached the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational, and coached four players to All-WAC honors. In the classroom, Tanner has coached 19 Academic All-WAC selections. 2024-25: The Wildcats finished the regular season with seven wins in their final nine games to earn the No. 4 seed in the WAC Basketball Tournament – their best seed since joining the league for the 2021-22 season. Tanner guided Dontrez Williams to the WAC All-Freshman team. Senior Hunter Jack Madden earned the WAC Player of the Week honor for the week of December 2, 2024. Madden was the first Wildcat to earn a weekly conference award since January 2023. ACU led all of Division I with 10.3 steals per game. The Wildcat defense had 331 steals for the season. They forced just over 17 turnover