Bryan Lentz

Biography

THE LENTZ FILE Personal Information Full Name: William Bryan Lentz Born: April 17, 1977, in Lumberton, N.C. Hometown: Hickory, N.C. High School: Newton-Conover (Newton, N.C.) College: Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000 Wife: Christy Children: Luke and Owen COACHING/ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 2001-08: Lenoir-Rhyne, assistant coach 2008-10: Lenoir-Rhyne, associate head coach 2010-14: Texas, special assistant/video coordinator 2014-18: Appalachian State, assistant coach 2018-24: Tennessee, director of player development 2024-Present: Tennessee, assistant coach Bryan Lentz joined the University of Tennessee men’s basketball staff in May 2018 as the director of player development. Now in his eighth year on Rocky Top, he earned a promotion to his current role as assistant coach in July 2024. With Lentz on staff, Tennessee owns a 175-65 (.729) record, an SEC regular season title (2024), an SEC Tournament crown (2022), five AP top-20 finishes and all three of the program’s AP top-five finishes. The Volunteers have played each of the six NCAA Tournaments since his hire, advancing to the Sweet 16 four teams and making a pair of Elite Eight trips. "Bryan has a strong basketball mind and possesses nearly a quarter-century of coaching experience," Barnes said upon announcing Lentz’s promotion. "His passion for assisting the young men in our program become the absolute best they can be, both on and off the court, is unrivaled. We have shared a great deal of success together, both during his first six seaso