Kenya Hunter

Biography

First Season at Texas Kenya Hunter begins his first season as Assistant Coach at The University of Texas. Hunter brings 27 years of Division I coaching experience to the Texas staff, including three seasons working directly with Sean Miller at Xavier University. During his collegiate coaching career, Hunter has helped 13 teams advance to the NCAA Tournament and two squads reach the postseason NIT. He has also developed 20 players who have seen game action in the NBA. Hunter spent the previous five years (2020-25) on Mike Woodson’s staff at Indiana University, including the last three seasons in the role of associate head coach. During his time in Bloomington, the Hoosiers made a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances and registered a 94-68 (.580) overall record. In the 2022-23 season, Indiana posted a 23-12 mark, tied for second in the Big Ten (12-8), advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 and finished the year at No. 21 in the final Associated Press poll. Trayce Jackson-Davis earned consensus first-team All-America honors, a first for a Hoosier player in 10 years, and won the Karl Malone Award as the nation’s top power forward. Jalen Hood-Schifino claimed Big Ten Freshman of the Year accolades. Hood-Schifino was selected as the No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, while Jackson-Davis was taken as the No. 57 pick by the Washington Wizards. The Hoosiers registered a 21-14 record in 2021-22 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since t