Ernie Kent
Kent during a Oregon men's basketball game on March 4, 2010
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Washington State |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Record | 31–48 (.392) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 22, 1955 Rockford, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1977 | Oregon |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1987 | Al-Khaleej |
| 1987–1989 | Colorado State (asst.) |
| 1989–1991 | Stanford (asst.) |
| 1991–1997 | Saint Mary's |
| 1997–2010 | Oregon |
| 2014–present | Washington State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 356–301 (.542) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× Pac-10 Tournament championship (2003, 2007) Pac-10 regular season championship (2002) WCC Tournament championship (1997) WCC regular season championship (1997) 2× Elite Eight (2002, 2007) |
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| Awards | |
| Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2002) | |
Ernest "Ernie" Kent (born January 22, 1955) is an American college basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at Washington State University. He is the former head men's basketball coach at the University of Oregon and at Saint Mary's College of California. Kent was previously an assistant at Stanford University and also coached abroad in Saudi Arabia. Kent was a college basketball commentator with the Pac-12 Network.
Kent played for the Oregon Ducks from 1973 to 1977 under head coach Dick Harter. Nicknamed "Million Moves", he was a part of the Kamikaze Kids, known for constant hustle and extremely aggressive play in their attempts to win ball games. Knee injuries ended his collegiate career.
Kent played high school basketball for West High School in Rockford, Illinois. As a Class of 1973 senior, he was named Parade Magazine All-American, Scholastic All-America by Scholastic Magazine, Illinois High School Association (IHSA) All-State, received the American Legion Outstanding Achievement Award, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Between 1980 and 1987, Ernie Kent spent his days in Saudi Arabia coaching basketball for the Al-Khaleej Club. Kent and his wife were immersed in Arab culture, living in a Shiite Muslim village for their first two years, also working for the Arabian American Oil Company in Dhahran. He recalls learning how to be patient, since a translator was required for communication with his team. It was a stressful period of his life and taught him how to deal with extreme pressure.
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