Jeff Reed Judkins (born March 27, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He coached the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars women's basketball team[1] from 2001 to 2022,[2] after serving as their assistant coach in 2000–01.[1] A 6'6", 185-lb shooting guard, he played college basketball at the University of Utah from 1974 to 1978[1] and had a career in the NBA from 1978 to 1983.
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| Utah Utes | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | March 23, 1956 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| College | Utah (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1978–1983 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 32, 5, 22 |
| Coaching career | 1989–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1978–1980 | Boston Celtics |
| 1980–1981 | Utah Jazz |
| 1981–1982 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1982–1983 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| As coach: | |
| 1989–1999 | U of Utah (men's asst.) |
| 1999–2001 | BYU (women's asst.) |
| 2001–2022 | BYU (women's) |
| 2023–present | U of Utah (women's asst.) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA playing statistics | |
| Points | 1,482 (5.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 427 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 282 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| MWC/WCC | 456–204 (.691) |
Early life and education
editBorn in Salt Lake City, Judkins attended Highland High School, where his jersey no. 34 was retired in February 2006.[3] He was all-state in football, baseball as well as basketball.[1][3] After high school, he played with the University of Utah under Utes head coach Jerry Pimm.[3]
Professional playing career
editJudkins was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 8th pick in the 2nd round of the 1978 NBA draft (he was Boston's second pick in that draft after Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird.[4]) He would be the last Celtic to wear #32 before the arrival of Kevin McHale. As well as playing for the Celtics, Judkins spent time with the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers.[1][4] He holds career averages of 5.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game.
Coaching career
editAfter retiring from professional basketball, Judkins became an executive with Safelite.[5]
As well as previously serving at BYU as a women's assistant coach to his predecessor Trent Shippen, and as the director of basketball operations, Judkins has also served as a men's assistant coach under Rick Majerus at the University of Utah.[4]
Judkins served as assistant coach for his alma mater men's basketball team from 1989 to 1999.[6]
After leaving Utah, he became assistant coach for BYU Cougars from 1999 to 2001 before being promoted to head coach, where he led the Cougars to 10 NCAA tournament appearances in his 21 years as head coach.[6]
Judkins retired from head coach of BYU at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.[7]
After being retired for a year, Judkins became Utah Utes Assistant Coach of Player Development and Community Ambassador in September 2023.[6]
Personal life
editA member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Judkins is married and has five children and 19 grandchildren.[8][9] Judkins' brother, Jon, is currently the head coach of Division I Utah Tech in St. George, Utah[10] He is a cousin of Danny Vranes, his teammate at Utah.[11]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| BYU Cougars (Mountain West Conference) (2001–2011) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | BYU | 24–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2002–03 | BYU | 19–12 | 8–6 | T–3rd | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2003–04 | BYU | 15–14 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2004–05 | BYU | 19–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | BYU | 26–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA second round | ||||
| 2006–07 | BYU | 23–10 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2007–08 | BYU | 13–16 | 7–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2008–09 | BYU | 18–11 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2009–10 | BYU | 23–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2010–11 | BYU | 25–9 | 15–1 | 1st | WNIT Third Round | ||||
| BYU (MW): | 205–108 (.655) | 98–54 (.645) | |||||||
| BYU Cougars (West Coast Conference) (2011–2022) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | BYU | 26–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2012–13 | BYU | 23–11 | 11–5 | T–3rd | WNIT Third Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | BYU | 28–7 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2014–15 | BYU | 23–10 | 12–6 | 5th | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2015–16 | BYU | 26–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| 2016–17 | BYU | 20–12 | 13–5 | T-2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | BYU | 16–14 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2018–19 | BYU | 26–7 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2019–20 | BYU | 18–11 | 13–5 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020–21 | BYU | 19–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA second round | ||||
| 2021–22 | BYU | 26–4 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
| BYU (WCC): | 251–96 (.723) | 130–44 (.747) | |||||||
| Total: | 456–204 (.691) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jeff Judkins Staff Bio". BYU. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ WOMEN FINISH STRONG, JEFF JUDKINS BECOMES NEW HEAD COACH
- ^ a b c Highland honors Judkins, February 17, 2006
- ^ a b c BYU's Judkins no longer in shadows - Women's College Basketball - ESPN
- ^ Carey, Mike; McClellan, Michael D. (2005), Boston Celtics: Where Have You Gone?, Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC, p. 27, ISBN 1582619530
- ^ a b c "Utah women's basketball welcomes Jeff Judkins to staff". UtahUtes.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "BYU's Jeff Judkins retiring after 21 seasons as Cougars women's basketball coach". UtahUtes.com. April 14, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Judkins". BYU. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Mission control; At U., missions have become a fact of life". Deseret News. December 27, 1998. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Jon Judkins '84 - Men's Basketball Coach".
- ^ Jares, Joe. "A double Danny dandy," Sports Illustrated, January 29, 1979. Retrieved December 24, 2020
External links
edit- BYU Cougars bio
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com