Frank Haith facts for kids
Haith at Mizzou Arena in 2014
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Texas A&M |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 3, 1965 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Elon |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1989 | Elon (assistant) |
| 1989–1990 | Wake Forest (assistant) |
| 1990–1992 | UNC Wilmington (assistant) |
| 1992–1995 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 1995–1996 | Penn State (assistant) |
| 1996–1997 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 1997–2001 | Wake Forest (assistant) |
| 2001–2004 | Texas (assistant) |
| 2004–2011 | Miami (FL) |
| 2011–2014 | Missouri |
| 2014–2022 | Tulsa |
| 2022–2023 | Memphis (assistant) |
| 2023–2025 | Texas (assistant) |
| 2025-present | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 343–237 (.591) |
| Tournaments | 1–4 (NCAA Division I) 7–6 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big 12 tournament (2012) AAC regular season (2020) |
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| Awards | |
| Henry Iba Award (2012) AP Coach of the Year (2012) Big 12 Coach of the Year – AP (2012) AAC Coach of the Year (2020) |
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Frank James Haith Jr. was born on November 3, 1965. He is an American basketball coach. Currently, he works as an assistant coach at Texas A&M University. Before this, he was the head coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 2014 to 2022. He also coached at the University of Miami and the University of Missouri.
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Frank Haith's Early Life
Frank Haith was born in Queens, New York City. When he was five, he moved to Burlington, North Carolina. He and his older sister were raised there by their grandmother. Six years later, his three other siblings joined them.
Frank Haith's Coaching Journey
Starting as an Assistant Coach
Before becoming a head coach, Frank Haith spent 15 years as an assistant coach. He worked at several universities. These included Texas, Texas A&M, UNCW, Penn State, Wake Forest, and Elon University.
As an assistant, he helped recruit many talented players. Six of these players were named McDonald's All-Americans. This shows his skill in finding future stars.
Coaching the Miami Hurricanes
Frank Haith became the head coach at the University of Miami on April 11, 2004. His job was to lead the team into the Atlantic Coast Conference. In his first year, he took a team that had struggled. He guided them to the postseason for the first time in two years. Because of this, he was a finalist for a top coaching award.
Miami returned to the NIT in 2005. They won their first two games, which was a big achievement. It was only the second time in the team's history they won back-to-back postseason games.
Haith led Miami to the NCAA tournament once, in 2008. The team made it to the second round. The next season, Miami started strong, ranked 16th nationally. However, they finished with a losing record in their conference. They played in the NIT again instead of the NCAA tournament.
Beyond the court, Haith's teams also did well academically. All eight senior players who finished their time at Miami earned their college degrees. In one season, three Miami players were named to the ACC All-Academic team. This was more than any other school in the conference.
Rules Issues at Miami
During his time at Miami, there were some issues with rules. These problems led to an investigation by the NCAA. After a long investigation, the NCAA gave Haith a five-game suspension. This suspension happened at the start of the 2013–14 season. By then, he had already left Miami for Missouri.
Leading the Missouri Tigers
On April 4, 2011, Haith took the head coaching job at the University of Missouri.
First Year at Missouri (2011–12)
In his first year, Haith took over a team that had done well the year before. They had won 23 games and played in the NCAA tournament. However, he had a small team with only seven scholarship players.
To make up for this, Haith used a special four-guard system. This system used his team's speed and shooting skills. The team set a new school record with 27 regular season wins. They won the Big 12 tournament.
With a 30–4 record, Missouri was a high seed in the NCAA tournament. But they were upset in their first game, ending their season at 30–5. Despite the early exit, Haith received major awards. He was named the national coach of the year and the AP Coach of the Year.
Second Year at Missouri (2012–13)
Haith's second year at Missouri started with high hopes. The team was ranked #14. They added talented new players to their roster. Missouri started strong, winning five of their first six games.
In conference play, Missouri won 11 games and lost 7. All their losses were on the road. They beat a top-ranked team, Florida, at home. The Tigers made it to the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament.
With a 23–10 record, Missouri earned a spot in the NCAA tournament. They lost in the second round to Colorado State.
Third Year at Missouri (2013–14)
Haith missed the first five games of his third season due to the NCAA suspension. An assistant coach filled in, but Haith was credited for the whole season. This team saw many players leave due to graduation or transfers.
Missouri finished with a 9–9 record in their league. They had impressive wins against teams like UCLA and West Virginia. They also swept their games against Arkansas.
Missouri won a game in the SEC tournament. However, they lost to the eventual champion, Florida, in the quarterfinals. The team then played in the NIT, winning one game before being eliminated.
Later, the University of Missouri found more rule violations from Haith's time there. As a result, Missouri had to remove all wins from the 2013–14 season from their official record. This changed Haith's official record at Missouri to 53 wins and 28 losses.
Coaching the Tulsa Golden Hurricane
On April 17, 2014, Haith became the head coach at the University of Tulsa. In his first year, he led the Golden Hurricane to a 23–11 record. They had important wins over teams like Connecticut and Memphis.
In his second season, Tulsa returned to the NCAA Tournament. They won 12 games in their conference. Tulsa also had a big win against #16 SMU, ending their long home winning streak.
During Haith's time at Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane ranked third in wins in their conference. Haith became the second-winningest coach in the conference's history. Tulsa had many wins against ranked opponents. This included a victory over #5 Houston in 2020-21.
In 2020, Tulsa won its first conference championship. Haith was named the conference's Coach of the Year. He also received another coaching award.
The team also did very well in academics under Haith. They set new school records for academic performance. Many players graduated, with two earning special academic honors. Two players from Tulsa also went on to play in the NBA.
Haith resigned from Tulsa on March 12, 2022.
Frank Haith's Personal Life
Frank Haith graduated from Elon University in 1988. He is married to Pam, and they have two children. Their son, Corey, worked on Haith's coaching staff at Tulsa. Their daughter, Brianna, is a well-known dancer.
Head Coaching Record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Miami Hurricanes (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2004–2010) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Miami | 16–13 | 7–9 | T–6th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Miami | 18–16 | 7–9 | T–7th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2006–07 | Miami | 12–20 | 4–12 | 12th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Miami | 23–11 | 8–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Miami | 19–13 | 7–9 | T–7th | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Miami | 20–13 | 4–12 | 12th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Miami | 21–15 | 6–10 | 9th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
| Miami: | 129–101 (.561) | 43–69 (.384) | |||||||
| Missouri Tigers (Big 12 Conference) (2011–2012) | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | Missouri | 30–5 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| Missouri Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Missouri | 23–11 | 11–7 | T–5th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Missouri | 23–12* | 9–9* | T–6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
| Missouri: | 76–28 (.731) | 34–20 (.630) | |||||||
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (American Athletic Conference) (2014–2022) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Tulsa | 23–11 | 14–4 | 2nd | NIT Second Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Tulsa | 20–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I First Four | ||||
| 2016–17 | Tulsa | 15–17 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Tulsa | 19–12 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Tulsa | 18–14 | 8–10 | T–7th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Tulsa | 21–10 | 13–5 | T–1st | Postseason Cancelled | ||||
| 2020–21 | Tulsa | 11–12 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Tulsa | 11–20 | 4–14 | 10th | |||||
| Tulsa: | 138–108 (.561) | 78–64 (.549) | |||||||
| Total: | 343–237 (.591) | ||||||||
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National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion |
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*Includes 23 vacated wins, 9 of which were conference wins. Under official NCAA records, Haith's career record is 320–237. At Missouri, Haith's official record is 53–28 (25–20 in conference play)
See also
In Spanish: Frank Haith para niños
