Jay Spoonhour
Jay Spoonhour (born October 14, 1970)
Teams coached: UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, Eastern Illinois Panthers
UNLV record: 6-4 (.600)
Eastern Illinois record: 119-157 (.431)
Overall record^: 125-161 (.437)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2015)
- NJCAA National Championships: 1 (2001)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2023-2024 | Missouri State (asst) |
| 2012-2021 | Eastern Illinois |
| 2009-2012 | Moberly Area CC |
| 2006-2009 | UTSA (asst) |
| 2004-2006 | Missouri (asst) |
| 2004 | UNLV (interim HC) |
| 2001-2004 | UNLV (asst) |
| 2000-2001 | Wabash Valley |
| 1999-2000 | Valparaiso (asst) |
| 1996-1999 | Saint Louis (asst) |
| 1994-1996 | Central Missouri State (grad asst) |
Jay Spoonhour Facts
- Jay Thomas Spoonhour
- Born October 14, 1970
- Hometown: Springfield, Missouri
- Alma Mater: Pittsburg State University (BA, 1994)
- His father is longtime college coach Charlie Spoonhour, who was head coach at UNLV, Saint Louis and Missouri State
- After playing at Division II Pittsburg State, Spoonhour started his coaching career as a grad assistant at Central Missouri State
- Joined his father’s staff for three seasons at Saint Louis, and also worked for a year as an assistant to Homer Drew at Valparaiso
- Spent one year as the head coach and athletic director at Wabash Valley CC (IL)
- Went 36-1 that season en route to winning the 2001 NJCAA National Championship
- Rejoined his father at UNLV in 2001 as an assistant and after nearly four years, when his father resigned, he spent ten games as interim head coach (6-4)
- Spent two years as an assistant on Quin Snyder‘s staff at Missouri and three at UTSA under Brooks Thompson
- Went 63-27 over three seasons as the head coach at Moberly Area CC
- Hired in April 2012 as the head coach at Eastern Illinois
- Led the Panthers to the 2015 CIT in his third season, finishing 18-15 (9-7) overall
- Following the 2020-21 season, Spoonhour’s contract was not renewed; he finished with a 119-157 overall record
- Spent the 2023-24 season on Dana Ford‘s coaching staff at Missouri State, where his father was head coach from 1983-92
Jay Spoonhour Coaching Tree
- Joe Kuligoski (Panola College)
- Marc Stricker (Maryville)
- Bob Sundvold (Missouri St. Louis)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only
