Donnie Tyndall
Donnie Tyndall (born June 14, 1970)
Teams coached: St. Catharine Patriots, Morehead State Eagles, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tennessee Volunteers, Grand Rapids Drive, Chipola Indians
Morehead State record: 114-84 (.576)
Southern Miss record: 56-17 (.767) **
Tennessee record: 16-16 (.500)
Overall record^: 186-117 (.614) **
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2009, 2011)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0 **
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2010)
- Ohio Valley Tournament Champion: 2 (2009, 2011)
Awards:
- Ohio Valley Coach of the Year: 1 (2008)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2020-present | Chipola JC |
| 2019-2020 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2018-2019 | Grand Rapids Drive (asst) |
| 2016-2018 | Raptors 905 (asst) |
| 2014-2015 | Tennessee |
| 2012-2014 | Southern Miss |
| 2006-2012 | Morehead State |
| 2002-2006 | Middle Tennessee (assoc. HC) |
| 2001-2002 | Idaho (assoc. HC) |
| 1997-2001 | LSU (asst) |
| 1996-1997 | St. Catharine College |
| 1994-1996 | Iowa Central CC (asst) |
Donnie Tyndall Facts
- Donald Joseph Tyndall
- Born June 14, 1970
- Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Alma Mater: Morehead State University (BA, 1993) / Louisiana State University (MA, 2000)
- After starting at Iowa Central CC, Tyndall played three seasons at Morehead State for head coaches Tommy Gaither and Dick Fick
- Was the head coach at St. Catharine JC (KY) for the 1996-97 season, going 30-5 overall
- Spent time assisting John Brady at LSU, Leonard Perry at Idaho and Kermit Davis at Middle Tennessee before becoming head coach at Morehead
- Took the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament twice in six years thanks to two Ohio Valley Tournament titles
- Subject of NCAA investigation in 2015-16 surrounding improper financial aid and academic issues that occurred during his tenure at Southern Miss
- Was fired by Tennessee after one season when the school learned of the allegations, despite the violations being at Southern Miss only
- Placed under a ten-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA as a result of the violations
- Became an assistant under Jerry Stackhouse with the Raptors 905, the Toronto Raptors’ affiliate in the NBA G League
- After two seasons with the 905, Tyndall became an assistant under Ryan Krueger with the Grand Rapids Drive
- Elevated to head coach of the Drive, the Detroit Pistons’ affiliate in 2019; went 25-18 in the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season
- Returned to the collegiate ranks in June 2020, becoming the head coach at Chipola JC in Marianna, FL
- Through four seasons, Tyndall is 111-21 overall and has twice reached the NCJAA D-II Final Four
Donnie Tyndall Coaching Tree
- Joseph Price (Grambling State)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only
** Listed records accomplishments for this coach do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA