Jimmy Tubbs

Teams coached: SMU Mustangs
SMU record: 27-30 (.474)
Overall record: 27-30 (.474)

Jimmy Tubbs, Jr.
Born February 16, 1950
Died May 9, 2009
Hometown: Oakwood, Texas
Alma Mater: Bishop College (BA, 1972) / Prairie View A&M University (M.Ed, 1976)
Started his coaching career at Kimball HS in Dallas, TX, serving as head coach for eight years
- Went 232-42 overall and in 1990 led the team to a UIL Class 5A state championship title
- Named District COY five times, Metroplex COY twice and was named Texas HS Boys’ COY in 1990
Joined the staff at SMU as an assistant in 1990, serving in that role for twelve seasons under John Shumate and Mike Dement
- Was part of the Mustangs’ 1993 SWC title and NCAA Tournament, plus a trip to the NIT in 2000
Left SMU in 2002 and spent the next two seasons on Kelvin Sampson‘s staff at Oklahoma
Returned to SMU in 2004 when he was hired as head coach, replacing Dement
- Went 27-30 over two seasons, one each in the WAC and Conference USA
- Fired in April 2006 amidst an investigation into numerous recruiting and coaching violations
Passed away in May 2009 at the age of 60; survived by his son, Andrew