John Shumate
John Shumate (born April 6, 1952)
Teams coached: Grand Canyon Antelopes, SMU Mustangs, Phoenix Mercury
Grand Canyon record: 58-33 (.637)
SMU record: 78-118 (.398)
Overall record^: 136-151 (.474)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1993)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- Southwest Regular Season Champion: 1 (1993)
Awards:
- Southwest Coach of the Year: 1 (1993)
- AP All-American: 1 (1974)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2009-2010 | Phoenix Suns (asst) |
| 2003 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 1995-1998 | Toronto Raptors (asst) |
| 1988-1995 | SMU |
| 1986-1988 | Notre Dame (asst) |
| 1983-1986 | Grand Canyon |
| 1981-1983 | Notre Dame (volunteer) |
John Shumate Facts
- John Henry Shumate
- Born April 6, 1952
- Hometown: Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame (BA, 1974)
- After graduating from Thomas Jefferson HS (NJ), Shumate played for Digger Phelps at Notre Dame
- Was a star player for the Irish, earning AP First-Team All-American honors as a senior in 1974
- Drafted 4th overall in 1974 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns and played six seasons in the NBA
- Had to sit out the 1974-75 season, but was NBA All-Rookie First-Team for the Suns in 1976
- After one year in Phoenix, Shumate played for the Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Seattle SuperSonics
- Head coaches he played for include John MacLeod, Tates Locke, Bob MacKinnon, Joe Mullaney, Bob Kauffman, Dick Vitale, Del Harris, Stan Albeck and Lenny Wilkens
- After his playing career ended in 1981, Shumate spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant for Phelps at Notre Dame
- Hired in 1983 to be the head coach at then-NAIA Grand Canyon, going 58-33 over three seasons
- Returned to Notre Dame as a full-time assistant in 1986, working under Phelps for two more seasons
- Became the head coach at SMU in 1988, leading the Mustangs for seven seasons
- Compiled a 78-118 overall record and won the Southwest title in 1993 to earn a NCAA bid; named Southwest COY that season
- Resigned in 1995 following two straight seasons of single-digit wins
- Has spent the remainder of his career in the professional ranks, most of which has been in Phoenix
- Spent three years as a Toronto Raptors assistant, one under Brendan Malone and two under Darrell Walker
- Became a college scout for the Phoenix Suns, beginning a long relationship with the franchise
- Left the Suns briefly in 2003 to be the head coach of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury (8-26)
- Returned to the Suns after that season and served as a scout for the next six years
- Spent the 2009-2010 as one of Alvin Gentry’s assistants for the team
John Shumate Coaching Tree
- Paul Graham (Georgia State, Washington State)
- Dave Hammer (Aquinas College)
- Ray Martin (Long Island)
- Jimmy Tubbs (SMU)
- Dennis Wolff (Boston University)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I and NAIA levels only
