Jon Judkins

Jon Judkins
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUtah Tech
ConferenceWAC
Record319–168 (.655)
Biographical details
Born (1964-03-05) March 5, 1964 (age 60)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
1983–1984Dixie State
1985–1988Utah State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1993Snow College (assistant)
1993–2005Snow College
2005–presentUtah Tech
Head coaching record
Overall319–168 (.655) (NCAA)
284–128 (.689) (NJCAA)
Tournaments2–8 (NCAA Division II)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 Pacific West Conference Regular Season (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018)
2 Pacific West Conference Tournament (2013, 2018)
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Regular Season (2020)

Jon Judkins (born March 3, 1964) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Utah Tech Trailblazers men's basketball team.[1]

Playing career

After a season at Dixie College (now Utah Tech University), Judkins transferred to Utah State where he was the first Aggie to post a triple-double, and was part of the team's 1988 NCAA tournament bid.[1][2][3]

Coaching career

After graduation, Judkins joined the coaching staff at Snow College, where he was an assistant until 1993, when he was elevated to head coach. Over the next 12 seasons, he posted a 284–128 record before joining Utah Tech in 2005, guiding the team through its transition from junior college to NCAA status, first in Division II and in 2020, Division I as the Trailblazers join the Western Athletic Conference.[4]

Overall, Judkins has guided Utah Tech to 11-straight winning seasons, six Pacific West Conference championships, and eight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.[1]

Personal

Judkins' brother, Jeff, is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player and former head coach of the BYU Cougars women's basketball team.[5]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Snow College Badgers (NJCAA) (1992–2005)
Snow College: 284–128 (.689)
Dixie State Rebels (NJCAA) (2005–2006)
2005–06 Dixie State 20–12
Dixie State Rebels – Red Storm – Trailblazers (Pacific West Conference) (2006–2019)
2006–07 Dixie State 11–13 0–0 7th
2007–08 Dixie State 13–14 10–8 3rd
2008–09 Dixie State 16–11 8–4 2nd
2009–10 Dixie State 20–6 14–2 T–1st NCAA Division II First Round
2010–11 Dixie State 22–7 13–3 T–1st NCAA Division II Regional Final
2011–12 Dixie State 20–7 15–3 T–1st NCAA Division II First Round
2012–13 Dixie State 22–7 15–3 1st NCAA Division II First Round
2013–14 Dixie State 21–7 15–5 2nd NCAA Division II First Round
2014–15 Dixie State 19–8 17–3 T–1st NCAA Division II First Round
2015–16 Dixie State 18–9 15–5 4th
2016–17 Dixie State 19–9 16–4 3rd NCAA Division II First Round
2017–18 Dixie State 23–7 18–2 1st NCAA Division II First Round
Dixie State Trailblazers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (2018–2020)
2018–19 Dixie State 18–9 16–6 2nd
2019–20 Dixie State 23–7 17–5 1st
Dixie State Trailblazers (Western Athletic Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21 Dixie State 8–13 4–10 8th
2021–22 Dixie State 13–18 6–12 10th
Utah Tech Trailblazers (Western Athletic Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23 Utah Tech 14–19 5–13 12th
2023–24 Utah Tech 11–20 7–13 9th
Dixie State/Utah Tech: 319–168 (.655) 217–85 (.719)
Total: 319–168 (.655)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jon Judkins – Men's Basketball Coach". Dixie State University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Jon Judkins College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jon Judkins – Men's Basketball". Utah State University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Dixie State University to Join WAC in 2020–21". Western Athletic Conference. January 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Jeff Judkins Staff Bio".