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Antoine Pettway
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKennesaw State
ConferenceC-USA
Record16–17 (.485)
Biographical details
Born (1982-11-13) November 13, 1982 (age 41)[1]
Camden, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
2000–2004Alabama
2004–2005Kentucky Reach
2004–2005Huntsville Flight
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006Alabama (GA)
2006–2008Jacksonville State (assistant)
2008–2010Alabama (assistant)
2013–2023Alabama (assistant)
2023–presentKennesaw State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2010–2013Alabama (DBO)
Head coaching record
Overall16–17 (.485)
Tournaments0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
WBA Rookie of the Year (2005)

Antoine Pettway (born November 13, 1982)[1] is a retired American basketball player and current coach. He is the head coach of the Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball team.

Playing career

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Pettway attended Wilcox Central High School in Camden, Alabama, where he helped lead his team to a state championship.[2]

Pettway walked on at the University of Alabama. As a senior, during the 2003–04 season, he started in every game, as the Crimson Tide made the Elite Eight.[3] That season, he averaged 9 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds.[4]

During the summer of 2004, Pettway joined the Kentucky Reach of the World Basketball Association. He averaged 13 points and five assists, while being named the league's rookie of the year.[5] After the season's conclusion, Pettway signed with the Huntsville Flight of the NBA D-League.

Coaching career

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Pettway began coaching in 2005 serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Alabama. In 2006, he joined Jacksonville State as a full-time assistant coach.[6] Pettway stayed with the Gamecocks until 2008, when he returned to Alabama as an assistant coach.[7] In 2010, he switched to being Alabama's director of basketball operations, holding this position until 2013.[8] He then returned to being an assistant coach, a position in which he would remain for the rest of his tenure.

On April 7, 2023, Pettway was named the head coach at Kennesaw State, replacing Amir Abdur-Rahim.[9][10]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Kennesaw State Owls (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2023–2024)
2023–24 Kennesaw State 15–16 6–10 9th
Kennesaw State Owls (Conference USA) (2024–present)
2024–25 Kennesaw State 1–1
Kennesaw State: 16–17 (.485) 6–10 (.375)
Total: 16–17 (.485)

      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

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  1. ^ a b "Antoine Pettway". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Marshall, Brittany. "Black History Makers of Alabama Honors Antoine Pettway for His Contributions to Alabama Athletics". Tuscaloosa Thread. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  3. ^ Rodak, Mike (2023-04-07). "Antoine Pettway becomes third Alabama basketball assistant to leave for head-coaching job". al. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  4. ^ "Antoine Pettway College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  5. ^ "Antoine Pettway Will Play for NBDL's Huntsville Flight". University of Alabama Athletics. 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. ^ Kelly, Nick (2023-04-06). "Alabama basketball assistant Antoine Pettway interviewing with Kennesaw State | Sources". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ^ Rapoport, Ian (2008-07-20). "Antoine Pettway's hire is official". al. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  8. ^ "Report: Third Alabama Basketball Assistant to Leave for Head Coaching Job". MSN. Retrieved 2023-04-13.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Kennesaw State hires Antoine Pettway to succeed Abdur-Rahim". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2023-04-08. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  10. ^ "Ex-Tide assistant Pettway takes Kennesaw St. job". ESPN.com. 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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