Tony Stubblefield Joins UC Basketball Staff

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Tony Stubblefield, who has made a name for himself as a recruiter during his 13 seasons as a college assistant, has been named men's basketball assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati.

Stubblefield joins Mick Cronin's staff at UC after having previously served as assistant coach at New Mexico State for six seasons, one in which he was the Aggies' interim head coach.

"Tony is a veteran recruiter who has done an excellent job throughout his career," stated Cronin, who assumed the head coaching position at Cincinnati in March. "He is well-liked and respected by high school and AAU coaches nationwide. Tony brings excellent experience to our staff, along with his tremendous connections nationwide. We are excited that he has decided to become a Bearcat."

Stubblefield was responsible for all aspects of the basketball program at New Mexico State, including on the floor coaching. Prior to the start of the 2004-05 season, he was elevated to interim head coach when Lou Henson's health forced him to miss the season.

As recruiting coordinator, Stubblefield attracted three national top-100 rated players including one McDonald's All-American, a junior college All-American, and first team all-state high school players from six different states.

Prior to his tenure at New Mexico State, Stubblefield was lead assistant and recruiting coordinator at the University of Texas-Arlington for four seasons. While there, he successfully recruited two Top 10 prospects from the state of Texas along with first team all-region junior college players from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.

Stubblefield began his coaching career as a student assistant for two seasons at Nebraska-Omaha, where he completed his undergraduate degree in 1995. Upon graduation, he became assistant coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio for the 1995-96 season, where he coached the guards and served as the lead recruiter.

Stubblefield was an accomplished player. He was runner-up for player of the year honors in the state of Colorado as a senior while winning first team all-state and Boulder County Player of the Year honors at Broomfield High. He played at Clinton (Iowa) Community College before joining the Nebraska-Omaha program, where he earned two letters and was team captain as a senior.

Tony Stubblefield

Assistant Basketball Coach

Experience

2000-06 Assistant Coach, New Mexico State;

Interim Head Coach (2004-05)

1996-00 Assistant Coach, Texas-Arlington

1995-96 Assistant Coach, Texas-San Antonio

1993-95 Student Assistant Coach, Nebraska-Omaha

Education

1995 B.S Physical Education, Nebraska-Omaha

Personal

Born: March 28, 1970

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