Mark Kellogg (born December 8, 1975) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head

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coach at West Virginia University. He was previously the head coach at Stephen F. Austin,

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, and Fort Lewis At the conclusion of the 2022–23 season he ranked sixth among active women's college basketball coaches with 445 wins.

Early life and education

Kellogg is from Richardson, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree in communications and physical education from Austin College in 1998 and his master's degree in sport and exercise science from West Texas A&M University in 2000.

Coaching career

Kellogg's first coaching position was as a graduate assistant with the men's basketball team at

from 1998 to 2000. His first job as an assistant with a women's basketball team was in 2001 with

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where he remained for four seasons.

Fort Lewis

Kellogg's first head coaching position was at Fort Lewis College. Under Kellogg the Skyhawks went to five straight Division II NCAA tournaments from

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. His team reached the final 16 in

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and lost the championship game in

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. He won four regular season Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships. Over seven seasons his record was 173–46.

Northwest Missouri State

Kellogg was the head coach at

during the 2012–13 season where his Bearcats went 15–13.

West Texas A&M

Kellogg was the head coach at West Texas A&M for two seasons. His teams won the Lone Star Conference regular season and tournament titles both years. The Lady Buffs were the NCAA Division II runner-up in

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and reached the Elite Eight in

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Stephen F. Austin

Kellogg's first NCAA Division I head coaching job was at

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He guided the Ladyjacks to a Southland regular season and conference tournament championship in 2021. When his team moved to the WAC the following year he repeated the feat winning the conference and tournament again. They were knocked out of the NCAA tournament in the first round in both seasons. He took the Ladyjacks to the WNIT in

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, and

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. In eight seasons he compiled a 195–55 record

West Virginia

Kellogg was announced as the head coach at West Virginia University on April 3, 2023.

Head coaching record

Source:

Personal life

Kellogg and his wife Trisha have two children named Camden and Kayli

References

External links

West Virginia Mountaineers coaching bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kellogg, Mark Living people 1975 births Austin College alumni West Texas A&M University alumni People from Richardson, Texas Basketball coaches from Texas American women's basketball coaches West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball coaches Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball coaches West Texas A&M Lady Buffs basketball coaches Northwest Missouri State Bearcats women's basketball coaches Fort Lewis Skyhawks women's basketball coaches Montana State Bobcats women's basketball coaches