Stacy Hollowell (born August 1, 1975) is an American

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coach who is the current head coach of the

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team. He previously coached for the St. Edward's Hilltoppers,

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, for the

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senior and

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national teams, Manama Sports Club, at LCC International University, for the

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and

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Early life

Hollowell was born in

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, and grew up in Mandeville. He attended Mandeville High School and played four years of basketball. He graduated from St. Edward's University in Texas with a degree in economics in 2001.

Coaching career

Hollowell had coached Biddy Basketball teams while in high school and decided to continue coaching afterwards. While at St. Edward's, he served as a student assistant coach. He later served one season as a volunteer assistant for the

, in 2000–01, before returning to St. Edward's as an assistant coach for the 2001–02 season. Hollowell began coaching overseas in 2003, serving from then until 2006 as an assistant coach for the Qatar men's national basketball team. He helped the team go 111–56 in his tenure there while reaching the

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, which was the only appearance in their history. He also served briefly as an advanced scout for the

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, helping them win the basketball tournament at the

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. Hollowell also coached the

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team Manama Sports Club in 2007, helping them reach the national championship while missing their top player. He then worked as the coach of the basketball team at LCC International University in

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for two years (2007–2008), leading them to the playoffs both seasons. He returned to Qatar as head coach of the national youth team in 2009 and remained there through 2010, before moving back to the United States. Hollowell joined the

as an assistant coach in 2011. In his first year, he helped them win the conference title and have their first 20-win season since 1948. He was promoted to head coach in 2014. He ultimately served eight years as head coach and compiled an overall record of 166–78, helping them make their first postseason appearance in 71 years and reaching the

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(NAIA) Tournament in five of his last six years. In 2021–22, he directed them to a record of 37–1 and led them to their first national championship since 1945, as they led the country in scoring and steals. He received a number of honors for the season, including being named national Coach of the Year by the NAIA, the

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(NABC) and HoopDirt.com, as well as the Don Meyer NAIA Coach of the Year, LABC Louisiana Small College Coach of the Year and

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Coach of the Year. After the 2021–22 season, Hollowell left to be named the associate athletic director for men's basketball for the

. After one year there, he joined the

as assistant coach. He was hired as the head coach of the

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in April 2024.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollowell, Stacy 1975 births Living people Basketball coaches from Louisiana Loyola Wolf Pack men's basketball coaches New Orleans Privateers men's basketball coaches St. Edward's Hilltoppers men's basketball coaches St. Edward's University alumni Texas Southern Tigers men's basketball coaches Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball coaches Expatriate basketball coaches American expatriate basketball people in Qatar American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania American expatriate basketball people in China American basketball scouts