Andy Kennedy
Andy Kennedy
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Andy Kennedy is a renowned American college basketball coach who has been widely quoted for his leadership skills and contributions to the sport.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born: September 3, 1966, in Memphis, Tennessee
Still active as of this writing
Nationality and Profession(s)
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Nationality: American
Profession: College basketball coach, currently serving as the head men's basketball coach at Ole Miss University since 2006
Early Life and Background
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Andy Kennedy grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. His love for basketball began at an early age, with his father introducing him to the game. Kennedy attended White Station High School and later played college basketball at the University of Arkansas under legendary Coach Nolan Richardson.
Major Accomplishments
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Andy Kennedy has been the head coach at Ole Miss University since 2006.
He led Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in over a decade, earning him Southeastern Conference (SEC) Coach of the Year honors in 2013.
* Under his leadership, the team achieved significant milestones, including winning 17 games in the same season for the first time since 1975.
Notable Works or Actions
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Andy Kennedy's coaching philosophy emphasizes hard work, discipline, and teamwork. He is known for pushing his players to their limits while fostering a positive team environment. His ability to motivate and inspire his teams has earned him respect throughout the college basketball community.
Impact and Legacy
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As a coach, Andy Kennedy has made significant contributions to the Ole Miss University men's basketball program. He has not only improved the team's on-court performance but also raised its national profile through strategic recruiting and innovative game strategies.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Andy Kennedy is widely quoted for his insights into the world of college basketball, particularly when it comes to leadership, teamwork, and player development. His quotes offer valuable advice and inspiration to coaches, players, and fans alike.
Quotes by Andy Kennedy
I think we’ve put ourselves in a position that if we can go into the Big East and compete at the level that we aspire to compete at, we’ll get out of this what we want.
I know what we can control, we can control our effort and we can control our approach. We do what we’re supposed to do to get some second-chance points off the offensive glass, maybe our pressure can get us some easy opportunities in the open floor and we’ve got to capitalize.
It’s just the way we’ve chosen to deal with it. What’s there to talk about The reality is that we’re undermanned in a lot of areas. We’re in the best league in the country. We don’t have to read the paper to know that all the teams we play are quality teams.
I do think this league ... will legitimately have an opportunity for eight to nine or 10 bids.
I don't know how a team with what we have on the line can approach the game as we did and as a result I think Seton Hall took the game to us and were certainly the better team down the stretch.
If you would have told me in September that we're going to play West Virginia on our home floor for all of the marbles, I would have taken that. And that's kind of where we are.
I'm hopeful we learned some things from it. I don't know of another team in the country that runs that 1-3-1 (zone), and certainly no one runs it as well. You try to simulate it and until you face it, so hopefully both as a staff, and more importantly as players, we'll do a better job of attacking it.
I knew coming into this year that the difference between finishing third and finishing eighth was going to be a bad weekend. I think that's playing out.
It was just as bad the second time. We just seemed to be out of sync, a step slow. It wasn't just one possession, but continuously.
People think I'm trying to be funny, but right now as I walk across campus I'm going to search out tall guys. We picked up a couple of football players yesterday, an offensive guy and a defensive guy, so we have our bases covered. I'm hoping we can get enough bodies to get through practice.