Tarleton State University Men's Basketball

Brooks White enters his second season as an Assistant Coach/Graduate Assistant for Tarleton State Women's Basketball in 2026-27. He currently helps with recruiting efforts, workouts, practices and scouting.  White is no stranger to the women's basketball program, serving as a student manager from 2023-25. As head manager, he oversaw three other managers in addition to working behind-the-scenes duties related to practice, travel and games.  Prior to his role with the Texans, worked for Baseline Construction in Midlothian, Texas. His job included transporting, welding, and clamping metal in addition to paint blowing certain projects.  The Maypearl, Texas, native earned his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Tarleton State in 2025 and is currently working on his master's degree. 

Prioleau has spent his last 24 seasons in the college coaching ranks. He has made eight different stops spending time as an assistant coach, associate head coach and four years as a head coach. During his career he holds a 356-290 record as an assistant or associate coach and is 20-93 as a head coach. He has made five NCAA Tournament appearances, five NIT appearances and has had 13 players go on to play in the NBA. Coach Prioleau and Coach Haut were on the same staff at TCU. The duo spent two seasons together with the Horned Frogs. Most recently, Prioleau was with Stephen F. Austin for two seasons. He started his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach under Bob Hill at his alma mater, Fordham, ahead of the 1999-2000 season. Bob Hill is the only first year head coach Prioleau has worked under. In their first and only season together, they were 14-15. After Fordham, he headed to Wichita State to join Mark Turgeon at Wichita State. He joined Turgeon for his first season with the Shockers in 2000-01. The Shockers boasted three winning seasons during his time in Wichita including a pair of 20-win campaigns. In 2005-06 he spent one year with Tom Crean at Marquette. He helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 20-11 season and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The roster included three future NBA players including second round pick Steve Novak. Marquette was 3-0 against AP nationally-ranked teams at home including a 15-point win over No. 2 UConn. The squad received the seventh seed in the NCAA tournament and fell to Alabama. Prioleau spent his next two seasons at Iowa State under head coach Greg McDermott. The Cyclones were 29-35 in his two seasons and lost in the first round of the conference tournament each year. During his time, he worked with four future NBA players. Among the four was 2010 NBA fourth overall pick, Wes Johnson, from Corsicana, TX, who spent his freshman year with the team in Prioleau’s first season. The following year, future first rounder Craig Brackins also joined the Cyclones. He then spent the 2008-09 and 09-10 seasons in Forth Worth with TCU under head coach Jim Christian. While with the Horned Frogs, they carried a 27-36 record in Christian’s first two years with the team. Following TCU, he made the longest stop of his coaching career, seven seasons at Colorado. During his time with Colorado, he spent the first four seasons as an assistant coach, before head coach Tad Boyle elevated him to associate head coach ahead of the 2014-15 season. The Buffaloes tallied six winning seasons and notched at least 20 wins five times. In each of the seven years, Colorado made a postseason appearance including four NCAA Tournament appearances. The Buffaloes won their first-round matchup in 2011-12 after going 4-0 and winning the PAC 12 Championship. That run sparked three-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for Colorado. In his first year with the program, the team made a run to the NIT Final Four in Madison Square Garden. Throughout his seven seasons, Colorado was 11-5 in the conference tournament and 5-7 in other postseason play. During his tenure he assisted with the growth and recruiting of six future NBA players including a trio of first round picks.  After the 2016-17 season, Prioleau was hired as the next head coach of San Jose State. He spent four seasons at the helm of the Spartan program touting a 20-93 record. Prioleau led the team to seven wins in the 2019-20 season, the most during his tenure in a single season. After San Jose State, he spent a pair of seasons as the assistant to the head coach at Stephen F. Austin under Kyle Keller. The Lumberjacks went 18-15 in his first season with the team and finished with a win in the WAC Tournament. In his second and final season, the Jacks went 14-17.  

Jake Williams is entering his first season on the bench for the Texans ahead of the 2025-26 season. Williams has spent time at six different programs prior to heading to Stephenville. He has served as a video coordinator, director of operations, assistant coach, associate head coach and head coach during his 14 seasons of collegiate coaching. During his time, he has spent seven years on the bench at Division I programs with them owning a 152-81 overall record with six of his seven seasons being 20-win campaigns. In his first year, he reached the NCAA Tournament with Middle Tennessee. He also served as a head coach at the junior college level for five seasons holding a 112-38 record with a .746 winning percentage. Williams most recently served as an associate head coach at Milwaukee for two seasons where he also spent the prior two years as an assistant coach. Williams and Haut coached against each other in the Horizon League for two years while Haut was at Northern Kentucky. Their relationship first started during Williams’ two seasons at Northwest Florida State from 2015-17. Williams was noted as an up-and-coming coach after earning a spot on Silver Waves Media seventh annual compilation of the "100 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches and GMs" for 2026. After graduating with his degree in health education and sports management at Middle Tennessee, he spent two seasons with the Blue Raiders as the video coordinator. In his first year at MTSU, the squad earned an NCAA Tournament berth after winning the Sun Belt regular season title boasting a 19-1 conference record. Overall, the team was 28-6 and earned an 11-seed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. In his final season at MTSU, the team notched back-to-back regular season conference titles winning the CUSA crown in their first season in the league with a 13-3 record. They also tallied another 20-win season finishing 24-9. He spent both seasons serving under longtime Middle Tennessee head coach, Kermit Davis Jr. After his two seasons in Murfreesboro, Williams spent the 2014-15 season under head coach LeVelle Moton at NC Central. Williams was a part of his third-consecutive conference regular season champion squad as the Eagles were a perfect 16-0 in MEAC play and 25-8 overall. They earned a trip to the NIT, where they fell in the first round to Miami (FL). Following his one-year stint at NC Central, he spent the next two seasons at Northwest Florida State. In each of his two seasons, the Raiders reached the NJCAA National Tournament. In his first season, the squad finished 27-6 with their season ending in the NJCAA National Tournament Quarterfinals. The following year, the Raiders reached the semifinals of the national tournament and eventually earned fourth place. The squad boasted a 29-5 record. Williams helped 10 Raiders reach the Division I level after playing for the Raiders. After his success at Northwest Florida State, he earned his first collegiate head coaching job at the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie for three seasons. His run included consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in program history, highlighted by a 27-4 mark in his final season (2019-20). His players were honored with back-to-back-to-back Region 10 Player of the Year and All-American Selections, and his team made trips to the Region 10 Championship in each of the three seasons as well. In his third season as head coach, the 2019-20 campaign included a Region 10 regular-season championship as well as a District 10 Tournament crown. USC-Salk won its first-ever Region and District Championship and received the No. 7 overall bid and a first-round bye into the Sweet 16 before COVID-19 led to cancellation of the event. The team also set the school record for wins in a single season with 27. Following his trio of seasons at USC-Salk, he was tabbed the head coach of Dodge City Community College for the next two seasons starting with the 2020-21 season. In his first season, he led the Conquistadors to a 14-9 record and a bid to the Region VI Quarterfinals. In his final season, he led the Conquistadors to an impressive 30-5 overall record, which included a 21-3 mark in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference play. The historic season for the program came to a close in the Elite Eight of the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. Williams led the squad to its first KJCCC title since 2007, its first Region VI crown since 1982, and the first trip to the NJCAA National Tournament since 1974, while also establishing a school record for victories in a single season with 30. During his time as a head coach, his career record is 112-38, a .746 winning percentage. He has helped 26 players move on to the NCAA Division I level over the past five seasons and recruited and coached six NJCAA All-Americans. Williams then returned to the Division I ranks by joining the Milwaukee staff as an assistant coach in 2022 and spent two seasons with the Panthers before being elevated to an associate head coach and recruiting coordinator ahead of the 2024-25 season. During his first three seasons with the Panthers, Williams helped the program notch three consecutive 20-win seasons. During his time at Milwaukee, Williams was instrumental in the recruiting and development of multiple Horizon League Award Winners. He assisted with BJ Freeman (2022-23 & 2023-24 All Horizon-League Second Team Honors), Ahmad Rand (2022-23 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year), Faizon Fields (2023-24 Horizon League All-Tournament Team), Jamichael Stillwell (2024-25 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year & All-League First Team Honors), and Themus Fulks (2024-25 All Horizon-League Second Team Honors). Williams helped lead the Panthers to a CBI tournament bid in 2023 and helped lead the team to the Horizon League Championship game in 2024. The three-straight 20-win seasons were the best streak in program history since 2002 when Milwaukee recorded four 20-win seasons in a row.  

Brandon Ubel will enter his first season as a member of head coach Eric Haut's inaugural staff ahead of the 2026-27 season. He has spent seven seasons in his coaching career at three different stops, with Tarleton State being his fourth different program. Ubel also enjoyed a long playing career spending four seasons at Nebraska before heading overseas to play five professional seasons for three different teams. Throughout his coaching career, his teams have carried a 116-106 record. He has worked with three future NBA players during his time as a coach. Most recently, Ubel spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach at South Dakota. During his time with the Coyotes, the program was 59-69. South Dakota boasted winning seasons in each of his final two seasons with the squad. In 2024-25, the Coyotes won their first Summit League Tournament game with in three seasons. Prior to his time in Vermillion, he spent one season at the University of Utah as the Director of Scouting. He joined Utah after spending two seasons with Utah State under head coach Craig Smith. Smith then took the Utah job where Ubel joined him for the 2021-22 season. The Utes were 11-20 in his only season with the program.  At Utah State, he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant. The Aggies enjoyed a pair of 20-win seasons during his time in Logan, Utah. In his first season in 2019-20, Utah State boasted a 23-8 regular season record. The Aggies took home the Mountain West Tournament championship with three consecutive victories in Las Vegas. The Aggies earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, but it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In his second season, the Aggies earned an at-large bid after a 20-8 regular season record. The squad earned its second-consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament but lost to Texas Tech.  Prior to his coaching career, Ubel was a four-year player at Nebraska under head coaches Doc Stadler and Tim Miles. Ubel finished his four-year career with 893 points and 549 rebounds in 125 career games, ranking 36th in scoring and 20th in rebounding in Nebraska history. Ubel was seventh all-time in games played while his 80.2 career percentage from the free throw line was fifth all-time and the best by a Husker big man. As a senior, he was named co-captain at the beginning of the season and was tabbed the Team MVP by his teammates at the end. He also excelled off the floor earning three Academic All-American awards,  First Team Academic All-Big Ten honors, BIG 12 honor roll and Nebraska Honor Roll. In 2012 he was named Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship nominee. After Nebraska he spent five seasons playing professionally overseas. In his professional career, Ubel played three of those five years in two separate stints with Basic-Fit Brussels Basketball located in Belgium. Ubel played for the Antwerp Giants in 2014-15 in the Belgian Euromillions League – the highest tier of basketball in Belgium. He closed out his professional career by playing the 2017-18 season for Boulazac Basket Dordogne located in France. Throughout his professional career, Ubel was a two-time all-league honoree and finished in the top five in MVP voting his first season. Ubel earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcast production from Nebraska in 2013 and his master’s degree in physical and sport education in 2021 from Utah State. Ubel and his wife, Stephanie, are excited to join the Texans in Stephenville.  

Tre Cobbs joins coach Haut's staff for his first season as a Texan ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. Cobbs spent five seasons at the NCAA level during his playing career playing four seasons at the Division I level. His third and final season at Northern Kentucky, Cobbs played for Haut in his first year with the Norse. After his collegiate playing days were over, he has spent four years as a part of three different Division I coaching staffs. Cobbs most recently served as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State. He also made stops at Western Kentucky and Memphis. During his four years as part of the coaching staffs his teams have made appearances in the postseason. In his first two seasons at Memphis and WKU his squads won the conference tournament, and each earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In both seasons at Oklahoma State, the Cowboys made runs in the NIT. Most recently, Cobbs spent two seasons at Oklahoma State as a graduate assistant with the Cowboys. He assisted in day-to-day operations as well as focusing in player skills and development. The Cowboys were 37-33 in his two seasons earning a spot in the NIT each year. Prior to Oklahoma State, he spent one season at Western Kentucky under head coach Steve Lutz who made the move with him to Oklahoma State. The Hilltoppers won the CUSA Tournament championship and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. WKU fell to Marquette in the first round. At the end of the season, Cobbs followed head coach Steve Lutz to his new job at Oklahoma State. His first job after his playing career, he spent the 2022-23 season under head coach Penny Hardaway at Memphis. Cobbs joined the team later in the season and specialized in player development. During his one season with the Tigers, the squad was ranked no. 24 in the final AP Poll of the season after winning the AAC Tournament Championship. The Tigers earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to event Final Four Cinderella Florida Atlantic. He played in parts of five seasons in during his playing career. Cobbs started his career at Northern Kentucky and played for Haut in his final season with the Norse in 2019-20. He missed the 2018-19 season due to a knee injury. In his four years the squad went 95-39, holding a 69-30 record in his three playing seasons. The Norse were two-time Horizon League tournament champions during his career there, earning a pair of NCAA Tournament Bids. Cobbs averaged 2.1 points per game in his 37 career games played with the Norse. Cobbs then played the 2020-21 season at Kentucky Wesleyan. He averaged 16.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game starting in nine of his 13 games played. Cobbs also shot 45.7 percent from beyond the arc. He scored in double figures in every game he played, scoring a career-best 30 points in his fifth game of the season. After a year with the Panthers, he spent his final collegiate season at Georgia Southern. He started all 25 games he played and averaged 5.2 points, 2.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds per contest. He led the team in assists in six games and helped the Eagles to a first round win in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. Cobbs played high school basketball in his hometown of Lima, Ohio. He is a member of the 1,000-point club and won a pair of state titles during his four-year prep career at Lima Central Catholic. As a senior he scored 20 points per game and was named First Team All-State.  

Bo Gray joined the Texas in head coach Eric Haut's first season ahead of the 2026-27 season. Most recently, Gray spent two seasons with Illinois State as a graduate assistant. Prior to his time in Normal, Ill., he spent five seasons as a student assistant at Youngstown State under head coach Jarrod Calhoun. Calhoun left the same year as Gray and took the head coaching job at Utah State where he hired new Tarleton State head coach, Eric Haut.   Throughout Gray’s career, he has spent seven seasons working in college basketball. He has worked with 19 players that have played at the professional level as well as 18 players that have earned all-conference honors.   During his two seasons with Illinois State, the Redbirds had a pair of 20-win seasons and made deep postseason runs. In the 2024-25 season, Illinois State held a 22-14 record and won their final three games of the season to win the CBI Championship in Daytona Beach, Fla. This past season, the Redbirds were 23-13 and earned a berth to the NIT Final Four where they lost to the eventual champion, Auburn. As a graduate assistant, he helped Illinois State in daily operations and analytics.   Gray started his coaching career as a student assistant under head coach Jarrod Calhoun at Youngstown State ahead of the 2019-2020 season. He spent five seasons with the Penguins being the Head Student Assistant for four seasons starting in the 2020-21 season. During his five seasons with the program, he had various duties ranging from day-to-day operations to data analytics to scouting opponents’ films.   The Penguins had a winning record in each of his five seasons taking home the Horizon League regular season title for the 2022-23 season. During his time with the program, Youngstown State held a 96-62 record with a pair of 20-win seasons. The team made a pair of postseason appearances with an NIT bid in 2023 and a win at The 2022 Basketball Classic.   The Texans will continue to announce roster addition and the 2026-27 schedule at a later date.  

Tarleton State Women’s Basketball head coach Bill Brock announced the addition of Jasmine Porter on June 4, 2026.  Porter brings a wealth of coaching experience and a deep basketball pedigree to the Texans.  Porter most recently served as an assistant coach at Utah Valley from 2024-26, where she contributed to the development of the team and supported a competitive program in the Western Athletic Conference. Under her guidance, Kylee Mabry was named WAC Co-Sixth Player of the Year, Tahlia White earned All-Defensive Team honors, and Cambree Blackham was selected to the WAC All-Freshman Team. Utah Valley also claimed its first postseason victory with a 70-64 win over Air Force in the opening round of the 2025 WNIT.  “I’m excited to add someone with Jasmine’s experience to our coaching staff for next season,” Brock said. “With Jasmine growing up in a coaching family, she understands the time commitment, daily grind, and work ethic that’s necessary to develop a quality basketball team. She will compliment our staff well and offer a new perspective that will assist our players on and off the court. We are glad Jas has chosen to become a member of the Texan Family and look forward to everyone meeting our newest staff member.” Prior to Utah Valley, she was part of the coaching staff at Park University in Gilbert, Arizona, gaining valuable experience in player development and team strategy. She also served as an assistant coach at Montana Tech during the 2018-19 season.  In between her stints at the collegiate level, Porter was back in Utah coaching at the prep level. She was an assistant for Layton Christian Academy’s boys’ team from 2016-18 and again from 2021-22, winning three Utah State Championships. Porter was also an assistant at East High School (2019-20) and was the head girls coach at Bonneville High School in 2020-21. As a player, Porter played collegiately at San Diego State and finished her career at Utah State. Porter was also a muli-time All-State selection at Layton Christian Academy, also leading the school to its first-ever volleyball state championship.  Basketball runs deep in Porter’s family. Her father, Bobby, won six state titles at Layton Christian and currently coaches at Sivers School of the Arts in Dayton, Ohio. At Layton Christian, Bobby produced a winning culture and helped the school win titles across three different classifications. He also worked at schools such as Salt Lake Christian Academy (UT), Northridge High School (UT), Dayton Christian Academy (OH), Dayton Belmont (OH), Dayton Dunbar (OH), and Dayton Roth (OH).  Her brother, BJ, is currently the head men’s basketball coach at Azusa Pacific in California. BJ also had coaching stints at the University of Denver, Utah Valley and Pepperdine, highlighting a family tradition of excellence in the game.  “I am extremely honored to join the women’s basketball coaching staff at Tarleton State University,” Porter said. “I’m excited to help develop student-athletes, build relationships, and contribute to a program committed to excellence on and off the court. I look forward to bringing my experience, passion and family’s coaching legacy to help our team reach new heights.”