University of Texas of the Permian Basin Men's Basketball

Kyle Tolin enters his sixth year on the bench at UT Permian Basin in 2026-27. Prior to UTPB, Tolin spent the last seven seasons at the University of Arkansas - Monticello, where he reached the NCAA Tournament twice, won a pair of regular-season conference championships, and had 108 victories, completely turning around the Boll Weevil program. Since the 2016-17 season, UAM had the second most victories within the Great American Conference. In 12 seasons as head coach at UTPB and UAM, Tolin has a career record of 180-161. Tolin's Falcons reached the Lone Star Conference playoffs in his first season (2021-22) and he finished with the second most wins by a first year head coach in program history with 16. The Falcons boasted one of the best defensive teams in program history, allowing the fewest points in a season since 2012-13. The Falcons were led offensively by point guard DaJuan Jones, who shattered the single season program record for assists with 186. Jones was in contention to finish as the nation's leader before an injury late in the season forced him to miss three games. Miles Daniels proved to be one of the best scorers in program history, finishing with 483 points and 107 made 3-pointers. The made threes rank Daniels second in a single season. Right behind him in scoring was Jordan Horn who scored 470 points. Jones and Daniels earned second-team all-conference honors and Horn was named to the third-team. In back-to-back seasons in 2034-24 and 2024-25, Coach Tolin and the Falcons went 12-10 in the LSC and finished just one game away from making the LSC Tournament.  The Falcons finished their 2023-24 season with a record of 17-11 overall, but were sixth in the LSC West Division (6-8). In the regular-season finale at home vs. Angelo State University, it was the Rams who scored with 10 seconds left in the game and kept the Falcons out of the postseason with a 68-67 win in Odessa, Texas. Graduate student Lathaniel Bastian was named to the all-conference second-team and all-defensive team while junior Alex Matthews was named to the third-team and senior Keyon Craddock earned honorable mention. In 2024-25, UTPB started the season 12-3 overall and 8-1 in the LSC. It was Falcons' best start in the LSC since starting 8-1 during the 2017-18 season. The Falcons opened the month of February by improving to 15-6 overall and 11-4 in the LSC and led the LSC West Division (7-2) until February 6. In the end, however, UTPB fell 74-67 at Angelo State during the regular-season finale. It was the second year in a row the Falcons were kept out of the postseason by falling to the Rams in the final game of the regular season. In addition, UTPB's season was ended at the hands of the Rams during each of Coach Tolin's first four seasons leading the Falcons. UTPB finished its 2024-25 season 16-12 overall and was sixth in the LSC West Division for the second year in a row, this time at 7-7. Four seniors from the 2024-25 UT Permian Basin men's basketball team earned All-LSC honors. Alex Matthews and Dario Domingos were both named second-team all-conference while Maison Adeleye and DJ Armstrong were named to the third-team. Each of the four players started in all 28 games for the Falcons that season. Matthews finished third in the UTPB record books with 240 made free throws across his two seasons as a Falcon while Armstrong finished fourth in program history with 154 made 3-pointers across his two seasons. UTPB finished its 2025-26 season 10-18 overall and 6-14 in the LSC. The Falcons tied for 13th place in the LSC standings and finished sixth in the LSC in points per game (78.4), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.346), seventh in 3-pointers made per game (7.9), sixth in free throw percentage (.746), third in made free throws (478), fourth in free throw attempts (641), and tied for fourth in rebounds per game (36.4). Graduate student Tash Lunday was named Third-Team All-LSC while senior Sharrod Taylor was named Honorable Mention.   With the 2020-21 season shortened due to COVID-19, UAM won 16 games and claimed the regular season GAC Eastern Division title. The Weevils were 16-4 and 12-4 in GAC play, finishing with the second highest winning percentage in school history. Tolin guided a trio of Weevils to All-GAC honors including DaJuan Jones, who landed NABC All-District honors, was an unanimous All-GAC selection, and was the GAC Tournament MVP. UAM capped the season by defeating Southern Arkansas for the program's first GAC Championship Tournament title and earning the three-seed in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Weevils finished the year ranked No. 21 in the NABC Top-25. In 2019-20, UAM narrowly missed out on their first 20-win campaign since 2016-17 when it won 23 games. It was the second time Tolin led the Weevils to 19 wins in his tenure. UAM earned another GAC Championship Tournament berth, but fell to eventual GAC Champion Henderson State in the first round. UAM’s 19-win season was highlighted by a seven-game win streak capped by some outstanding guard play from All-GAC honoree, KJ Lesure. Tolin also guided him to a CoSIDA Academic All-American nod on the year and he also coached three players onto the NABC Honors Court, including Lesure, Marcus Gilbert, and Kwame McBean.   In 2018-19, the Weevils were 16-13 and 12-11 in GAC play. They also made the conference tournament for the third consecutive season. He coached guard KJ Lesure to second-team all-conference honors as well as saw his academic career flourish as he was named a GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete.   The 2017-18 season proved to be an impressive one as the Weevils finished with a 19-12 overall record and a 12-9 conference record and the team made it to the GAC Conference Championship Game. Tolin also coached a trio of All-GAC award winners in Derylton Hill, Cobe Goosby, and Karim Mawuenyega.   In a record-breaking 2016-17 season, Tolin and the Weevils finished the year with a 23-7 overall record and a 17-5 mark in GAC games. It was the second most wins in a single-season for the Weevils, the highest winning percentage in school history, and the most conference wins for a single season in school history. Tolin’s Weevils qualified for the NCAA tournament after a runner-up finish at the 2017 GAC Championship Tournament in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It was the first GAC finals appearance in school history and just the second NCAA tournament appearance since joining Division II in 1995. Tolin earned GAC Coach of the Year honors in 2017 after directing the best turnaround in school history, going from eight wins in 2015-16 to 23 in 2016-17. He was rewarded for his efforts by UAM Chancellor Dr. Karla Hughes and Athletics Director John Harvey with a multi-year contract inked in June of 2017, just the second deal of its kind in the history of the department.   No stranger to success, Tolin took the reins of the UAM program in 2014 after helping Oklahoma Baptist reach 14 straight NAIA national tournaments during his 10 years as an assistant coach and four years as a student-athlete. The 2010 Bison team won the NAIA national championship, while the 2002 and 2012 teams finished as national runners-up. During that 14-year span, the team’s record in the national tournament was 30-12. The 2010 national championship team finished with an overall record of 34-2.   Also during his coaching career, Tolin helped OBU obtain the highest winning percentage of any four-year university in Oklahoma. The Bison pulled off three straight Sooner Athletic Conference championships from 2010-2012. Tolin coached and recruited two NAIA national players of the year, three Sooner Athletic Conference Players of the Year, six SAC Defensive Players of the Year, one GAC Newcomer of the Year, 10 All-America honorees, 25 All-Conference selections and two Academic All-America honorees.   As a student-athlete at Oklahoma Baptist, Tolin scored over 1,000 points during his four-year career and was a two-time All-SAC honorable mention. He played in every game during his career, and in addition to his scoring, averaged 4.3 assists per game overall. He was named OBU’s Senior Male Athlete of the Year in 2004.   Tolin’s father, Doug, was the head coach at Oklahoma Baptist from 2000-15. Doug Tolin, who joined the UAM staff as an assistant coach starting in the 2015-16 season, is a member of the Oklahoma Baptist Athletic Hall of Fame, the East Central Athletic Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Basketball Association Hall of Fame, and the Norman High School Hall of Fame with over 700 wins to his credit.   Kyle Tolin graduated from Oklahoma Baptist in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in history education, and later obtained a master’s degree in sports administration from East Central University in 2006. He is married to the former Lisa Hansen and has two children, Macy and Luke.   Tolin at UTPB Year Season at UTPB Overall Record Conference Record Conference Finish/Accolades 2021-22 1st 16-13 8-8 10th of 17 LSC Advanced to LSC Tournament First Round 2022-23 2nd 13-18 7-15 (4-10 West Division) 13th of 16 LSC (7th of 8 West Division) 2023-24 3rd 17-11 12-10 (6-8 West Division) 9th of 16 LSC (6th of 8 West Division) 2024-25 4th 16-12 12-10 (7-7 West Division) 9th of 16 LSC (6th of 8 West Division) 2025-26 5th 10-18 6-14 T13th of 17 LSC Overall 72-72 (.500 pct.) 45-57 (.441 pct.) One LSC Tournament Appearance

Anthony Willis began as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at The University of Texas Permian Basin in 2026-27. Coach Willis has worked for two of the top junior colleges in the country in addition to being on staff at a high-level Division I university to start his career. Willis came to UTPB from University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Pembroke, N.C.), where he was an assistant coach during the 2025-26 season and was a member of the coaching staff that captured the Conference Carolina Regular-Season Championship. During the season, UNCP achieved a 21-8 overall record while Willis helped coach and develop three all-conference student-athletes. Willis came to Pembroke following a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Keller High School (Keller, Texas) during the 2024-25 season. At Keller, Willis helped coach the team to an 18-14 overall record and a District 4 6A Championship. Willis was an assistant coach at Tallahassee Community College (Tallahassee, Fla.) during the 2023-24 season, where he was a key contributor to a 20-13 season and a Region 8 Semifinal appearance. At TCC, Willis helped develop high-level talent, producing four All-Panhandle Conference selections. Willis also made a stop at Ranger College (Ranger, Texas) for two seasons (2021-23). Willis helped guide the program to the NJCAA National Championship Game and contributed to a Sweet 16 appearance at the NJCAA National Tournament. The team increased its wins by 40 percent in the regular season and 10 percent overall from the previous year. Willis helped develop three first-team all league players, including the Region 5 Player of the Year. Willis collaborated with the Region 5 North Coach of the Year on program strategy and development, and also served as Head Coach of the junior varsity team, creating and managing a 10-game schedule in his duties. A 2019 graduate from the University of North Texas (Denton, Texas), Willis' coaching journey started as a graduate assistant coach at North Texas from 2019-21. At North Texas, Willis was part of the coaching staff that led the program to back-to-back Conference USA regular season championships, helped secure the 2021 Conference USA Tournament Championship, and contributed to the team’s run to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, highlighted by a first-round upset victory over Purdue. Willis contributed to an 18-10 (9-5 conference) season in 2020-2021, and supported a 20-11 (14-4 conference) season in 2019-2020. During his time in Denton, Willis helped direct player development for two All-Conference USA selections, including the Conference USA Player of the Year. A native of Plano, texas, Willis graduated with both his Bachelor's (2019) and Master's (2021) degrees in Sports Management from North Texas. In his spare time, Coach Willis enjoys traveling and listening to music.  

Jagan Daughters began as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at The University of Texas Permian Basin in 2026-27. Daughters enters his fourth season coaching at the collegiate level after transitioning into coaching following his playing career at Dean College. Daughters came to UTPB from Lone Star Conference rival Angelo State University (San Angelo, Texas), where he was a graduate assistant coach during the 2025-26 season and worked under Head Coach Vinay Patel alongside Connor Moore and Cole Rabedeaux. During his season in San Angelo, ASU had the second-ranked defense in the LSC and ranked third in the conference in home attendance. He helped coach Third-Team All-LSC selection Jhordan Ryan and Honorable Mention All-LSC selection Jordan Crawford. Daughters was previously a graduate assistant coach under Head Coach Anthony Monson at Kansas Wesleyan University (Salina, Kan.) for two seasons (2023-25), where he was a finalist for Kansas Weslyan Athletics' 2024-25 Assistant Coach of the Year Award. During his time, KWU was a Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) runner-up and was the No. 5-seed in the NAIA National Tournament. At Kansas Wesleyan, Daughters helped coach Alex Littlejohn (2023-24 First Team All-KCAC, 2024-25 Second Team All-KCAC, KWU All-Time Leader in Field Goals Made, Points, and Rebounds) Jun Murdock (2023-24 First Team All-KCAC, 2023-24 KCAC All-Defensive Team, 2023-24 Third Team NAIA All-American), Evens Apollon (2024-25 KCAC All-Defensive Team, 2024-25 NAIA National Leader in Blocks Per Game), Carson Jones (2024-25 KCAC All-Freshman Team), and Easton Hunter (KWU All Time Leader in 3-Pointers Made). Daughters has also spent time working as a coach at the following camps: Buzz Williams Basketball Camp (Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas; June 2024), Dayton Flyers Basketball Camp (University of Dayton; Dayton, Ohio; June 2025), and Jerome Tang Basketball Camp (Kansas State University; Manhattan, Kan.; June 2025). After starting his collegiate career as a redshirt men's basketball player at Blinn College (2019-20), Daughters earned his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Business Management with a double major in Sport Management from Dean College in 2023, where he had a 4.0 GPA and was a member of both the men's basketball (2020-23) and men's lacrosse teams (2022-23). He then graduated with his MBA with a Sport Management Concentration from Kansas Wesleyan University (3.9 GPA) in 2025 and his Master of Science (M.S.) in Business Data Science and Analytics from Angelo State University. in 2026 As a student-athlete at Dean, Daughters earned numerous academic awards. He was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society as a junior, was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference Team in both 2021-22 and 2022-23, and earned 2021-22 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court recognition. As a senior, he also earned the Dean College Dr. Karen L. Sykes Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award, and had the highest Male Athlete Cumulative GPA in Dean College Athletics (4.0). He also worked as an assistant in the sports information office and as a social media intern for the men's basketball team in his time at Dean. A native of College Station, Texas, Daughters played high school basketball at Allen Academy (Bryan, Texas), where he was a 2019 TAPPS 2A Basketball State Champion  Daughters comes from a basketball family, with his brother Hogan currently serving as a high school basketball coach at Franklin High School. Daughters enjoys spending time with family and hunting.