University of the Ozarks Women's Basketball

Seth McDowell enters his first season as head coach of the women's basketball program. He was hired in August of 2025. At Ozarks First season (2025-26) Guided Ozarks to the SCAC Championship Tournament Had two players earn Academic All-District One of the top three-point shooting teams in the SCAC Collegiate Head Coaching Experience Knox College St. Louis Community College  Harris-Stowe State University  Collegiate Coaching Accomplishments Ranked third in wins at Knox College for women's basketball Coached a pair of 1,000-point scorers at Knox Had the conference Newcomer of the Year and 11 All-Conference selections at Knox 30 of his players earned a spot on the conference All-Academic Team Produced most Conference Players of the Week in program history Teams at Knox were nationally ranked in free throws made, scoring, steals and turnover margin Led conference in scoring (76.2) back-to-back seasons at Knox Additional Coaching Experience Missouri Baptist University (Assistant) Harris-Stowe State University (Assistant) Head boys’ basketball coach at Winfield High School and Orchard Farm School High    Hometown Jackson, Missouri Education Bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University  Master's degree from Arkansas State University Personal Married to Jenny and they have two daughters and one son