Ty Harrelson

Head Men’s Basketball Coach
RASTA Vechta

UNIVERSITY BIO

Experience

2022 – Present: Head Coach, RASTA Vechta (Germany)

2015 – 2021: Head Coach, Wayland Baptist University

2012 – 2015: Head Coach/Player, South West Slammers (Australia)

2012: Assistant Coach/Player, Goldfields Giants (Australia)

2003 – 2012: Professional Player, Australia & Europe

2001 – 2003: Player/Team Captain (02-03), Wayland Baptist University

2000 – 2001: Player, Cameron University

Education

2014: Northcentral University, Masters, Athletic Coaching 

2004: Wayland Baptist University, Bachelors, Business Administration

Personal

Hometown: Wichita Falls, TX

Family: Belynda (Wife) & Emma, Lily, Luke (Children)

Career Highlights

Career Record
115-59 (.661)

20+ Win Seasons (4)
2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2015-16

Winning Seasons (6)
2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16

Conference Coach of the Year (1)
2018-19 SAC

Conference Regular Season Championships (1)
2018-19 SAC

Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2015-16 SAC

NAIA Tournament Berths (4)
2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2015-16

Led Wayland Baptist to a 115-59 (.661) overall record (29 wins over Top 25 ranked opponents), six winning seasons, four 20+ win seasons, one Sooner Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship, one Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, and four NAIA Tournament berths

The 2018-19 SAC Conference Coach of the Year, led WBU to the first SAC Regular Season Championship in program history

WBU’s scoring defense finished ranked 17th nationally in 2019-20

As WBU’s Head Coach, recruited and coached 12 SAC All-Conference and five All-American Team selections, as well as one Player of the Year, one Defensive Player of the Year, and one Freshman of the Year

A 2014 inductee into the Wayland Baptist Athletics Hall of Honor, scored over 1,000 career points in just two seasons and helped lead the program to two NAIA Tournament berths

Head Coach Record