
Ty Harrelson
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
News & Media
Head Coach Record
Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
2015-16 | Wayland Baptist (NAIA) | 21-12 | 10-8 | SAC T | NAIA (1st Round) |
2016-17 | Wayland Baptist (NAIA) | 18-13 | 10-8 | ||
2017-18 | Wayland Baptist (NAIA) | 25-10 | 13-7 | NAIA (Quarterfinals) | |
2018-19 | Wayland Baptist (NAIA) | 24-8 | 19-3 | SAC RS | NAIA (1st Round) |
2019-20 | Wayland Baptist (NAIA) | 20-11 | 12-8 | NAIA (canceled) | |
2020-21 | Wayland Baptist (NAIA) | 7-5 | 6-3 | ||
Career | 115-59 (.661) | 70-37 (.654) |