Kyle Tolin
Kyle Tolin
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
University of Texas-Permian Basin
Experience
2021 – Present: Head Coach, University of Texas-Permian Basin
2014 – 2021: Head Coach, University of Arkansas-Monticello
2004 – 2014: Associate Head Coach (10-14)/Assistant Coach, Oklahoma Baptist University
2000 – 2004: Player, Oklahoma Baptist University
Education
2006: East Central University, Masters, Sports Administration
2004: Okahoma Baptist University, Bachelors, History Education
Personal
Hometown: Norman, OK
Family: Lisa (Wife) & Luke, Macy (Children)
Career Highlights
Career Record
154-130 (.542)
20+ Win Seasons (1)
2016-17
Winning Seasons (7)
2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17
Conference Coach of the Year (1)
2016-17 GAC
Conference Regular Season Championships (1)
2016-17 GAC
Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2020-21 GAC
NCAA Tournament Berths (2)
2020-21, 2016-17
Has led Texas-Permain Basin to 46 wins and two winning seasons – rebuilt a program that had not had a winning season in the three seasons prior to his arrival
In 2023-24, led UTPB to the program’s most single-season wins (17) and highest single-season win percentage (17-11 (.607)) in six seasons
From 2014 to 2021, led Arkansas-Monticello to a 108-88 (.551) record and five winning seasons – rebuilt a program from 7 wins in year one to five consecutive winning seasons from 2016 to 2021 (93-51 (.646) record during span)
The 2016-17 Great American Conference Coach of the Year and Arkansas Sports Network Coach of the Year, led UAM to the program’s first conference championship in over 60 seasons and only the second NCAA Tournament berth in program history
In 2016-17, guided UAM to the second most single-season (23) and most conference (17) wins in program history
UAM’s scoring defense finished ranked 18th nationally in 2020-21
As a Head Coach, has recruited and coached 24 all-conference team selections, as well as one GAC Newcomer of the Year
Helped lead Oklahoma Baptist University to the 2009-10 NAIA National Championship
From 2004 to 2014, assisted OBU to 10 winning seasons, nine 22+ win seasons, four Sooner Athletic Conference Regular Season Championships, one Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, and 10 NAIA National Tournament berths
A two-time Sooner Conference All-Conference Team selection at Oklahoma Baptist, scored over 1,000 career points and helped lead the program to three Sooner Conference Regular Season Championships, one Sooner Conference Tournament Championship, and three NAIA Tournament berths (2001-02 National Runner-Up)
News & Media
Head Coach Record
| Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
| 2014-15 | Arkansas-Monticello (DII) | 7-18 | 3-17 | ||
| 2015-16 | Arkansas-Monticello (DII) | 8-20 | 6-16 | ||
| 2016-17 | Arkansas-Monticello (DII) | 23-7 | 17-5 | GAC RS | NCAA (1st Round) |
| 2017-18 | Arkansas-Monticello (DII) | 19-12 | 12-9 | ||
| 2018-19 | Arkansas-Monticello (DII) | 16-13 | 12-10 | ||
| 2019-20 | Arkansas-Monticello (DII) | 19-13 | 11-11 | ||
| 2020-21 | Arkansas-Monticello (DII) | 16-5 | 12-4 | GAC ED & GAC T | NCAA (1st Round) |
| 2021-22 | University of Texas-Permian Basin (DII) | 16-13 | 8-8 | ||
| 2022-23 | University of Texas-Permian Basin (DII) | 13-18 | 7-15 | ||
| 2023-24 | University of Texas-Permian Basin (DII) | 17-11 | 12-10 | ||
| 154-130 (.542) | 100-105 (.489) |