current events | January 08, 2026

Tubby Smith - Age, Family, Bio

College basketball coach who won an NCAA national title with the Kentucky Wildcats in 1998 and won several SEC Tournaments as well before taking over as head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Before Fame

He played college basketball at High Point.

Trivia

He became Texas Tech's head coach in 2013.

Family Life

He has three sons: Saul, Orlando, and Brian.

Associated With

He succeeded Rick Pitino as Kentucky's head coach.