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Billy Evans
Billy Evans

Bio

Billy Evans begins his sixth season as the head coach of the Firehawk women's basketball program.

Evans took over the RedHawk/Firehawk womens basketball program prior to the 2018-19 season.  

Prior to his tenure at Mobile, Evans spent 10 seasons as head coach at Belhaven (Miss.) University, a former SSAC member institution.

During his time at Belhaven, Evans helped guide the Blazers to a pair of SSAC Western Division titles and the 2012 conference tournament title. Evans also helped guide the Blazers to back-to-back national tournament appearances (2011, 2012) – the first national tournament berths in school history.

Prior to arriving at Belhaven, Evans spent the 2000-2001 season as an assistant with the Millsaps (Miss.) College women's basketball program.

Evans also served as Head Coach of the women's basketball team at Northwest Rankin High School (Brandon, Mississippi) from 1994-2000. While at Northwest, he compiled an overall record of 94-54, and took the 1999 team to the state championship game for the first time in the school's history.

Evans is a 1977 alum of Northeast Louisiana University, now known as University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Coaching History

 

  Overall Prior to UTS 269-252 .516 127-134 .487  
Year School Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Postseason
2001-02 Belhaven 12-12  .500       
2002-03 Belhaven 17-12  .586      
2003-04  Belhaven 8-21 .276 5-13    
2004-05  Belhaven  11-20  .355  5-13     
2005-06 Belhaven 11-16 .407 2-10     
2006-07 Belhaven 9-20 .310 6-13    
2007-08  Belhaven 14-15 .483 9-9    
2008-09  Belhaven  17-14  .548  8-10    
2009-10 Belhaven 14-17 .452 4-14    
2010-11 Belhaven 24-9  .727 10-2    NAIA First Round
2011-12 Belhaven 26-7 .788 16-2   NAIA First Round
  Overall at Belhaven 163-163 .500 65-86 .430  
             
2012-13 Mobile 16-17 .485 9-9 .500 SSAC Quarterfinal
2013-14 Mobile 23-12 .657 14-6 .700 NAIA First Round
2014-15 Mobile 15-15 .500 10-8 .556 SSAC Quarterfinal
2015-16 Mobile 16-17 .485 9-9 .500 SSAC Quarterfinal
2016-17 Mobile 22-13 .629 13-7 .650 NAIA First Round
2017-18 Mobile 14-15 .483 7-9 .438 SSAC Quarterfinal
  Overall at Mobile 106-89 .544 62-48 .564  
             

 

2021-22 15-14 .517 10-12 .455 MSC Opening Round
2022-23 6-22  .214  3-19  .136  MSC Opening Round 
Overall at UTS 70-72  .493  44-54  .449 

 
Career 339-324 .511 171-188 .476  
Year Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Postseason
2018-19  19-12  .613  13-7  .650  SSAC Opening Round 
2019-20  23-11  .676  12-4  .750  NAIA Opening Round 
2020-21  7-13  .350  6-12  .333  MSC Quarterfinals 

 

Milestones at UTS

First Victory: vs Governors State, 65-43 (Oct. 26, 2018)

First SSAC: at Stillman, 58-53 (Dec. 3, 2018)

First in SSAC Tournament: vs. Faulkner, 78-58 (Mar. 5, 2020)

First MSC: vs Pikeville, 65-55 (Dec. 3, 2020)

First in MSC Tournament: at Freed-Hardeman, 87-77 (Feb. 22, 2021)

First vs NAIA Top-25 Opponent: at #16 Bethel, 77-75 (Dec. 15, 2018)

First vs NAIA Top-10 Opponent: vs #10 Talladega, 71-68 (Dec. 30, 2019)

First vs NAIA Top-5 Opponent: n/a

Win vs Highest-Ranked Opponent: vs #10 Talladega, 71-68 (Dec. 30, 2019)

Highest NAIA Coaches' Poll Ranking: #24 (Poll 2, 2019-20)

Total NAIA Coaches' Polls Appeared in: 2 (2, 2019-20)

Longest Win Streak: 7 (Feb. 17, 2020-Mar. 6, 2020)

25th Win at UTS: at Cumberland, 75-59 (Nov. 26, 2019) 

50th Win at UTS: vs Talladega, 87-81 OT (Oct. 29, 2021) 

Career 50th Win: vs Concordia (Selma), 49-43 (Nov. 4, 2005) 

Career 75th Win: vs SUNO, 54-51 (Jan. 17, 2008) 

Career 100th Win: at Wesley College, 82-76 (Oct. 31, 2009)

Career 150th Win: vs Auburn-Montgomery, 60-55 (Jan. 12, 2012) 

Career 200th Win: vs Faulkner, 78-67 (Mar. 6, 2014) 

Career 250th Win: vs Bethel (Tenn.), 69-60 (Feb. 20, 2017) 

Career 300th Win: vs Welch College, 78-28 (Jan. 14, 2020)