The University of Arizona's basketball team is known as The Arizona Wildcats. Arizona announced it would join the Big 12 Conference beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, on August 4, 2023. The team spent 45 years in the Pac-10/12 conference.
During their time in Pac-10 play, the team's former head coach Lute Olson, holds the record for most wins as a Pac-10 coach with 327. The team has also made two appearances in the National Championship. They won over the Kentucky Wildcats in 1997 but in their second appearance, fell short to the Duke Blue Devils in 2001.
Arizona Wildcats Basketball Head Coach 2024
Tommy Lloyd is a head coach at the University of Arizona, a position he has held since April 14, 2021. Before taking on the role of head coach at Arizona, Lloyd spent 20 years as an assistant coach at Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team from 2001 to 2021.
For his first year leading Arizona Wildcats in 2021-22, Coach Lloyd received the National Coach of the Year title. Several organizations gave him this recognition. This includes the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and the Associated Press. Additionally, in 2022, the Pac-12 named him as their Coach of the Year.
Tommy Lloyd agreed to a contract extension in 2022 that extends through the 2026-27 academic year. The new terms of this five-year contract include a total compensation of $19 million over the duration of the agreement.
Tommy Lloyd’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 49 years (born on December 21, 1974) |
| Height | 6’3” (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 86 kg (189.5 lbs) |
Tommy Lloyd’s Age
Tommy Lloyd's age is 49 years as of 2024. He was born on December 21, 1974, in Kelso, Washington, United States. He graduated from Kelso High School in 1993, and thereafter, started his collegiate career at Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla.
Tommy Lloyd’s Height
Tommy LIoyd’s height is approximately 6 feet 3 inch or 1.93 m.
Tommy Lloyd’s Weight
Tommy LIoyd’s weight is approximately 86 kg or 189.5 lbs.
Arizona Basketball Head Coach year by year
The Arizona basketball team has had 18 different head coaches throughout the history of spanning 116 seasons as of 2024. The first head coach of the Arizona basketball team was Orin A. Kates, who led the team from 1904 to 1906.
One of the notable head coaches in the history of the Arizona basketball team is Lute Olson. Olson served as the head coach for 25 years, from 1983 to 2007. He also earned a spot in both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Here is the list of Arizona basketball team head coaches year by year:
| Coach | Years | Record |
| Orin A. Kates | 1904–1906 | 1–0–1 (.750) |
| No coach | 1906–1911 | 10–6 (.625) |
| Frank L. Kleeberger | 1911–1912 | 2–2 (.500) |
| Raymond L. Quigley | 1912–1914 | 10–4 (.714) |
| Pop McKale | 1914–1921 | 49–12 (.803) |
| James Pierce | 1921–1923 | 10–2 (.833) |
| Basil Stanley | 1923–1924 | 31–6 (.838) |
| Walter Davis | 1924–1925 | 7–4 (.636) |
| Fred Enke | 1925–1961 | 509–324 (.611) |
| Bruce Larson | 1961–1972 | 136–148 (.479) |
| Fred Snowden | 1972–1982 | 167–108 (.607) |
| Ben Lindsey | 1982–1983 | 4–24 (.143) |
| Lute Olson | 1983–2007 | 589–188 (.758) |
| Jim Rosborough | 2000–2001 | 3–2 (.600) |
| Kevin O'Neill | 2007–2008 | 19–15 (.559) |
| Russ Pennell | 2008–2009 | 21–14 (.600) |
| Sean Miller | 2009–2021 | 302–109 (.735) |
| Tommy Lloyd | 2021–present* | 89–20 (.817) |
Arizona Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of the Arizona Wildcats basketball team as of 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Tommy Lloyd | Head Coach |
| Jack Murphy | Associate Head Coach |
| Steve Robinson | Assistant Coach |
| Ken Nakagawa | Assistant Coach |
Associate Head Coach
Jack Murphy is the Associate head coach of the Arizona Wildcats basketball team, a position he has held since January 2019. Previously he served as the head coach at Northern Arizona from 2012 to 2019.
Jack Murphy also has experience in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as an advanced scout and video coordinator for the Denver Nuggets. In 2006 he joined the Texas basketball team as a director of operations, however, in the same year, he joined the Denver Nuggets basketball team as an assistant coach.
Assistant Coach
Steve Robinson and Ken Nakagawa are the assistant coaches of the Texas Wildcats basketball team. Steve Robinson was named an assistant coach at Arizona on September 2, 2021.
He has been to the NCAA Tournament 29 times throughout his career spanning 40 seasons as a coach. Robinson served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Tulsa from 1995 to 1997 and Florida State University from 1997 to 2002.
Ken Nakagawa joined Arizona prior to the 2021/22 season. He began his career as a Director of Advanced Scouting for his first three seasons and was promoted to assistant coach prior to the 2024/252 season.
Arizona Men’s Basketball Support Staff 2024
Here is the list of all the support staff of the Arizona men’s basketball team as of 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Matt King | President of Basketball Operations |
| Jason Gardner | Director of Player Relations |
| Christopher Rounds | Assoc. Head Director Performance Enhancement |
| Justin Kokoskie | Athletic Trainer |
| Evan Manning | Director of Basketball Operations |
| Chris Richards | Manager, Men's Basketball Creative Media |
| Przemek Karnowski | Graduate Assistant |
| Nico Ortiz | Graduate Assistant |
FAQ's on Arizona Basketball Coach
A. The longest-serving coach in Arizona basketball history is Lute Olson who coached from 1983 to 2007.
A. Tommy Lloyd is the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats basketball team as of 2024. He joined the university in 2021.
A. McKale Center is the home arena for the Arizona men’s basketball team since its opening in February 1973.
A. The Arizona basketball team has won 29 conference championships in its history as of 2024.
