Jeff Judkins

Jeff Judkins
Utah Utes
Personal information
Born (1956-03-23) March 23, 1956 (age 68)
Salt Lake City, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolHighland (Salt Lake City, Utah)
CollegeUtah (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1978–1983
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number32, 5, 22
Coaching career1989–present
Career history
As player:
1978–1980Boston Celtics
1980–1981Utah Jazz
1981–1982Detroit Pistons
1982–1983Portland Trail Blazers
As coach:
1989–1999U of Utah (men's asst.)
1999–2001BYU (women's asst.)
2001–2022BYU (women's)
2023–presentU of Utah (women's asst.)
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-WAC (1976–1978)
Career NBA playing statistics
Points1,482 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds427 (1.6 rpg)
Assists282 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Career coaching record
MWC/WCC456–204 (.691)

Jeff Reed Judkins (born March 27, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He coached the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars women's basketball team[1] from 2001 to 2022,[2] after serving as their assistant coach in 2000–01.[1] A 6'6", 185-lb shooting guard, he played college basketball at the University of Utah from 1974 to 1978[1] and had a career in the NBA from 1978 to 1983.

Early life and education

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Born in Salt Lake City, Judkins attended Highland High School, where his jersey no. 34 was retired in February 2006.[3] He was all-state in football, baseball as well as basketball.[1][3] After high school, he played with the University of Utah under Utes head coach Jerry Pimm.[3]

Professional playing career

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Judkins was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 8th pick in the 2nd round of the 1978 NBA draft (he was Boston's second pick in that draft after Hall-of-Famer Larry Bird.[4]) He would be the last Celtic to wear #32 before the arrival of Kevin McHale. As well as playing for the Celtics, Judkins spent time with the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers.[1][4] He holds career averages of 5.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game.

Coaching career

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After retiring from professional basketball, Judkins became an executive with Safelite.[5]

As well as previously serving at BYU as a women's assistant coach to his predecessor Trent Shippen, and as the director of basketball operations, Judkins has also served as a men's assistant coach under Rick Majerus at the University of Utah.[4]
Judkins served as assistant coach for his alma mater men's basketball team from 1989 to 1999.[6]
After leaving Utah, he became assistant coach for BYU Cougars from 1999 to 2001 before being promoted to head coach, where he led the Cougars to 10 NCAA tournament appearances in his 21 years as head coach.[6]
Judkins retired from head coach of BYU at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season.[7]
After being retired for a year, Judkins became Utah Utes Assistant Coach of Player Development and Community Ambassador in September 2023.[6]

Personal life

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A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Judkins is married and has five children and 19 grandchildren.[8][9] Judkins' brother, Jon, is currently the head coach of Division I Utah Tech in St. George, Utah[10] He is a cousin of Danny Vranes, his teammate at Utah.[11]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
BYU Cougars (Mountain West Conference) (2001–2011)
2001–02 BYU 24–9 10–4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 BYU 19–12 8–6 T–3rd NCAA first round
2003–04 BYU 15–14 5–9 6th
2004–05 BYU 19–11 9–5 3rd WNIT First Round
2005–06 BYU 26–6 13–3 1st NCAA second round
2006–07 BYU 23–10 12–4 1st NCAA first round
2007–08 BYU 13–16 7–9 T–5th
2008–09 BYU 18–11 8–8 T–5th
2009–10 BYU 23–10 11–5 2nd WNIT Quarterfinals
2010–11 BYU 25–9 15–1 1st WNIT Third Round
BYU (MW): 205–108 (.655) 98–54 (.645)
BYU Cougars (West Coast Conference) (2011–2022)
2011–12 BYU 26–7 12–4 2nd NCAA first round
2012–13 BYU 23–11 11–5 T–3rd WNIT Third Round
2013–14 BYU 28–7 14–4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 BYU 23–10 12–6 5th NCAA first round
2015–16 BYU 26–7 16–2 1st NCAA first round
2016–17 BYU 20–12 13–5 T-2nd WNIT First Round
2017–18 BYU 16–14 11–7 4th
2018–19 BYU 26–7 11–7 4th
2019–20 BYU 18–11 13–5 T–2nd
2020–21 BYU 19–6 13–3 2nd NCAA second round
2021–22 BYU 26–4 15–1 1st NCAA first round
BYU (WCC): 251–96 (.723) 130–44 (.747)
Total: 456–204 (.691)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Jeff Judkins Staff Bio". BYU. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. ^ WOMEN FINISH STRONG, JEFF JUDKINS BECOMES NEW HEAD COACH
  3. ^ a b c Highland honors Judkins, February 17, 2006
  4. ^ a b c BYU's Judkins no longer in shadows - Women's College Basketball - ESPN
  5. ^ Carey, Mike; McClellan, Michael D. (2005), Boston Celtics: Where Have You Gone?, Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing LLC, p. 27, ISBN 1582619530
  6. ^ a b c "Utah women's basketball welcomes Jeff Judkins to staff". UtahUtes.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "BYU's Jeff Judkins retiring after 21 seasons as Cougars women's basketball coach". UtahUtes.com. April 14, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jeff Judkins". BYU. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "Mission control; At U., missions have become a fact of life". Deseret News. December 27, 1998. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jon Judkins '84 - Men's Basketball Coach".
  11. ^ Jares, Joe. "A double Danny dandy," Sports Illustrated, January 29, 1979. Retrieved December 24, 2020
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