Former Kansas assistant coach Jerrance Howard headed to Southern Illinois

By Matt Tait     Apr 19, 2023

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Assistant coach Jerrance Howard waves a towel as he signals movement from a player during Boot Camp in the practice gym on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 just after 6 a.m.

Former Kansas assistant coach Jerrance Howard, who left the Jayhawks to join Chris Beard’s staff at Texas before the 2021-22 season, has landed at Southern Illinois.

Howard, a native of Peoria, Illinois, recently was added to SIU coach Bryan Mullins’ staff, according to a news release posted to the SIU athletics site.

He joins the Salukis after leaving UT last August. There was some speculation then that Howard was headed toward becoming an agent, but his latest move clearly indicates that college coaching is still in his blood.

Howard spent eight seasons on Self’s staff in Lawrence, joining the Jayhawks after stints at SMU, Illinois and Texas A&M, where he worked for Larry Brown, Bruce Weber and Billy Gillispie.

“I am humbled and blessed to be a part of Coach Mullins’ staff. I have always been a huge fan of his as a player and as a coach,” Howard said in the release. “(I have) some very special connections with this program (and) I am beyond excited to officially be a part of this program while continuing the tradition and history of Saluki basketball. I can’t wait to get to work and help bring championships back to Carbondale.”

Said Mullins, who has been in charge of the SIU program for the past four seasons: “We are excited to welcome Jerrance and his family to our program. Jerrance has an infectious personality and will bring tremendous energy and experience to our staff. His winning background will have an immediate impact on our culture and his ability to form relationships and develop players is what separates him from so many coaches.”

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.