Kevin Hovde is an American college basketball coach who is an assistant coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Florida |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Playing career | |
| 2006–2011 | Richmond |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2016 | Columbia (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | San Francisco (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | San Francisco (associate head coach) |
| 2021–2022 | Richmond (assistant) |
| 2022–present | Florida (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2011–2012 | Columbia |
Early life and playing career
editHovde grew up in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and attended Unionville High School.[1] He averaged 21.5 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks as a senior.[2] Hovde played college basketball at Richmond, joining the team as a walk-on. He earned a scholarship at the end of his freshman season.[3]
Coaching career
editHovde began his coaching career as the director of basketball operations at Columbia on the staff of Lions' head coach Kyle Smith in 2011. He was promoted to an assistant coach position after one season.[4] Hovde left Columbia to take an assistant coaching position with San Francisco in 2016 after Smith was hired as the Dons' head coach.[5] Following Smith's departure to Washington State, he was promoted to associate head coach by new head coach Todd Golden.[6] Hovde left USF to become an assistant at his alma mater, Richmond, in 2021.[2] Hovde was hired as an assistant at Florida as part of Golden's inaugural staff one season later.[7]
References
edit- ^ Weckerly, Dan (July 1, 2021). "Former Unionville High Basketball Star Returns to His College Alma Mater as Assistant Coach". VISTA.today. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b O'Connor, John (June 23, 2021). "Kevin Hovde's years with UR hoops coaches 'really made me want to go and do that'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Geriot's 23 help UR trip Owls". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (December 8, 2023). "How Florida Gators basketball assistant Kevin Hovde has sparked offense". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Hovde Named Assistant Coach". USFDons.com. April 15, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Abolverdi, Zach (March 29, 2022). "Kevin Hovde announced as Todd Golden's first hire on Gators staff". On3.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Goldcamp, Thomas (March 29, 2022). "Florida announces hire of Kevin Hovde as hoops assistant". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.