Dennis Nutt

Dennis Nutt, a former NBA player with the Dallas Mavericks from 1986-88, is entering his 12th season as head coach of the Tigers in 2022-23. He has led the Tigers to two Great American Conference tournament championships in 2013 and 2016, and a GAC regular season title in 2015. His 2016 squad qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament, the first appearance for the program since 2008.

At Ouachita, Nutt has coached thirteen All-GAC selections and nine GAC All-Tournament Selections, including 2013 GAC Tournament MVP Colt Fason and 2016 Tournament MVP Tirrell Brown. He was named GAC Coach of the Year following the 2014-2015 season with Tirrell Brown being named GAC Player of the Year. Has coached two winners of GAC Newcomer of the Year in Tirrell Brown and Lakee Westbrook and 2016 GAC Defensive Player of the year in David Berete.

Nutt served as men’s basketball head coach at Texas State University from 2000 to 2006. He also has been an assistant coach at Coastal Carolina University, Arkansas State University and Westark Community College, as well as a graduate assistant basketball coach at Texas A&M University. Prior to taking the head job at Ouachita, he was a consultant and fundraiser for Coker College and an NBA scout for the Charlotte Bobcats.

Among his many accolades, Nutt is a member of the TCU Hall of Fame, was selected to the All-Time Southwest Conference Team and was on the 1985 All Southwest Conference First Team. He also was named the team MVP in 1984 and 1985, was a 1981 Arkansas High School All-Star participant and was a 5A All-State selection in 1980-81 in both basketball and football.

Nutt, a native of Little Rock, Ark., is the youngest of four brothers with successful coaching careers. Houston and Danny Nutt are former Arkansas Razorback football coaches, most notable with the Arkansas Razorbacks, and Dickey Nutt is on the men’s basketball staff at the University of Missouri.

A 1986 graduate of TCU, Nutt and his wife, Vicki, are the parents of twin daughters, Macy and Myca.