Doc Sadler

Kenneth Lee "Doc" Sadler (born June 12, 1960) is an American college basketball coach. He was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss), a position he held from 2014 through the 2018-19 season. Sadler served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 2004 to 2006 and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2006 to 2012.

Biography

Early life Sadler was born and raised in Greenwood, Arkansas.

Playing career Sadler received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas, where he was a student manager under legendary coach Eddie Sutton.

Coaching career Sadler's coaching career started as an assistant with a string of schools before landing a head coaching job at Arkansas–Fort Smith (then known as Westark Community College) after previously serving as his assistant coach. At UTEP, Sadler led his team to a 48–18 record He departed UTEP for the head coaching job at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on August 8, 2006 to take over for former coach Barry Collier, who left to become the athletic director at Butler University. after six seasons without ever making an NCAA tournament appearance.

On June 13, 2012, Kansas basketball coach, Bill Self announced the hiring of Sadler to replace Barry Hinson as Director of Basketball Operations. On March 18, 2022, Hoiberg announced that Sadler was no longer with the Nebraska program as he had restructured his staff.

On November 17, 2022, it was announced that Sadler had joined the Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball program as a special advisor to head coach Porter Moser.

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