Tyrell Vernon

Tyrell Jordan Vernon (born September 8, 1988) is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the St. Francis X-Men basketball of Atlantic University Sport & the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL.

He previously played for the Mississauga Power of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). He played at the collegiate level with McMaster University and then St. Francis Xavier University and was one of the top passers and shooters in the Atlantic University Sport association while with the latter team. Vernon primarily played the point guard position and stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).

Professional career On July 28, 2014, it was announced that the Mississauga Power had signed Vernon for their upcoming season. He said, "I'm very excited to be joining the Power." Vernon had grown up with the team's assistant coach, Jeremie Kayeye, and addressed the fact by saying, "We have a lot of respect for each other and I'm already very comfortable with the staff."

Vernon was also the 2019 OSBA Coach of the Year. He joined the St. Francis X-Men basketball in 2019 as an associate head coach before being promoted to head coach of the X-Men in 2021.

On May 14, 2026, Vernon was announced as the new head coach of the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the CEBL. On May 16, 2026, Vernon earned his first win as Scarborough's head coach in the Shooting Stars' season-opening win over the Montreal Alliance 91-87.