Kevin McMillan, the winningest head coach in University of Tennessee at Martin basketball history, has been inducted into the Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee Hall of Fame.
After serving as the head women’s basketball coach at four institutions within the state of Tennessee, including stops at UT Martin (2009-Present), Gibson County High School (2007-09), Westview High School (1997-2005) and Millington High School (1990-97), McMillan was inducted into the BCAT Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 28 as part of the BCAT All Star Weekend.
Over the course of his decorated career, McMillan has accrued 742 career victories within the state of Tennessee – including 307 wins at the collegiate level and 435 at the prep level.
During his career, he led his program to numerous conference championships and one state title.
While at UT Martin the program has won 10 Ohio Valley Conference titles during his 17 seasons at the helm – including six regular season titles and four tournament crowns.
The Skyhawks reached the postseason in six consecutive seasons and 10 campaigns overall while advancing to the NCAA Tournament in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2024 along with earning a bid to the Women’s NIT in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 (canceled) and 2021.
Additionally, the program has recorded eight 20-win seasons with the Skyhawks posting a 307-230 record under McMillan, including a 207-91 mark in conference play. His 307 victories rank as the fifth-highest win total in OVC history, in both men’s and women’s basketball history, while accounting for four OVC Coach of the Year awards.
During his tenure, the Skyhawks garnered 45 All-OVC selections, including 21 first team honorees, 10 second team selections and 14 All-Newcomer picks. Those selections also include six OVC Player of the Year awards by the group of Heather Butler (2014), Ashia Jones (2015), Jasmine Newsome (2012 and 2013) and Chelsey Perry (2020 and 2021). Additionally, the Skyhawks have claimed four OVC Defensive Player of the Year honors from Jasmine Newsome (2011, 2012 and 2013) and Emanye Robertson (2019) while the quartet of Butler (2011), Sharneece Currie-Jelks (2023), Jones (2014) and Kendall Spray (2017) earned OVC Freshman of the Week awards.
Off the court, McMillan’s teams have exceeded the average NCAA Academic Progress Rate in each of his 15 seasons. He has produced two OVC Scholar-Athletes (the highest individual honor in the league) and has graduated 100 percent of his student-athletes who have completed their eligibility in his Skyhawk tenure.
Prior to being named head coach of the Skyhawks on June 15, 2009, McMillan posted a decorated career as a high school coach within the state of Tennessee. Through his 17 years in the prep ranks, he accumulated a record of 435-126 while winning one state championships and sporting six state tournament appearances. He had coaching stints at Gibson County High School in Dyer (2007-09), Westview High School in Martin (1997-2005) and Millington High School in Millington (1990-97). McMillan was twice named the Jackson Sun’s West Tennessee Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2009, while being tabbed district Coach of the Year 10 times. He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee State.
McMillan received his bachelor’s degree in math and business in 1989 from Rhodes, then completed his master’s in health and human performance at Middle Tennessee in 2007.
