Steve Curtis Named Assistant Coach For MSU Women's Hoops
"Steve has been in the college game 15 years and during that time he has been a part of very successful programs both in and out of the state of Mississippi. We welcome him back," said head coach Sharon Fanning.
Curtis' primary responsibilities at MSU will include assisting with game and practice preparations, recruiting, camps, coaches clinics and scheduling.
A 15-year coaching veteran, Curtis was an assistant coach at Texas A&M for the 2002-03. He served as the top assistant for four years from 1998-2002 at Nebraska, reaching the NCAA Tournament twice and advancing to the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
Curtis was an assistant coach at Mississippi from 1991-97 before spending the 1997-98 season at Mississippi State as an assistant. After graduating from Mississippi in 1990, he served as the head coach at Clarke Junior College during the 1990-91 season.
Overall, Curtis has been on the sidelines for eight NCAA Tournament appearances, including two Sweet 16 bids, while helping his teams to a 272-174 (.609) record.
"I'm very excited to come back to Mississippi State," said Curtis. "Obviously, they have done well in the past years and I look forward to improving and being a part of the future and competing for championships in the best conference in the country. I really enjoyed my time at Mississippi State before and feel very fortunate to come back home."
A native of Gulfport, Miss., Curtis is married to the former Claire McMillan of Newton, Miss. The couple has a three-year-old son, John, and daughters, Mattie, who is 16 months and Katie who was born April 17, 2003.
Curtis' Resum?©
College Education:
B.A., Mississippi 1990
Coaching Career:
Mississippi (student asst.) 1988-90
Clark Junior College (head) 1990-91
Mississippi (assistant) 1991-97
Mississippi State (assistant) 1997-98
Nebraska (assistant) 1998-02
Texas A&M (assistant) 2002-03
Mississippi State (assistant) 2003-