A former University of Tennessee men’s basketball coach earned his first win at his new school.
Donnie Tyndall, who coached the Volunteers during the 2014-15 season, was tapped to coach Chipola College in Florida over the summer.
He won his first game as the Indians head coach, notching an 81-71 victory over the College of Central Florida on Wednesday at Milton Johnson Center.
The Indians are a community college team that competes in the NJCAA.
Tyndall’s tenure on Rocky Top lasted one year as he was dismissed for violations that he committed as the head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Following his brief stint with the Big Orange, Tyndall coached in the NBA G-League.
He was an assistant with Raptors 905 between 2016-18.
He then served as an assistant for the Grand Rapids Drive between 2018-19 before taking over as the team’s head coach during the 2019-20 campaign. As the Drive’s head coach, Tyndall coached former UT standout Admiral Schofield.
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