About Kevin Sivils

A 24 year veteran of the coaching profession, with twenty-two of those years spent as a varsity head coach, Coach Kevin Sivils amassed 464 wins while averaging just over 20 wins a season. His teams earned berths in the state play-offs 19 out of 22 seasons with three of Coach Sivils teams advancing to the state semi-finals. An eight time Coach of the Year Award winner, Coach Sivils has traveled as far as the Central African Republic to conduct coaching clinics. Coach Sivils first coaching stint was as an assistant coach for his college alma mater, Greenville College, located in Greenville, Illinois.

Coach Sivils holds a BA with a major in physical education and a minor in social studies from Greenville College and a MS in Kinesiology with a specialization in Sport Psychology from Louisiana State University. He also holds a Sport Management certification from the United States Sports Academy and is currently working towards a second Master’s degree in Military History.

In addition to being a basketball coach, Coach Sivils is a classroom instructor and has taught U.S. Government, U.S. History, the History of WW II, and Physical Education. He has served as an Athletic Director and Assistant Athletic Director over the years of his career and has also been involved in numerous professional athletic organizations.

Sivils is married to the former Lisa Green of Jackson, Michigan, and the happy couple are the proud parents of three children, Danny, Katie, and Emily. Rounding out the Sivils family are three dogs, Angel, Berkeley, and Al. A native of Louisiana, Coach Sivils currently resides in the Great State of Texas.

Notable Facts About Coach Sivils:

Has averaged 20 wins a season over his 22 year career as a varsity coach.
Founded the boys varsity basketball program at Runnels High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Is noted for his ability organize and build basketball programs.
His teams have won a total of 27 varsity tournament championships.
Worked for coaching legend Don Meyer at his Bison Basketball Camp at Lipscomb University for 16 summers.
Has worked as an athletic administrator for 14 years.
He has coached 2 High School All Americans.
He has coached 18 All State Players
He has coached 8 District MVPs.
He has coached over 100 All District Players.
Coached two All Star Games.
Served on the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All Star Game Selection Committee.
Coordinated the LHSBCA Boys Class C TOP TEN POLL for four years.
Is the author of 14 coaching related books.
Is the recipient of 8 Coach of the Year Awards.