Rogers Woods is in his first year as assistant coach for the SLU men's basketball team.
Woods, a Jackson, Mississippi native, spent the 2020-21 season on the Texas Tech coaching staff under head coach Chris Beard.
TTU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before being eliminated by 10th-ranked Arkansas, 68-66.
Prior to Texas Tech, Woods received valuable coaching experience at Chipola Junior College and Brookwood Elite (AAU).
Woods returns to SLU after playing for the Lions as a freshman in the 2012-13 season under former SLU head coach Jim Yarbrough where he played in 30 games averaging 19.4 minutes.
“Southeastern is special to me,” said Woods. “It was my first home away from home and it made me grow a lot as a person and as an athlete. So now to be back where it all started for me is a great feeling. I’m looking forward to helping coach Kiefer and the entire staff put together a winning product on and off the floor.”
Following his freshman season, Woods transferred to Little Rock from 2014-2016 where he played for Beard. Woods averaged 11.0 points and 5.3 rebounds combined as a junior and senior at Little Rock.
As a senior, Woods helped Little Rock (30-5 in 2016) to a thrilling win over Purdue in double overtime in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament scoring 13 points. The Provine HS grad also earned third team All-Sunbelt and Sunbelt Tournament MVP as a senior.
