Houston Fancher - Tennessee men's basketball assistant

Houston Fancher first joined the Tennessee men's basketball staff on August 23, 2009 after a head coaching stint at Appalachian State. Houston Fancher later served as interim coach after Bruce Pearl was fired on March 21, 2011. Houston Fancher was retained by Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin for his first staff with the Vols, the only Bruce Pearl assistant to remain on at Tennessee.

Houston Fancher, a native of Newport, started his coaching career at Maryville College in 1988. From there, Houston Fancher ascended the coaching ranks, including stops at North Greeneville and Vanderbilt, before eventually joining the staff of Buzz Peterson at Appalachian State.

Upon Buzz Peterson's departure to take the Tennessee head coaching job left open by Jerry Green's firing, Houston Fancher became head coach at Appalachian State. While as head coach of Appalachian State, Houston Fancher's teams won three Southern Conference division titles, set a school record for wins in a season, and defeated Virginia and Vanderbilt along the way.

Getting to know Tennessee men's basketball coach Houston Fancher
Cuonzo Martin names Houston Fancher director of basketball operations
Houston Fancher likely to be retained by Cuonzo Martin
Houston Fancher named interim coach after Bruce Pearl fired
Houston Fancher gets full-time position on Bruce Pearl's staff
Houston Fancher comes to Tennessee

• Cuonzo Martin gives Vols their marching orders for first day in Hawaii Updated 11/18/2011 at 10:21 p.m. 36 comments

  LAHAINA, Hawaii – The Tennessee men's basketball team landed on the Island of Maui at approximately 2:30 a.m. Eastern time Friday for the Monday date with Duke in the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

• Players brighten day at Patricia Neal Center Published 8/31/2011 at 8:07 p.m. 4 comments

  The UT men's basketball team spent part of Wednesday afternoon at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center signing autographs for patient and staff members.

• Mark Pancratz rejoining UT as video coordinator Published 6/9/2011 at 10:45 p.m. 18 comments

  Tennessee men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said Thursday night that he has hired Mark Pancratz, a former member of Bruce Pearl's staff, to serve as the team's video coordinator.

• Seniors take home UT basketball awards Published 4/28/2011 at 10:15 p.m. 21 comments

  The Tennessee men’s basketball program held a private team dinner Thursday night at The Foundry in downtown Knoxville. The event provided an opportunity to recognize the many highlights the Vols enjoyed on the court and in the classroom this past ...

• Cuonzo Martin keeps Houston Fancher, hires Tracy Webster Published 4/5/2011 at 10:25 p.m. 22 comments

  Tennessee men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin made it official that he’s adding a pair of former head coaches to the Vols’ staff.

• Cuonzo Martin names Houston Fancher director of basketball operations Published 4/5/2011 at 2:39 p.m. 38 comments

  Tennessee men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin announced at a press conference this afternoon in Thompson-Boling Arena that he has promoted former director of video scouting Houston Fancher to director of basketball operations.

• Cuonzo Martin considering Houston Fancher for coaching staff Updated 4/1/2011 at 2:11 p.m. 18 comments

  Tennessee men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin will greet plenty of old friends and potential candidates to fill out his coaching staff while in Houston this weekend for the Final Four.

• Recent violation likely doomed Bruce Pearl Updated 3/22/2011 at 12:35 a.m. 146 comments

  The Bruce Pearl Era came to a tumultous end on Monday afternoon, when the University of Tennessee informed Pearl he was being fired as men’s basketball coach.

• Houston Fancher named interim coach at UT Updated 3/21/2011 at 5:45 p.m. 105 comments

  Houston Fancher said reports that he's expected to be named as interim coach at Tennessee is news to him.

• John Beilein a new puzzle for Bruce Pearl Published 3/14/2011 at 10:14 p.m. 60 comments

  Bruce Pearl has long been an admirer of Michigan coach John Beilein's basketball genius.

• Houston Fancher gets full-time position on Pearl staff Updated 7/14/2010 at 3:43 p.m. 17 comments

  Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl announced Wednesday that former Appalachian State University coach Houston Fancher has joined the program in a full-time capacity as director of video scouting.

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