Oklahoma State University Athletics
Jack Easley Elevated To Assistant Coach For Cowgirl Basketball
April 01, 2022 | Cowgirl Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. – Longtime coaching veteran Jack Easley has been named an assistant coach for the Oklahoma State women's basketball program it was announced today by Cowgirl head coach Jacie Hoyt.
"Jack brings all the things to the table that I felt I needed to complete my staff," Hoyt said. "Anyone who knows him knows he represents everything good about OSU and the special community of Stillwater. His experience in the Big 12 and his knowledge of the game is invaluable. He is exactly what our staff needs to create a program and culture of excellence for Cowgirl basketball."
This past season marked the 10th for Easley as OSU's director of player development.
After a 19-year stint as an assistant at OSU from 1983-2002, Easley found his way back to Stillwater for the 2012-13 campaign following a successful 10-year run that included stops at Providence and Iowa State.
Easley spent the 2002-03 season at Providence before making his return to the Big 12 Conference as a member of the Cyclone staff where he served as the program's associate head coach for seven years.
ISU reached the postseason in each of his nine seasons in Ames, including seven NCAA Championship appearances. The Cyclones advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2009 and made an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance the following year.
ISU competed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice during his tenure, reaching the event's semifinals in 2003-04.
Easley's first stint at OSU lasted nearly two decades and resulted in the Cowgirls producing seven 20-win seasons and a 333-233 record. OSU logged seven NCAA Championship berths, including the program's first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in 1991, as well as two WNIT appearances. Additionally, OSU won all three of the program's conference championships during that time.
A native of Kansas City, Mo., Easley began his coaching career at Slater High School in Missouri, coaching the girls basketball team from 1977-79. He then moved on to State Fair (Mo.) Community College where he served as the head women's coach and assistant men's coach from 1979-83.
A shooting guard for two seasons at State Fair (Mo.) CC, Easley went on to play two seasons at Missouri Valley College. He earned a degree his degree in physical education in 1977.
"Jack brings all the things to the table that I felt I needed to complete my staff," Hoyt said. "Anyone who knows him knows he represents everything good about OSU and the special community of Stillwater. His experience in the Big 12 and his knowledge of the game is invaluable. He is exactly what our staff needs to create a program and culture of excellence for Cowgirl basketball."
This past season marked the 10th for Easley as OSU's director of player development.
After a 19-year stint as an assistant at OSU from 1983-2002, Easley found his way back to Stillwater for the 2012-13 campaign following a successful 10-year run that included stops at Providence and Iowa State.
Easley spent the 2002-03 season at Providence before making his return to the Big 12 Conference as a member of the Cyclone staff where he served as the program's associate head coach for seven years.
ISU reached the postseason in each of his nine seasons in Ames, including seven NCAA Championship appearances. The Cyclones advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2009 and made an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance the following year.
ISU competed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament twice during his tenure, reaching the event's semifinals in 2003-04.
Easley's first stint at OSU lasted nearly two decades and resulted in the Cowgirls producing seven 20-win seasons and a 333-233 record. OSU logged seven NCAA Championship berths, including the program's first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in 1991, as well as two WNIT appearances. Additionally, OSU won all three of the program's conference championships during that time.
A native of Kansas City, Mo., Easley began his coaching career at Slater High School in Missouri, coaching the girls basketball team from 1977-79. He then moved on to State Fair (Mo.) Community College where he served as the head women's coach and assistant men's coach from 1979-83.
A shooting guard for two seasons at State Fair (Mo.) CC, Easley went on to play two seasons at Missouri Valley College. He earned a degree his degree in physical education in 1977.
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