| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Mississippi State |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 83–41 (.669) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1979-10-05)October 5, 1979 (age 46) Dalton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Auburn University (BA) |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2000 | Southern Union State CC |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2003 | Auburn (student assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Tulsa (assistant) |
| 2009–2013 | Georgia Tech (assistant) |
| 2013–2017 | Louisville (assistant) |
| 2017–2022 | Louisville (associate HC) |
| 2022–present | Mississippi State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | Auburn (video coordinator/admin assistant) |
| 2007–2009 | Georgia Tech (video coordinator) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–41 (.669) |
| Tournaments | 2–2 (.500) |
Sam Purcell (born October 5, 1979) is the current head coach of theMississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team. He was previously an assistant at Louisville, Georgia Tech and Tulsa. He began his coaching career as a student coach at Auburn.[1][2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Bulldogs(Southeastern Conference)(2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Mississippi State | 22–11 | 9–7 | T–5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Mississippi State | 23–12 | 8–8 | T–7th | WBIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2024–25 | Mississippi State | 22–12 | 7–9 | 10th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2025–26 | Mississippi State | 16–6 | 3–5 | ||||||
| Mississippi State: | 83–41 (.669) | 27–29 (.482) | |||||||
| Total: | 83–41 (.669) | ||||||||
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