Billy Evans begins his sixth season as the head coach of the Firehawk women's basketball program.
Evans took over the RedHawk/Firehawk womens basketball program prior to the 2018-19 season.
Prior to his tenure at Mobile, Evans spent 10 seasons as head coach at Belhaven (Miss.) University, a former SSAC member institution.
During his time at Belhaven, Evans helped guide the Blazers to a pair of SSAC Western Division titles and the 2012 conference tournament title. Evans also helped guide the Blazers to back-to-back national tournament appearances (2011, 2012) – the first national tournament berths in school history.
Prior to arriving at Belhaven, Evans spent the 2000-2001 season as an assistant with the Millsaps (Miss.) College women's basketball program.
Evans also served as Head Coach of the women's basketball team at Northwest Rankin High School (Brandon, Mississippi) from 1994-2000. While at Northwest, he compiled an overall record of 94-54, and took the 1999 team to the state championship game for the first time in the school's history.
Evans is a 1977 alum of Northeast Louisiana University, now known as University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Coaching History
| | Overall Prior to UTS | 269-252 | .516 | 127-134 | .487 | |
| Year | School | Overall | Pct. | Conf. | Pct. | Postseason |
|---|
| 2001-02 | Belhaven | 12-12 | .500 | | | |
| 2002-03 | Belhaven | 17-12 | .586 | | | |
| 2003-04 | Belhaven | 8-21 | .276 | 5-13 | | |
| 2004-05 | Belhaven | 11-20 | .355 | 5-13 | | |
| 2005-06 | Belhaven | 11-16 | .407 | 2-10 | | |
| 2006-07 | Belhaven | 9-20 | .310 | 6-13 | | |
| 2007-08 | Belhaven | 14-15 | .483 | 9-9 | | |
| 2008-09 | Belhaven | 17-14 | .548 | 8-10 | | |
| 2009-10 | Belhaven | 14-17 | .452 | 4-14 | | |
| 2010-11 | Belhaven | 24-9 | .727 | 10-2 | | NAIA First Round |
| 2011-12 | Belhaven | 26-7 | .788 | 16-2 | | NAIA First Round |
| | Overall at Belhaven | 163-163 | .500 | 65-86 | .430 | |
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| 2012-13 | Mobile | 16-17 | .485 | 9-9 | .500 | SSAC Quarterfinal |
| 2013-14 | Mobile | 23-12 | .657 | 14-6 | .700 | NAIA First Round |
| 2014-15 | Mobile | 15-15 | .500 | 10-8 | .556 | SSAC Quarterfinal |
| 2015-16 | Mobile | 16-17 | .485 | 9-9 | .500 | SSAC Quarterfinal |
| 2016-17 | Mobile | 22-13 | .629 | 13-7 | .650 | NAIA First Round |
| 2017-18 | Mobile | 14-15 | .483 | 7-9 | .438 | SSAC Quarterfinal |
| | Overall at Mobile | 106-89 | .544 | 62-48 | .564 | |
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| 2021-22 | 15-14 | .517 | 10-12 | .455 | MSC Opening Round |
| 2022-23 | 6-22 | .214 | 3-19 | .136 | MSC Opening Round |
| Overall at UTS | 70-72 | .493 | 44-54 | .449 | |
| Career | 339-324 | .511 | 171-188 | .476 | |
| Year | Overall | Pct. | Conf. | Pct. | Postseason |
|---|
| 2018-19 | 19-12 | .613 | 13-7 | .650 | SSAC Opening Round |
| 2019-20 | 23-11 | .676 | 12-4 | .750 | NAIA Opening Round |
| 2020-21 | 7-13 | .350 | 6-12 | .333 | MSC Quarterfinals |
Milestones at UTS
First Victory: vs Governors State, 65-43 (Oct. 26, 2018)
First SSAC: at Stillman, 58-53 (Dec. 3, 2018)
First in SSAC Tournament: vs. Faulkner, 78-58 (Mar. 5, 2020)
First MSC: vs Pikeville, 65-55 (Dec. 3, 2020)
First in MSC Tournament: at Freed-Hardeman, 87-77 (Feb. 22, 2021)
First vs NAIA Top-25 Opponent: at #16 Bethel, 77-75 (Dec. 15, 2018)
First vs NAIA Top-10 Opponent: vs #10 Talladega, 71-68 (Dec. 30, 2019)
First vs NAIA Top-5 Opponent: n/a
Win vs Highest-Ranked Opponent: vs #10 Talladega, 71-68 (Dec. 30, 2019)
Highest NAIA Coaches' Poll Ranking: #24 (Poll 2, 2019-20)
Total NAIA Coaches' Polls Appeared in: 2 (2, 2019-20)
Longest Win Streak: 7 (Feb. 17, 2020-Mar. 6, 2020)
25th Win at UTS: at Cumberland, 75-59 (Nov. 26, 2019)
50th Win at UTS: vs Talladega, 87-81 OT (Oct. 29, 2021)
Career 50th Win: vs Concordia (Selma), 49-43 (Nov. 4, 2005)
Career 75th Win: vs SUNO, 54-51 (Jan. 17, 2008)
Career 100th Win: at Wesley College, 82-76 (Oct. 31, 2009)
Career 150th Win: vs Auburn-Montgomery, 60-55 (Jan. 12, 2012)
Career 200th Win: vs Faulkner, 78-67 (Mar. 6, 2014)
Career 250th Win: vs Bethel (Tenn.), 69-60 (Feb. 20, 2017)
Career 300th Win: vs Welch College, 78-28 (Jan. 14, 2020)
