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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1964 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Delgado CC Southeastern Louisiana |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1986 | Southeastern Louisiana (assistant) |
| 1986–1987 | New Orleans (assistant) |
| 1987–1988 | Wyoming (assistant) |
| 1988–1989 | Northwestern State (assistant) |
| 1989–1990 | Tulane (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 1991–1993 | Creighton (assistant) |
| 1993–1997 | California (assistant) |
| 1997–1999 | Centenary |
| 1999–2005 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 2005–2006 | Miami (FL) (assistant) |
| 2006–2011 | Murray State |
| 2011–2019 | Texas A&M |
| 2020–2023 | Wichita State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 356–289 (.552) |
| Tournaments | 5–4 (NCAA Division I) 1–2 (NIT) 1–1 (CBI) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SEC regular season (2016) OVC tournament (2010) 2 OVC regular season (2010, 2011) Southland tournament (2005) 2 Southland regular season (2004, 2005) | |
| Awards | |
| SEC Coach of the Year (2016) 2× OVC Coach of the Year (2010, 2011) Southland Coach of the Year (2004) | |
William Joseph Kennedy Jr. (born February 2, 1964) is an American basketball coach who last served as an assistant coach for Wichita State University men's basketball team. Previously, Kennedy was the head coach of the Texas A&M University men's basketball team. He took over the position vacated by Mark Turgeon in May 2011. Prior to this, he held the same position at Murray State University for five seasons. Kennedy previously held the same position at Centenary and Southeastern Louisiana. He has served 13 seasons as a collegiate head coach and 13 as an assistant.
Kennedy is a 1986 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana and 1984 graduate of Delgado Community College in New Orleans. He played basketball and attended Holy Cross High School in New Orleans.