Sam Purcell

Sam Purcell (born October 5, 1979) is the current head coach of the Mississippi 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.

Sam Purcell

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Mississippi State
Conference	SEC
Record	85–48 (.639)
Biographical details
Born	(1979-10-05) October 5, 1979 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	85–48 (.639)
Tournaments	2–2 (.500)

Head coaching record

Record table

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	18–13	5–11	T–12th
Mississippi State:		85–48 (.639)	29–35 (.453)
Total:		85–48 (.639)