Anthony Wilkins - Men's Basketball
Anthony Wilkins
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- anthony.wilkins@unlv.edu
Anthony Wilkins enters his second season as an assistant coach for the UNLV men's basketball program in 2026-27 after joining the Runnin' Rebels in April 2025.
In his first season at UNLV, Wilkins helped guide the Runnin' Rebels to an 18-17 overall record, an 11-9 mark in Mountain West play and a berth in the 2026 National Invitation Tournament, where the team advanced to the second round.
Working alongside head coach Josh Pastner, Wilkins helped a roster featuring 13 newcomers overcome significant injuries and record four Quad 1 victories. UNLV earned notable road wins at Memphis, Stanford, Utah State, Boise State and UC Irvine, while completing regular-season sweeps of four Mountain West opponents, including Utah State and Boise State.
The Runnin' Rebels also emerged as one of the Mountain West's top offensive teams, averaging nearly 79 points per game and leading the conference in 3-point field-goal percentage during league play at 39.0%. UNLV also led the Mountain West in blocked shots and saw several players earn individual conference recognition, including Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and First-Team All-Mountain West selection Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and Mountain West All-Defensive Team honoree Tyrin Jones.
Prior to UNLV, Wilkins spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at UTRGV (Texas-Rio Grande Valley).
Before his time at UTRGV, Wilkins served one season as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt following five seasons at Georgia Tech under Pastner. During his tenure with the Yellow Jackets, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach for the 2022-23 season.
At Georgia Tech, Wilkins made significant contributions to player development and skill instruction, helping develop future NBA players Jose Alvarado and Moses Wright. He also helped guide the Yellow Jackets to the 2021 ACC Tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
Wilkins previously spent five seasons at Tulane, where he began as director of basketball operations before being promoted to assistant coach following his first season.
He began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Kent State.
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In his first season at UNLV, Wilkins helped guide the Runnin' Rebels to an 18-17 overall record, an 11-9 mark in Mountain West play and a berth in the 2026 National Invitation Tournament, where the team advanced to the second round.
Working alongside head coach Josh Pastner, Wilkins helped a roster featuring 13 newcomers overcome significant injuries and record four Quad 1 victories. UNLV earned notable road wins at Memphis, Stanford, Utah State, Boise State and UC Irvine, while completing regular-season sweeps of four Mountain West opponents, including Utah State and Boise State.
The Runnin' Rebels also emerged as one of the Mountain West's top offensive teams, averaging nearly 79 points per game and leading the conference in 3-point field-goal percentage during league play at 39.0%. UNLV also led the Mountain West in blocked shots and saw several players earn individual conference recognition, including Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and First-Team All-Mountain West selection Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and Mountain West All-Defensive Team honoree Tyrin Jones.
Prior to UNLV, Wilkins spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at UTRGV (Texas-Rio Grande Valley).
Before his time at UTRGV, Wilkins served one season as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt following five seasons at Georgia Tech under Pastner. During his tenure with the Yellow Jackets, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach for the 2022-23 season.
At Georgia Tech, Wilkins made significant contributions to player development and skill instruction, helping develop future NBA players Jose Alvarado and Moses Wright. He also helped guide the Yellow Jackets to the 2021 ACC Tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
Wilkins previously spent five seasons at Tulane, where he began as director of basketball operations before being promoted to assistant coach following his first season.
He began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Kent State.
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