DHR Global Tapped by Texas Southern to Lead Men’s Basketball Head Coach Search
June 9, 2026 – Talent advisory firm DHR Global has been retained by Texas Southern to lead in its search for a new men’s head basketball coach. DHR emerged from what the university described as a competitive review process. The firm will help the school build and vet a broad pool of candidates capable of sustaining a program that ranks among the conference’s modern standard-bearers.
The search process is now actively underway. To protect the integrity of the search and ensure the institution attracts the strongest possible pool of candidates, Texas Southern will provide no further comment on the process until a sole finalist is identified.
The agreement brings the program a step closer to filling the coaching vacancy left by Johnny Jones, while interim head coach Shyrone Chatman continues to lead the team during the transition.
The Texas Southern University men’s basketball program, known as the Tigers, competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and is one of the most successful programs in the league. Based in Houston, the Tigers have built a reputation for consistent postseason appearances, winning multiple SWAC regular-season and tournament championships while earning several NCAA Tournament berths. It is one of the premier basketball programs among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
DHR’s sports practice is a global specialty for the firm with capabilities on six continents across all sports-related organizations. These range from Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams to public and private university athletics. The firm has overseen searches for the University of Pittsburgh, Colorado State University, Fresno State University, San Jose State, Kansas, Syracuse, and Quinnipiac University, among others.
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Glenn Sugiyama is managing partner, global sports practice and North American marketing committee member. Since 2004, he has been placing talent in professional sports organizations and for the top academic institutions in the U.S. and around the world, including senior sports executives and head coaches. He is based in Chicago.
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Mr. Sugiyama also recently helped to recruit Joey Cantens as the 10th head basketball coach for Florida International University. “First and foremost, Joey is a winner – he’s won 84 percent of his games as a head coach over the past four years and has learned from some of the best and most respected coaches in the sport,” said Panthers’ director of athletics Scott Carr said. “His basketball acumen, passion for the game and the way he builds genuine relationships with his student-athletes and administration were evident in every conversation we had.”
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Mr. Sugiyama also recently placed Kahil Fennell as the new head coach of the men’s basketball program at Western Michigan University. “As we set out to find our next head coach, we sought a leader who not only had experience working with some of basketball’s finest programs and coaches, but one who had also led his own program to new heights at the Division I level,” WMU vice president and director of athletics Dan Bartholomae said. “We also sought someone who would be a great community partner as we prepare for the most transformative event in the history of our athletics program. There is no question that Western Michigan University and the entire Southwest Michigan Community has found that leader in Kahil. His track record of recruiting, developing and connecting with student-athletes stood out, and his vision and leadership acumen was unmatched.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
