The UT Permian Basin men's basketball team has welcomed Micka Stout as the new assistant coach. 

Stout comes from the University of Charleston (UC) in Charleston, WV where he was an assistant men's basketball coach for a very successful Golden Eagles program. During his five years there, the team went 111-31, including the 23-24 season where they went 29-5. The team went on to win the regular season and conference tournament titles while advancing to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16.  

During his time at UC, Stout oversaw the development of the post players developing two top ten scorers in school history, a conference player of the year, a conference freshman of the year, and several all-conference selections. 

In all five of his years at UC, the team was top seven in the nation in field goal percentage offense across all three NCAA divisions, including being first in the nation across all divisions during the 2023-24 season.  

Stout is getting ready to enter his sixth year in coaching and is very excited about becoming a Falcon and helping Head Men's Basketball Coach Kyle Tolin achieve the vision he has for the program.  

"From my first phone call with Coach Tolin, I could feel the positive energy he had, his true passion for this place, this program, and most importantly these players. He truly believes we can do something special here, and I wanted to be a part of that," said Coach Stout. "Coach Tolin is a Leader who cares deeply for his people and their success, the more you can be around people like that in your life, the better! Assistant Coach Justin Graham adds to that excitement for me as well. I so deeply believe in who he is as a person and as a coach." 

There is no doubt Stout will be a great addition to the Falcon family. He's excited to make an impact on the players and the program.  

"In high school and college, I was so fortunate to be impacted by people who have changed how I view myself. I got into coaching to hopefully have the same impact on athletes," said Coach Stout. "I'm passionate about helping people grow into a version of themselves they're proud of and I hope to help others find their purpose in life along the way. Coaching allows me to do that in really tangible ways!"  

Coach Stout also has a connection to UTPB, as his former boss, Dwaine Osborne, used to be the Head Men's Basketball Coach. 

"He always told me how special this school and community is! Coach Osborne has impacted my life greatly, and he's always talked about how the Basin helped change his life for the better. I'm unbelievably excited and blessed to join this family and be a part of this great community of students, staff, faculty, and the Permian Basin as a whole!"