Bo Overton brings a wide array of coaching experience into his first season as Oklahoma City University women’s basketball head coach.
Overton returns to his home state after spending the past few years coaching for teams abroad. During that time, he served as an assistant coach for the Chinese national team in the 2012 Olympics.
Overton’s last coaching stint in Oklahoma came during an ultra successful run as Sherri Coale’s assistant at the University of Oklahoma. During that time, the Sooners advanced to the 2002 NCAA championship game.
From 1998-2004, Overton contributed to Oklahoma’s establishment as a dominant program. OU went 143-54 with five NCAA Tournament bids, three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, the 2002 NCAA Final Four berth, a 1999 WNIT appearance, three Big 12 regular-season titles and two conference tournament crowns. The Sooners had five all-Americans and three Big 12 player of the year recipients during that time.
Overton has established a reputation as a top talent evaluator and recruiter. Overton has head-coaching experience on the college and professional levels, leading Dynamo Kursk in Russia, Guangdong and Liaoning of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association, the Chicago Sky of the WNBA in 2007 and Missouri-Kansas City from 2004-06. He also served as assistant for the Bahama national team.
Overton was head men’s basketball coach and athletic director at Murray State College in Tishomingo, Okla. Coaching men, Overton has been an assistant at Oral Roberts, Texas State and Louisiana Tech.
During his playing career, Overton became a 1983 draft pick of the Phoenix Suns after competing for Billy Tubbs and Dave Bliss at Oklahoma. Overton finished his OU career among the Sooners’ all-time assist leaders. He played and coached professionally for Pensacola of the Continental Basketball Association.
As a prep player in Ada, Okla., Overton became the 1979 Oklahoma high school player of the year as awarded by the Oklahoma Coaches Association, The Oklahoman and Tulsa World. He was also the Jim Thorpe Award winner presented to the top athlete in each sport at the Oklahoma state high school championships. A four-year letter winner, Overton earned McDonald’s all-American honors.
