Micka Stout enters his first year as the top assistant under head coach Bubba Smith. Stout brings an impressive resume having served as an assistant under Coach Dwaine Osborne at The University of Charleston (West Virginia) from January 2019-May 2024 and was an assistant on the University of Texas Permian Basin staff from June 2024 until March 2025.
He graduated with honors and a double major in Sports Business Administration & Biblical Studies from Calvary University (Kansas City, Mo.).
"We are excited to welcome Micka to Lee and our men's basketball program," said coach Smith "When hiring staff, you lean heavily on the people you know and trust. Micka comes highly recommended from his time under Coach Osborne at The University of Charleston.
"Micka aligns with our mission and vision of developing young men through the game of basketball. His passion for building meaningful relationships and helping young men reach their full potential though their sport is evident. Micka brings us invaluable experience after being a part of Osborne's staff."
During his five years with the Golden Eagles, the team was in the top seven in the nation in offensive field goal percentage across all three NCAA divisions, including being first in the nation across all divisions during the 2023-24 season. The club finished first in conference all five years in team defense as well. Stout also oversaw the development of the post players, developing two top ten scorers in Charleston's history, a conference player of the year, a conference freshman of the year, and several all-conference selections.
Coach Smith noted, "Micka will oversee our recruiting efforts, our post and forwards development and have a hand in every facet of the program. We are excited that he chose Lee Men's Basketball!"
"Words cannot fully express how excited and grateful I am to join coach Smith's staff here at Lee. In the coaching industry, opportunities to work for coaches, but more importantly people of coach Smith's caliber are rare and hard to come by," stressed the new assistant. "To have the chance to join him, assistant coach (Alex) Kelehear, and this fantastic group of players has me fired up to show up every day and give everything I have to help fulfill coach Smith's vision for this program!"
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