ROMAN TUBNER HIRED TO JOIN WALZ'S STAFF AS ASSISTANT COACH.
Jeff Walz has added another coach to his staff...in the hiring of Roman Tubner. Tubner was last with Tennessee before he was let go. He has also coached at Alabama, Ball St., UNC Wilmington, Indiana St. Austin Peay and Arkansas St.
A almost completely new look sitting next to Walz on the bench with Pineda. Tubner, Bernabei McNamee, Bradbury, and Cerezuela.
Tubner has a wealth of coaching experience, going 219-146 at eight different schools. He has a wife and two daughters.
He spent two years at UT before head coach Kim Caldwell fired him this April. Caldwell claimed that Tubner was undermining her all season in 2025-26 and that was what led to the Vols decline. She said Tubner told players that they did not have to listen to her.
Deniya Prawl, now at UofL as a student-athlete on the Cards squad after being at UT denies that happened. Prawl insisted:
"Coach Roman had the most pure intentions. All he wanted us to do was succeed and stay together."
Caldwell is bringing in 15 new players for the 2026-27 season. Somewhere, Pat Summitt is rolling over in her grave and wondering what in the hell is happening at Rocky Top.
Tubner arrives with experience across the SEC and mid-major ranks, most recently spending two seasons at Tennessee. Prior to that, he served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Alabama, helping the Crimson Tide compile a 64-35 record while playing a key role in recruiting multiple WNBA Draft picks, including Brittany Davis and Aaliyah Nye.
paulie
I'm a little concerned about the turnover of almost the entire staff, but history shows that Coach Walz has gotten good results from hires like Beth Burns and Amanda Butler, so I expect the same here. Coach Pineda has some pretty big shoes to fill as Associate Head Coach. But again, if CJW thinks she is ready for the job, let's make it happen.
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