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During the 2020-21 campaign, Mununga, a Katrina McClain Award Candidate as the nation’s top power forward, was a force to be reckoned with offensively and defensively. The former two-time junior college All-American was fourth on the team in scoring, and paced the team – and The American – on the glass, grabbing 12.9 rebounds per game. Her rebounds per game average were also third in the nation, while her total rebounds (297) were first in the AAC and 10^th nationally. In addition, her 4.4 offensive rebounds per contest were first in the conference and 11^th in Division I, and her 8.5 defensive rebounds per outing were first in The American and 10^th in the nation.  
 
For the second-straight season, Mununga was named to the Preseason Katrina McClain Award Watch List and eventually was named a finalist for the award after averaging 10.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game on the year. She was the only player in The American to average a double-double and her total rebounds (378) were first in the conference and fifth in the nation while her rebound-per-game average was tops in The American and 11^th in Division I. At the end of the season, Mununga was tabbed a Second Team All-Conference selection and was also named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team. 
 
In just 85 career games with the Bulls, Mununga grabbed 967 career rebounds, third on the school’s all-time rebounding chart, and was just 33 rebounds from becoming the third player in school history to grab 1,000 career boards. Her career rebounding average (11.4 rpg), is also first in program history.
 
In addition, Hughes developed former guards Sydni Harvey and Elisa Pinzan into two of the more dangerous backcourt players in the American Athletic Conference and Pinzan into one of the most efficient point guards in the nation. Harvey was named to The American All-Conference Third Team during the 2020-21 season and also took home all-tournament and Most Outstanding Player honors from The American Championships. She averaged 11.7 points per contest on the year and 11.6 points per outing in The American, while also finishing the season second on the team in assists (40) and assists per game (1.7).
 
Hughes has also had a significant impact on Pinzan, one of the top point guards in America, who was named the American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player and was chosen to The American All-Conference Second Team during the 2020-21 campaign. Pinzan was third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.3 points per game and grabbing 3.3 rebounds per contest, tied for third on the team, however, has made her name as an elite distributor and protector of the ball. She led The American, and was seventh in the nation, in assists per game (6.5) and assist/turnover ratio (3.04), and was tops in the AAC, and 10^th in the nation, in total assists (149).
 
In her final season with the Bulls, during the 2021-22 campaign, Pinzan was fourth on the team in scoring, netting 9.3 points per outing and led The American in total assists (171) was second in assists per game (5.3). She was also ranked 22^nd nationally in both assist categories. She finished her South Florida career just shy of 1,000 career points with 986 and dished out 544 career dimes which are second all-time in program history sitting only behind USF Hall of Famer Shantia Grace (610). She is also just one of just three players to surpass 500 career assists.
 
Before coming to Tampa, Hughes spent two seasons on the coaching staff at UMass (2016-18), serving the last as associate head coach under Tory Verdi.
 
Hughes arrived in Amherst after spending the previous seven years at SMU (2009-16) and has also logged Division I stops at St. John's (2008-09) and the University of Houston (2005-08), where he served as interim head coach for the 2007-08 season.
 
During Hughes' time at SMU, he was part of a staff that helped lead the Mustangs to back-to-back postseason appearances after two years of sub-.500 records. SMU won the 2012-13 Conference USA Championship with C-USA Player of the Year Keena Mays.
 
While an assistant for the Red Storm in 2008-09, he helped guide the team to the third round of the WNIT, marking just the second time in program history St. John's had advanced that far. Hughes' duties included working with the guards, and he was able to help shooting guard Monique McLean garner an All-Big East second-team selection.
 
Before going to St. John's, Hughes spent three seasons at Houston. While with the Cougars, he was responsible for all aspects of recruiting while also overseeing compliance, fundraising, practice, and game preparation, as well as coordination of all scouting reports.
 
During the 2008 season, Hughes served as the program's interim head coach. Hughes took the reins of the team only nine days before the start of the season after UH head coach Joe Curl took a leave of absence for health reasons. He led the Cougars to a 15-16 mark, its best record in three years. The Cougars ran off an eight-game conference win streak, their longest since 2004, and earned a first-round bye in the Conference-USA tournament, the program’s first in three years.
 
Before Houston, Hughes served as an assistant coach at Trinity Valley Community College for five years handling recruiting duties as well as overseeing the team's academic progress. While at TVCC, the team made the Region XIV playoffs three times and included the top junior college player in America in 2001.
 
From 1992-00, Hughes served as athletic director and men's basketball coach at Cross Roads High School in his hometown of Malakoff, Texas. He led the team to a 24-6 record and state playoff appearance in his first season at the helm. Hughes posted a coaching record was 123-89 and his success as athletic director enabled Hughes to be the first inductee into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2001.
 
During Hughes' second trip to Trinity Valley from 1991-92, he worked with the men's squad. Hughes worked with guards and post players while handling recruiting responsibilities for the state of Texas during the 1991-92 season.
 
Hughes began his coaching career at Sam Houston State University as a graduate assistant from 1990-91. During his time with the Bearkats, he worked with the guards and wings while assisting with scouting and recruiting duties.
 
A former standout player at TCU, Hughes was one of the most prolific three-point shooters in school history. In two seasons (1987-89), Hughes shot 45 percent (108-of-240) from behind the arc, a mark that ranks third on the Horned Frogs' career list. His single-season best of 45.2 percent (70-of-155) during the 1988-89 campaign ranks second on TCU's single-season chart.
 
The two-year starter at shooting guard was a two-time winner of the Jim Killingsworth MVP award, given to the top men's basketball player that season.
 
Before he arrived at TCU, Hughes was an all-region and all-league player at Trinity Valley Community College, where he helped lead his team to a 44-15 record from 1985-87. During his sophomore season, he earned MVP honors while averaging 14.6 points and 6.4 assists per game. He was also selected to play on the National Junior College All-Star Team, comprised of the top-12 junior college players in the country. In August of 2010, Hughes was elected to TVCC's Hall of Fame.
 
Hughes is married to Quinn Tedder-Hughes and has two daughters, Griffin and Grayson.