Jeremy Coombs, Barton Men's Basketball Head Coach

Bio

Jeremy Coombs is in his sixth season as the head coach of the men’s basketball program for the 2026-27 season, compiling a 125-41 overall record, including an 85-34 mark in the rugged Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC). Entering his 20th season overall as a collegiate coach, Coombs owns a 353-244 career record.

In five seasons at Barton, Coombs has elevated the Cougars among the nation's elite, guiding the program to two KJCCC championships, a Region 6 title, four consecutive Region 6 Championship game appearances, three NJCAA Division I National Tournament berths, and the program's first NJCAA Division I National Championship in 2025. Along the way, Barton has produced 18 All-KJCCC/Region 6 selections, five NJCAA All-Americans over the past three seasons, six NJCAA National Tournament selections, four Region 6 All-Tournament honorees, two conference Defensive Players of the Year, a conference Newcomer of the Year, and the 2025 NJCAA National Tournament Most Valuable Player.

2025-26
Coombs guided Barton through one of its most resilient seasons, overcoming a midseason slump with a 10-game winning streak to earn a share of the KJCCC championship, the program's second conference title in three seasons. The Cougars advanced to a fourth consecutive Region 6 Championship game before making their third straight NJCAA National Tournament appearance, finishing the season 28-8 overall.

Noah Williams earned KJCCC Newcomer of the Year honors while joining Aris Rodriguez as First Team All-KJCCC/Region 6 selections. Sebastian Muchitsch collected Second Team recognition, and Jayden Ramirez received honorable mention honors.

Williams and Rodriguez were later named to the Region 6 All-Tournament Team before both earning NJCAA All-America recognition. Williams received Third Team honors while Rodriguez garnered Honorable Mention distinction, marking Barton's fifth NJCAA All-American over the previous three seasons.

2024-25
In his fourth season, Coombs guided a retooled roster back to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament, marking the first back-to-back national tournament appearances in program history.

Barton finished third in the KJCCC standings with an 18-6 conference record before advancing to its third consecutive Region 6 Championship game. Despite falling to No. 5 Cowley in the title game, the Cougars earned an at-large bid to the national tournament, where they opened with a 92-62 victory over Brunswick Community College before concluding the season with a second-round loss to Daytona State College and a 26-9 overall record.

Brent Moss and Keandre Kindell earned First Team All-KJCCC/Region 6 honors, while freshman Aris Rodriguez received honorable mention recognition. Kindell and Fontaine Williams were selected to the Region 6 All-Tournament Team.

Moss capped the season by averaging 21.0 points and 11.0 rebounds over two national tournament games to earn NJCAA All-Tournament Team honors. He later received NJCAA Second Team All-America recognition, while Kindell earned Honorable Mention distinction.

2023-24
The 2023-24 season became the defining year of Coombs' coaching career, leading Barton to its first NJCAA Division I National Championship while completing a championship trifecta with KJCCC and Region 6/Plains District titles.

Picked No. 19 in the preseason poll, the Cougars climbed steadily to the nation's No. 1 ranking before finishing the season on a program second-best 27-game winning streak, compiling a program-best 36-1 record, including a perfect 21-0 mark away from home.

The championship season brought unprecedented recognition for Coombs, who was named KJCCC Coach of the Year, Region 6/Plains District Coach of the Year, NJCAA Division I National Coach of the Year, and Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Two-Year College Coach of the Year.

Seven Cougars earned All-KJCCC honors, highlighted by Cooper Jackson repeating as Defensive Player of the Year. Lajae Jones and Myles Thompson received First Team honors, Mozae Downing-Rivers and Jackson earned Second Team recognition, while Ring Malith, Brent Moss, and Keandre Kindell garnered honorable mention accolades.

Jones and Thompson were named to the Region 6 All-Tournament Team before joining Malith on the NJCAA All-Tournament Team. Jones earned MVP honors at both the Region 6 Tournament and the NJCAA National Tournament before finishing his Barton career as an NJCAA Division I Second Team All-American. Thompson also received the NJCAA Champion Award recognizing resilience, excellence, and leadership.

2022-23
Coombs guided the Cougars to a 24-9 record and a No. 20 national ranking while leading Barton to a second-place conference finish and the Region 6 Championship game.

Picked seventh in the KJCCC preseason poll, Barton exceeded expectations by posting a 17-7 conference record and became the lone team to sweep the eventual conference champion during the regular season.

Four Cougars received All-KJCCC/Region 6 recognition, led by Cougar Downing's repeat First Team selection. Mozae Downing-Rivers and Joseph Locandro earned Second Team honors, while freshman Cooper Jackson was named the KJCCC Defensive Player of the Year.

2021-22
Coombs' first season at Barton produced a 17-14 overall record after the Cougars opened the year with six consecutive victories, including an overtime upset of nationally ranked Odessa College. Barton climbed as high as No. 12 in the NJCAA rankings before finishing seventh in the highly competitive KJCCC standings.

Cougar Downing earned Second Team All-KJCCC and All-Region honors.

Prior to Barton
Coombs arrived at Barton following 14 seasons as head coach at Neosho County Community College, where he rebuilt the Panthers into one of the Jayhawk Conference's premier programs while becoming the school's all-time winningest coach with a 228-203 record.

His tenure produced six NJCAA All-Americans, two KJCCC Players of the Year, 24 All-Conference selections, 17 All-Region honorees, more than 30 NCAA Division I transfers, and 13 players who went on to play professionally.

The 2015-16 season marked a historic campaign as Neosho County finished 30-6, established a program record for victories, captured its first Region 6 Championship, and advanced to the program's first NJCAA Division I National Tournament. Coombs was named Region 6 Coach of the Year following the milestone season.

Away from competition, Coombs emphasized excellence in the classroom and community. Neosho produced 10 Academic All-Americans during his tenure, with the 2019 and 2020 teams finishing fifth and third nationally in team GPA, respectively. Panther student-athletes also completed more than 250 hours of community service, averaging 12 to 15 volunteer hours per player.

Prior to becoming a head coach, Coombs served as an assistant coach at Highland Community College and Pratt Community College, helping guide Pratt to a 24-8 record and a second-place Jayhawk West finish while working under current Barton Athletic Director Trevor Rolfs. He also coached at Brown Mackie College after beginning his coaching career at Sacred Heart High School and spending three summers with the USBL Kansas Cagerz under Francis Flax.

A graduate of Hayden High School in Topeka, Coombs played collegiately at Labette Community College before continuing at NCAA Division I Nicholls State University and concluding his playing career at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Coombs and his wife, the former Lindsay Krehbiel of Pretty Prairie, Kansas, have three sons: Tye, Jackson, and Carter.