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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Men's Basketball
Flanigan, Wes
Wes Flanigan
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Year at Ole Miss:
- Third
- Email:
- waflanig@olemiss.edu
- Phone:
- 662-915-7534
- Alma Mater:
- Auburn University (1997)
Assistant Coach Wes Flanigan joined the Ole Miss staff under Chris Beard in April of 2023, coming to Oxford after a five-year stint as an assistant coach at Auburn under Bruce Pearl.
He has helped guide Ole Miss to back-to-back 20-win seasons in Oxford, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2025 after accumulating 24 wins. In his inaugural season with the Rebels, he was a member of the staff that picked up a 20-win season in year one, highlighted by a record start at 13-0 in non-conference play.
As the forwards coach at Auburn, Flanigan helped develop NBA draft selections in Chuma Okeke, JT Thor, Jabari Smith, and Walker Kessler.
He also was key in guiding his son, Allen, to become the most improved scorer in the SEC in 2021-22 after raising his output by 11.1 from 3.2 points per game as a freshman to 14.3 points per tilt as a sophomore. Allen was one of three players in the conference to average 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, joining Tre Mann (Florida) and Trendon Watford (LSU).
In 2019-20, despite having the postseason canceled, Auburn went 25-6 and finished second in the SEC. Auburn became one of four major programs to record three consecutive 25-win seasons, joining Duke, Kansas and Kentucky.
After losing five of their top eight scorers from the Final Four team, Auburn was led by Samir Doughty, who became the first First Team All-SEC selection since 1999, and Isaac Okoro, who became just the sixth player in SEC history to be named to an all-conference team, all-defensive team and all-freshman team in the same season.
Flanigan and the staff signed a consensus top-10 recruiting class in 2020, highlighted by the highest-rated recruit in program history in five-star Sharife Cooper, the third McDonald’s All-American to enroll at Auburn.
In Flanigan’s first year with the Tigers, Auburn went to new heights as a program after reaching the program’s first Final Four. The Tigers defeated Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina on the historic run, becoming the first team ever to defeat the three winningest programs in NCAA history in consecutive games at the NCAA Tournament. Auburn also won its second Southeastern Conference Tournament title in program history after winning four games in four days to join the 1985 squad as teams to hoist the prestigious trophy. Auburn also notched a top-10 recruiting class in November, highlighted by five four-star players.
Prior to his time at Auburn, Flanigan was the head coach at the University of Arkansas Little Rock for two seasons, taking the job after being elevated from assistant when Chris Beard left for Texas Tech.
While with the Trojans for seven seasons from 2004-08 and 2015-18, Flanigan helped Little Rock achieve new single-season program records for wins, Sun Belt Conference victories and road wins. He helped the Trojans win their first-ever outright Sun Belt title during the 2015-16 campaign and knocked off No. 5 seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament on Chris Beard’s staff.
The Trojans won 18 or more games twice during Flanigan’s first run in Little Rock. In the 2007-08 season, the Trojans won 20 games while he served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.
After his first stint at Little Rock, Flanigan was an assistant at UAB from 2008-10 where the Blazers won 47 games and matched a program record for wins a season with 25 set in the 2009-10 campaign.
Flanigan then went on to serve in the same capacity at Nebraska for two seasons (2010-12) before joining Mississippi State from 2012-15.
Flanigan got his first start in coaching at Northwest Mississippi Community College where he was an assistant coach from 1999-2004.
The 1992-93 Gatorade High School Player of the Year, Flanigan enrolled at Auburn and was a four-year letterwinner for the Tigers. He graduated with a degree in health promotion and was the recipient of the Cliff Hare Award, presented annually to the university’s top student-athlete.
Flanigan played at Auburn from 1993-97 and was a four-year starter at point guard. He is the 22nd-leading scorer in program history with 1,228 points. He finished his career second in the Auburn record books with 573 assists. He is also fourth in career free throws with 338 makes from the charity stripe.
The Little Rock, Ark. native was the Southeastern Conference individual assist champion in 1996 when he dished out 214 dimes for an average of 6.7 per game. Flanigan was named All-SEC as a junior in 1996 and was a member of the All-SEC Freshman Team in 1994.
He and his wife, Katrina, have three sons: Michael Lewis, Allen, and Collin. His son Allen Flanigan was a key member of the 2023-24 Ole Miss team and currently plays professional basketball in France. His brother, Jason Flanigan, was a four-year member of the Ole Miss basketball team from 1998-2001 and was a part of the 1998 and 2001 SEC West Division Championship teams. Jason Flanigan is currently the head coach at Holmes Community College.
He has helped guide Ole Miss to back-to-back 20-win seasons in Oxford, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2025 after accumulating 24 wins. In his inaugural season with the Rebels, he was a member of the staff that picked up a 20-win season in year one, highlighted by a record start at 13-0 in non-conference play.
As the forwards coach at Auburn, Flanigan helped develop NBA draft selections in Chuma Okeke, JT Thor, Jabari Smith, and Walker Kessler.
He also was key in guiding his son, Allen, to become the most improved scorer in the SEC in 2021-22 after raising his output by 11.1 from 3.2 points per game as a freshman to 14.3 points per tilt as a sophomore. Allen was one of three players in the conference to average 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, joining Tre Mann (Florida) and Trendon Watford (LSU).
In 2019-20, despite having the postseason canceled, Auburn went 25-6 and finished second in the SEC. Auburn became one of four major programs to record three consecutive 25-win seasons, joining Duke, Kansas and Kentucky.
After losing five of their top eight scorers from the Final Four team, Auburn was led by Samir Doughty, who became the first First Team All-SEC selection since 1999, and Isaac Okoro, who became just the sixth player in SEC history to be named to an all-conference team, all-defensive team and all-freshman team in the same season.
Flanigan and the staff signed a consensus top-10 recruiting class in 2020, highlighted by the highest-rated recruit in program history in five-star Sharife Cooper, the third McDonald’s All-American to enroll at Auburn.
In Flanigan’s first year with the Tigers, Auburn went to new heights as a program after reaching the program’s first Final Four. The Tigers defeated Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina on the historic run, becoming the first team ever to defeat the three winningest programs in NCAA history in consecutive games at the NCAA Tournament. Auburn also won its second Southeastern Conference Tournament title in program history after winning four games in four days to join the 1985 squad as teams to hoist the prestigious trophy. Auburn also notched a top-10 recruiting class in November, highlighted by five four-star players.
Prior to his time at Auburn, Flanigan was the head coach at the University of Arkansas Little Rock for two seasons, taking the job after being elevated from assistant when Chris Beard left for Texas Tech.
While with the Trojans for seven seasons from 2004-08 and 2015-18, Flanigan helped Little Rock achieve new single-season program records for wins, Sun Belt Conference victories and road wins. He helped the Trojans win their first-ever outright Sun Belt title during the 2015-16 campaign and knocked off No. 5 seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament on Chris Beard’s staff.
The Trojans won 18 or more games twice during Flanigan’s first run in Little Rock. In the 2007-08 season, the Trojans won 20 games while he served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.
After his first stint at Little Rock, Flanigan was an assistant at UAB from 2008-10 where the Blazers won 47 games and matched a program record for wins a season with 25 set in the 2009-10 campaign.
Flanigan then went on to serve in the same capacity at Nebraska for two seasons (2010-12) before joining Mississippi State from 2012-15.
Flanigan got his first start in coaching at Northwest Mississippi Community College where he was an assistant coach from 1999-2004.
The 1992-93 Gatorade High School Player of the Year, Flanigan enrolled at Auburn and was a four-year letterwinner for the Tigers. He graduated with a degree in health promotion and was the recipient of the Cliff Hare Award, presented annually to the university’s top student-athlete.
Flanigan played at Auburn from 1993-97 and was a four-year starter at point guard. He is the 22nd-leading scorer in program history with 1,228 points. He finished his career second in the Auburn record books with 573 assists. He is also fourth in career free throws with 338 makes from the charity stripe.
The Little Rock, Ark. native was the Southeastern Conference individual assist champion in 1996 when he dished out 214 dimes for an average of 6.7 per game. Flanigan was named All-SEC as a junior in 1996 and was a member of the All-SEC Freshman Team in 1994.
He and his wife, Katrina, have three sons: Michael Lewis, Allen, and Collin. His son Allen Flanigan was a key member of the 2023-24 Ole Miss team and currently plays professional basketball in France. His brother, Jason Flanigan, was a four-year member of the Ole Miss basketball team from 1998-2001 and was a part of the 1998 and 2001 SEC West Division Championship teams. Jason Flanigan is currently the head coach at Holmes Community College.
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