Coach Bondurant is in his second season as head coach of the OU women's basketball program.
In Bondurant’s first year as head coach the Braves had a record of 15-14, finishing with back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2013-14, 2014-15. The 15 victories are the most by a first year coaching staff in program history. Under Bondurant’s leadership, Ottawa finished in the top five in program history in points per game (71.2), field goals made (741), field goals attempted (1882), 3-pt field goals made (239), 3-pt field goals attempted (709), 3-pt field goal percentage (.337), and free throw percentage (.723). The Braves had four players average 10 plus points a game. Kennedy Bankett was named Second Team All-KCAC, OU qualified for the KCAC Tournament for the fourth straight season, and four Braves were named Daktronic Scholar Athletes.
Bondurant spent the 2022-23 season, one of the best seasons in program history, as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball program. The Braves finished with an overall record of 18-12 and finished sixth in the KCAC with a mark of 13-9. The 18 wins are the most by the Braves since the 2016-17 season. Ottawa also had the best winning percentage since 2006-07 (.600) and defeated NCAA Division II William Jewell College. The Braves set five single game school records; scoring (109), assists (32), rebounds (69), free throw percentage (1.00), and 3-pt field goal attempts (41). OU also qualified for its first KCAC Tournament semifinal game since the 2015-16 season. Bondurant was vital in helping sign Ottawa’s 7th All-American, Nicole Brown, as well as helping sign two NJCAA All-Americans.
Before joining the OU women’s basketball staff, Bondurant was the Assistant Recruiting Coordinator and Director of Social Media for the OU men’s basketball program. He oversaw the entire junior varsity program including being the head coach for the varsity reserve team and the junior varsity black team. Bondurant coached a combined 51 games over two years with those two teams. In addition, he assisted in varsity scouting reports and guard development.
Bondurant has been very involved in multiple basketball organizations nationwide, including working with some of the nation’s best men’s high school players at the Jay Bilas Skills Camp. He is an alum of IMG Academy where he has spent several summers assisting in both men and women’s summer camps. He is also a recent attendee of the Head Coach Training Center hosted by Brian Stanchak and the BDS Agency. Bondurant also holds a position on the WBCA Assistant Coaches Committee.
Prior to his time with the OU men’s basketball coaching staff, Bondurant was the head varsity girls basketball coach at Central High School in Allentown, Florida for the 2019-20 season. Central set a school record during the 2019-20 season for most 3-pt field goals made and attempted. Bondurant also hosted the school’s first basketball camp and implemented a strength and conditioning program for both boys and girls basketball. Bondurant created the “Breakfast Club” which provided free breakfast and skills work for local girls 4th – 12th grade every Saturday morning throughout the off-season.
Before to coaching the girls program, Bondurant was the head varsity boys assistant basketball coach and junior varsity coach at Central High School.
Bondurant worked for the Auburn University men’s basketball program from 2010 to 2012. He assisted with all aspects of setting up practices, game days and travel. Bondurant helped run individual player workouts along with being a member of the scout team and assisted in all youth summer camp sessions.
Bondurant attended and played basketball at Millsaps College, he also played a prep year at IMG Academy. He was a camp instructor at Dave Devenzio’s National Point Guard Camp. Bondurant has five years of coaching at the recreational and AAU level with the Auburn Raptors.
