Sprinkle Announces Addition of DeAndre Haynes To Coaching Staff
June 19, 2026 | Men's Basketball
SEATTLE – Washington head men's basketball coach Danny Sprinkle has announced the addition of longtime veteran DeAndre Haynes to his coaching staff as an assistant coach.
A former star guard at Kent State, Haynes brings over a decade of experience in the coaching ranks to Montlake, including multiple stops in the Big Ten. Most recently, Haynes spent five seasons on the bench at Marquette under Shaka Smart.
Haynes helped lead the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in each of his first four years in Milwaukee, reaching unforeseen heights for the consistently strong Big East power.
In 2024-25, the Golden Eagles posted a third successive 20-win season and an NCAA Tournament bid. On the court, Kam Jones developed into a Consensus All-America selection, marking the third-straight year a Marquette player captured the accolade. MU also posted a standout season in the classroom, highlighted by a 3.28 team grade-point-average, while Stevie Mitchell was named BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a CSC First Team Academic All-American.
Haynes and the Golden Eagles racked up 56 combined total wins during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns, the most ever for Marquette during a two-year span. Led by back-to-back consensus All-American Tyler Kolek, MU racked up 10 ranked wins over those two seasons, including three top-10 victories.
With an early highlight of a 14-point victory over No. 1 ranked Kansas at the Maui Invitational, Marquette used a run to the Big East Tournament Championship Game in 2023-24 to the Sweet 16, while also excelling in the classroom with two CSC Academic All-Americans in Oso Ighodaro and Stevie Mitchell.
Haynes helped guide Marquette to a historic level of success in 2022-23, highlighted by the program's first BIG EAST Conference regular season and tournament titles. The Golden Eagles won a team-record 29 games and tied the league record for wins (17). MU earned its highest national ranking in nearly 50 years and the roster featured the league's player of the year (Tyler Kolek), sixth man award winner (David Joplin) and a pair of all-league honorees (Kam Jones and Oso Ighodaro).
Marquette earned a No. 2 seed, highest in program history, in the NCAA tournament and claimed an opening-round win over Vermont in Columbus, Ohio.
Haynes helped direct the Golden Eagles to a national ranking and back to the NCAA Tournament in his first season after a two-year absence. Haynes assisted in the development of all-league performers Justin Lewis (first team), Darryl Morsell (honorable mention) and Kam Jones (all-freshman team).
Before his move to Milwaukee, Haynes spent two seasons at Maryland, including the Terrapins 2019-20 Big Ten Championship season that was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was instrumental in developing senior Anthony Cowan Jr., who was named First Team All-Big Ten and set personal-best marks in scoring and turnovers.
Haynes' stint at Maryland came on the heels of a two-season swing at Michigan, with the Wolverine backcourt and offensive strategies. In his first season in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines set a program record with 33 wins, claimed the Big Ten Tournament Championship and advanced to the Final Four behind the backcourt duo of Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Charles Matthews.
The following season, Haynes helped Michigan to another 30-win campaign, a return to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game and the Sweet 16. During the year, Haynes proved pivotal in the development of All-Big Ten guards Xavier Simpson and Jordan Poole.
Haynes arrived in Ann Arbor after serving as an assistant coach at Toledo during the 2016-17 season following four years as an assistant at his alma mater – Kent State – from 2012-16.
While at Toledo, Haynes helped the Rockets to 17 wins and a postseason appearance in the 2017 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). With Haynes as an assistant, forward Steve Taylor Jr. earned All-MAC Second Team honors after leading the nation with 9.9 defensive rebounds per game and ranking third nationally with 12.2 rebounds per contest. Additionally, guard Jonathan Williams received All-MAC Third Team accolades after ranking third in MAC scoring with 19.6 points per game.
Haynes began his coaching career in 2012 as an assistant at Kent State where he helped the Golden Flashes to the 2014-15 MAC regular-season title and a pair of CollegeInsider.com Tournament appearances, in 2013 and 2015. He was instrumental in the development of guards Kris Brewer, who earned MAC Sixth Man of the Year (2015) and All-MAC honorable mention (2014, '15) accolades, as well as guard Devareaux Manley, who earned All-MAC second team honors in 2015. Additionally, he helped coach forward Jimmy Hall to two All-MAC first team honors (2015, '16) as well as forward Chris Evans to first team honors in 2013.
Before becoming a coach, Haynes played professionally for six years in FIBA Europe with stops in Belgium, Hungary, Germany and Finland. In his final professional season, Haynes averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game for Finland's Namika Lappeenranta.
A Detroit native and a Southwestern High School graduate, Haynes was a four-year starter at point guard for Kent State (2002-06), totaling 89 wins and four postseason appearances. Haynes ranks 14th in program history with 1,259 career points, while his 114 career starts rank second all-time. He also led the MAC in assists in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 campaigns with 5.5 and 5.8 assists per game, respectively.
Haynes is KSU's program leader in career assists (625), steals (229) and minutes (4,070). During his senior season in 2006, Haynes became the first Golden Flash to earn MAC Player of the Year honors. An Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection that year as well, Haynes led Kent State to the 2006 MAC regular season and tournament titles and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
A 2006 graduate of KSU, Haynes earned a degree in business.
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A former star guard at Kent State, Haynes brings over a decade of experience in the coaching ranks to Montlake, including multiple stops in the Big Ten. Most recently, Haynes spent five seasons on the bench at Marquette under Shaka Smart.
Haynes helped lead the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in each of his first four years in Milwaukee, reaching unforeseen heights for the consistently strong Big East power.
In 2024-25, the Golden Eagles posted a third successive 20-win season and an NCAA Tournament bid. On the court, Kam Jones developed into a Consensus All-America selection, marking the third-straight year a Marquette player captured the accolade. MU also posted a standout season in the classroom, highlighted by a 3.28 team grade-point-average, while Stevie Mitchell was named BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a CSC First Team Academic All-American.
Haynes and the Golden Eagles racked up 56 combined total wins during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns, the most ever for Marquette during a two-year span. Led by back-to-back consensus All-American Tyler Kolek, MU racked up 10 ranked wins over those two seasons, including three top-10 victories.
With an early highlight of a 14-point victory over No. 1 ranked Kansas at the Maui Invitational, Marquette used a run to the Big East Tournament Championship Game in 2023-24 to the Sweet 16, while also excelling in the classroom with two CSC Academic All-Americans in Oso Ighodaro and Stevie Mitchell.
Haynes helped guide Marquette to a historic level of success in 2022-23, highlighted by the program's first BIG EAST Conference regular season and tournament titles. The Golden Eagles won a team-record 29 games and tied the league record for wins (17). MU earned its highest national ranking in nearly 50 years and the roster featured the league's player of the year (Tyler Kolek), sixth man award winner (David Joplin) and a pair of all-league honorees (Kam Jones and Oso Ighodaro).
Marquette earned a No. 2 seed, highest in program history, in the NCAA tournament and claimed an opening-round win over Vermont in Columbus, Ohio.
Haynes helped direct the Golden Eagles to a national ranking and back to the NCAA Tournament in his first season after a two-year absence. Haynes assisted in the development of all-league performers Justin Lewis (first team), Darryl Morsell (honorable mention) and Kam Jones (all-freshman team).
Before his move to Milwaukee, Haynes spent two seasons at Maryland, including the Terrapins 2019-20 Big Ten Championship season that was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was instrumental in developing senior Anthony Cowan Jr., who was named First Team All-Big Ten and set personal-best marks in scoring and turnovers.
Haynes' stint at Maryland came on the heels of a two-season swing at Michigan, with the Wolverine backcourt and offensive strategies. In his first season in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines set a program record with 33 wins, claimed the Big Ten Tournament Championship and advanced to the Final Four behind the backcourt duo of Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Charles Matthews.
The following season, Haynes helped Michigan to another 30-win campaign, a return to the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game and the Sweet 16. During the year, Haynes proved pivotal in the development of All-Big Ten guards Xavier Simpson and Jordan Poole.
Haynes arrived in Ann Arbor after serving as an assistant coach at Toledo during the 2016-17 season following four years as an assistant at his alma mater – Kent State – from 2012-16.
While at Toledo, Haynes helped the Rockets to 17 wins and a postseason appearance in the 2017 College Basketball Invitational (CBI). With Haynes as an assistant, forward Steve Taylor Jr. earned All-MAC Second Team honors after leading the nation with 9.9 defensive rebounds per game and ranking third nationally with 12.2 rebounds per contest. Additionally, guard Jonathan Williams received All-MAC Third Team accolades after ranking third in MAC scoring with 19.6 points per game.
Haynes began his coaching career in 2012 as an assistant at Kent State where he helped the Golden Flashes to the 2014-15 MAC regular-season title and a pair of CollegeInsider.com Tournament appearances, in 2013 and 2015. He was instrumental in the development of guards Kris Brewer, who earned MAC Sixth Man of the Year (2015) and All-MAC honorable mention (2014, '15) accolades, as well as guard Devareaux Manley, who earned All-MAC second team honors in 2015. Additionally, he helped coach forward Jimmy Hall to two All-MAC first team honors (2015, '16) as well as forward Chris Evans to first team honors in 2013.
Before becoming a coach, Haynes played professionally for six years in FIBA Europe with stops in Belgium, Hungary, Germany and Finland. In his final professional season, Haynes averaged 14.2 points, 4.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game for Finland's Namika Lappeenranta.
A Detroit native and a Southwestern High School graduate, Haynes was a four-year starter at point guard for Kent State (2002-06), totaling 89 wins and four postseason appearances. Haynes ranks 14th in program history with 1,259 career points, while his 114 career starts rank second all-time. He also led the MAC in assists in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 campaigns with 5.5 and 5.8 assists per game, respectively.
Haynes is KSU's program leader in career assists (625), steals (229) and minutes (4,070). During his senior season in 2006, Haynes became the first Golden Flash to earn MAC Player of the Year honors. An Associated Press All-America honorable mention selection that year as well, Haynes led Kent State to the 2006 MAC regular season and tournament titles and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
A 2006 graduate of KSU, Haynes earned a degree in business.
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