Devin Eighmey was named an assistant basketball coach on May 21, 2024. He enters his second year with the Coyotes in 2025-26.
Eighmey is set to begin his tenth season on his wife's staff. He’s served as the recruiting coordinator, recruiting more than 20 all-MIAA honorees, including two Defensive Players of the Year, three MIAA all-tournament selections and one MIAA Tournament MVP.
In Eighmey's first season with the Coyotes, the team displayed discipline, leading the Summit League in fewest fouls (12.4) and turnovers (11.7) per game. The Coyotes also had the Summit League Player of the Year and all-Defensive Team selection in Grace Larkins.
In the final four seasons at UNK, the Lopers posted a win percentage of .815 and reached the NCAA Tournament three-straight years.
Prior to joining the women’s program at UNK, Eighmey served as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball program. He was on the bench for a Loper men’s squad that went 21-12 in 2015-16, reached the second round of the NCAA Division II Tournament, and was the MIAA Tournament runner-up.
Other coaching stops on the men’s side include Northwest Missouri State and William Jewell. At Northwest Missouri State, the Bearcats won their first outright MIAA regular season title in 30 years while reaching the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 twice.
A native of Independence, Missouri, Eighmey graduated from Peru State in 2012 with a double-major in K-12 health and physical education & sport management and exercise science. He played basketball throughout his undergraduate career, finishing his eligibility at Peru State as the Bobcats’ team captain. Prior to Peru State, he played for Upper Iowa and Central Missouri College where he was a two-time all-region selection. He earned a master’s in education from Northwest Missouri State.
