Wendell Moore is entering into his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Prairie View A&M men's basketball program.
During his tenure at PVAMU, Coach Moore has assisted head coach, Byron Smith to two SWAC Coach of the Year honors, two regular season SWAC championships, and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the 2019 season.
Prairie View has an overall conference record of 43 wins and 11 loses and has the second longest active home win streak in the NCAA with 27 games.
Moore also has assisted with the development of the 2020 SWAC Player of the Year, Devonte Patterson and 2019 Defensive POY, Dennis Jones. He also helped develop four first team All SWAC selections Zach Hamilton, Gary Blackston, Devonte Patterson, and Gerard Andrus during the 2018-19 season.
Prior to coach Moore's arrival to the Hill, spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Butler County Jr. College in El Dorado, KS. Moore helped Butler JC finish in two consecutive Region 6 final four appearances in their conference tournament and helped develop 1st team All Region selection, LaJuan Hardy (2015).
From 2007 to 2014, Coach Moore has coached at three NCAA Division I programs; the University of Tulsa, Missouri-Kansas City and Florida Atlantic University.
In his two years at the University of Tulsa, Moore assisted Conference USA Coach of the Year (2014), Danny Manning with winning the regular season and tournament championship. Moore helped develop 2014 POY, James “Juice” Woodard and current undrafted NBA veteran, Shaquille Harrison.
Prior to his stop at TU, Moore coached at Missouri-Kansas City from 2008 to 2012 where he has coached All Summit selection, Jay Couisnard (2011) and UMKC’s All Time Leading Rebounder, Spencer Johnson. Moore also assisted with the development of current NBA trainer, Alex Bazzel and current NBA Assistant coach, Daniel Brady (OKC Thunder).
Coach Moore assisted former NBA veteran Rex Walters at Florida Atlantic University (2006 to 2008). While at FAU, Moore recruited and helped develop the Sun Belt’s all-time leading shot blocker, Brett Royster and first team All Sun Belt selections, Carlos Monroe and Deondre Rice.
Before moving to Florida, Moore assisted 2018 NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee, Steve Eck at Redlands Jr. College from 2004-06. At Redlands, the Cougars posted a 50-10 overall record, was pre-season number one NJCAA poll (2005) and was also Region 2 championship runner-up. Moore has also help develop two 1st Team All - Americans, Sylvester Mays and Ty Morrison. Redlands featured 11 student- athletes sign division one scholarships as well.
Prior to joining the collegiate ranks, Moore spent two seasons as the head coach at the most prestigious high school program in Kansas history, Wyandotte High School. In 2004, all five of his starters earned college scholarships. Keith “Boo” Richardson, was a first team All-State selection (2004) and going on to be a 1st Team Junior College All-American at Coffeyville JC (2006).
Under the name of Wendell Charles, Moore played at Georgia Southern University, where he helped lead GSU to the ‘91-92 Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) Championship and the NCAA Tournament with a school record 25 wins. During this historic season, Moore set records for single-season steals and three-point field goal percentage. For his play, Moore earned All-Conference honors, and was also named Chevrolet’s Most Valuable Player at the NCAA Tournament (1992). Coach Moore got his first college exposure at Hutchinson Community College (KS), where he started on the nation’s pre-season No. 1 team and won Region 6 regular championship.
A native of Wichita, KS, Moore’s success as a player began at Wichita South High School, where he earned all-state honors after helping his team to an undefeated season en route to the 1988 6A Kansas State Championship. That team was also inducted into the KHSAA basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
Coach Moore completed his Associate’s degree in business administration at Hutchinson Community College in 1990 and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communications at Georgia Southern in 1993.
Coach Moore and his wife, Tamelia, have three children - Noah, Peydan and Aunni.
