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Troy Today
By the People, for the People
Chambers Lands Head Coaching Job at Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Former McNeese assistant Brandon Chambers to lead Vaqueros in Southland Conference
Apr. 3, 2026 at 2:24pm
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Chambers' move to the Vaqueros' bench brings a new era of geometric, cubist energy to the Southland Conference.Troy TodayBrandon Chambers, who served as an assistant coach under Will Wade at McNeese for the past two seasons, has been named the new head coach of the Texas-Rio Grande Valley (RGV) men's basketball team. Chambers, who helped the Cowboys to back-to-back Southland Conference titles, beat out a number of candidates, including former McNeese assistant Vern Hamilton, for the RGV job.
Why it matters
Chambers' move to RGV marks the second time in the past month that a former Wade assistant has taken over a Southland Conference program, with Adam Howard recently being named the new head coach at Troy. The Vaqueros are seen as an up-and-coming team in the Southland after beating McNeese once last season and pushing the Cowboys to a three-overtime thriller in the conference tournament semifinals.
The details
Chambers was the defensive coordinator at McNeese and has been seeking a head coaching position for the past few years. He was previously in the running for the head job at Stephen F. Austin. At RGV, Chambers will replace Kahil Fennell, who left for Western Michigan after posting a 35-29 record in two seasons with the Vaqueros.
- Chambers served as an assistant coach at McNeese for the past two seasons.
- Chambers beat out a number of candidates, including Vern Hamilton, for the RGV head coaching job.
- RGV is expected to officially announce Chambers' hiring later today.
The players
Brandon Chambers
Former assistant coach at McNeese who has been named the new head coach of the Texas-Rio Grande Valley men's basketball team.
Will Wade
Head coach at McNeese during Chambers' tenure as an assistant, who has had multiple assistants take head coaching jobs recently.
Vern Hamilton
Former McNeese assistant who was also a candidate for the RGV head coaching position.
Kahil Fennell
Former head coach of the Texas-Rio Grande Valley men's basketball team, who left for Western Michigan.
Adam Howard
Former NC State assistant under Will Wade who was recently named the new head coach at Troy.
What’s next
RGV is expected to officially announce Chambers' hiring as their new head coach later today.
The takeaway
Chambers' move to RGV continues the trend of Will Wade's former assistants landing head coaching jobs, with the Vaqueros seen as an up-and-coming program in the Southland Conference that Chambers will look to lead to new heights.
