Lee Cummard
TitleHead Coach
OfficeMCA 208
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Women's Basketball Coaching Career
Head Coach (2025-Present)
- Cummard was named and introduced as the eighth head coach of the BYU women's basketball program on March 31, 2025.
Associate Head Coach (2022-2025)
- Back-to-back postseason appearances (WBIT - 2024 and WNIT - 2023)
- Coached BYU's all-time leading rebounder and two-time All-America Honorable Mention, Lauren Gustin
- Helped the Cougars to the first ranked win of the Whiting era over No. 18 Baylor on Feb. 7, 2024.
- Cummard was named the associate head coach of the BYU women's basketball program on June 3, 2022.
Assistant Coach (2019-2022)
- Back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids (2020-21, 2021-22)
- Was acting head coach and went 3-0 with wins over Utah State, No. 17 Florida State and No. 22 West Virginia
- Won the West Coast Conference regular-season championship in 2021-22
- No. 20 final AP Top 25 ranking (2021-22)
- Spent 16 consecutive weeks in AP Top 25 – most in school history (2021-22)
- Most wins in the regular season (25) in program history (2021-22)
- Five wins against Power 5 opponents (Arizona State, Florida State, West Virginia, Utah, Washington State - 2021-22)
- Twelve players garnered All-Conference Honors
Men's Basketball Coaching Career
- BYU Men's Basketball Assistant Coach (2018-19)
- Helped the Cougars to a 20-13 season, going 10-5 in conference play
- Coached two all-conference honorees; Yoeli Childs and TJ Haws who were named to the first and second teams, respectively
- BYU Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant (2016-2018)
- In two years as a graduate assistant, helped the Cougars to back-to-back 20-win seasons
- Coached five all-conference selections including TJ Haws, Eric Mika, Elijah Bryant and Yoeli Childs
- Made a pair of trips to the NIT
Playing Career
- Lee Cummard Player Profile
- Played professionally from 2009-16 in France (2009-11), Japan (2011-12) and Belgium (2012-16)
- 2008 AP All-America Honorable Mention
- 2008 MWC Player of the Year
- All-MWC First Team (2008 and 2009)
- Led BYU to three-straight MWC titles (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Played for Dave Rose at BYU (2005-09)
- 2004 Arizona Player of the Year and McDonald’s All-America nominee
- Led Mesa HS to the 2004 5A state championship
- Prepped at Mesa High School (2000-04)
Personal
- Lee and his wife Sarah have three sons
- Graduated from BYU in 2009
- Served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tennessee
BYU and Fresno State face off in Saturday matinée
BYU and Fresno State face off for the first time since 2021 on Saturday.
Seven double-figure scorers push Cougars to a 104-47 victory over Mavericks
First time BYU has reached 100 points since Feb. 24th, 2022 at Santa Clara.
Cougars sign 3-time Utah state champ Kennedy Woolston
Kennedy Woolston, the 92nd-ranked player in the class of 2026, signed with BYU on Wednesday.
BYU takes on Omaha in first-ever meeting on Thursday
BYU and Omaha will meet for the first time in women's basketball as the Mavericks visit the Marriott Center on Thursday.
No. 7 BYU hosts Delaware Tuesday evening
Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Gibb, Hamlin power BYU past San José State for 70-51 win
Delaney Gibb scored 21 points and Olivia Hamlin added 18 as BYU women’s basketball defeated San José State 70-51 on Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center, improving to 2-0 on the season.
Cougars face San Jose State for first time since 2019
Saturday’s game will be a battle of first-year head coaches, both of whom served as assistants to former BYU head coach Jeff Judkins.
Benally, Rohkohl lead Cougars to 91-57 win over Coastal Carolina
Freshman guard Sydney Benally recorded 11 assists, while forward Lara Rohkohl posted a double-double as BYU women’s basketball handed a 91-57 win over Coastal Carolina on Wednesday night at the Marriott Center.
Cougars and Chanticleers meet in 2025-26 season opener
BYU will face Coastal Carolina for the first time in the 2025-25 season opener on Wednesday night.
Cougars slotted 10th in Big 12 Preseason Media Poll
Cougars picked 10th in both the Big 12 Preseason Media Poll and Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll.
Benally, Cougars top Western Colorado 86-50 in exhibition match
True Freshman Sydney Benally led all scorers with 15 points.
BYU takes on Western Colorado in lone exhibition of 2025-26 season
The Cougars will take the floor under head coach Lee Cummard on Tuesday against the Western Colorado Mountaineers.
Cummard, Gibb, Cannon and Ogden talk 2025-26 season at Big 12 Media Day
Head coach Lee Cummard and players Delaney Gibb, Brinley Cannon and Hattie Ogden showed out at Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Day.
Ogden named Kay Yow Servant Leader
Hattie Ogden is one of 64 players in the country to be honored as a Kay Yow Servant Leader.
Countdown to Tipoff: Details announced for Marriott Madness & Blue-White Game
The annual event is set to begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9.
Big 12 announces 2025-26 women’s basketball conference slate
The Big 12 Conference announced the 18-game slate for BYU’s first season under head coach Lee Cummard on Monday.
BYU women's basketball teaches faith, discipleship and reliance on God at youth fireside
Ahead of BYU's first season under head coach Lee Cummard, the team spoke at a youth devotional and shared messages of faith, discipleship and reliance on God in Provo on Sunday night.
Women's basketball releases 2025-26 non-conference slate
BYU women's basketball announced the 2025-26 non-conference schedule on Wednesday morning.
Hucks promoted to Director of Video and Strategy
BYU head coach Lee Cummard announced the promotion of Dallin Hucks to Director of Video and Strategy on Tuesday afternoon.