Jimmy Tillette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1950
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Profession: basketball coach
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Jimmy Tillette
- Jimmy Tillette (born (1950-04-08)April 8, 1950) is an American college basketball coach and the former head coach of the men's basketball team at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Tillette was the head coach of the Bulldogs team from 1997-2012, and is the school's winningest coach.
- He assumed his former position when John Brady left Samford to become the head basketball coach at LSU.
- In fifteen seasons as the coach of the Bulldogs, Tillette compiled record of 229–219, leading the Bulldogs to their only two appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1999 and 2000 while they were a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
- The 1999–2000 season was highlighted by upset wins over traditional basketball powers St.
- John's and Alabama.
- Tillette is currently head coach of the boys' basketball team at Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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