Jimmy Tubbs was a college basketball

College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

 coach. A native of Oakwood, Texas, he was head coach of the SMU Mustangs

SMU Mustangs

The SMU Mustangs is the name of the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University. The Mustangs participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of Conference USA. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA, and left the Western Athletic Conference...

 team from 2004 to 2006 before being fired related to NCAA violations. Before becoming a head coach of the SMU Mustangs

SMU Mustangs

The SMU Mustangs is the name of the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University. The Mustangs participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of Conference USA. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA, and left the Western Athletic Conference...

, Tubbs was an assistant coach for 2 seasons under Kelvin Sampson at Oklahoma and an assistant at SMU for 12 years prior. Tubbs died on May 9, 2009.