Glynn Ray Cyprien (born September 13, 1966) is an American

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coach who is currently an assistant coach at

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. He was formerly an assistant under Billy Kennedy at

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in College Station. He previously assisted Josh Pastner at the

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at the

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, and prior to that was an assistant coach at the

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, Western Kentucky, and

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. In 2004, Cyprien briefly served as head coach at the

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before being fired for falsely claiming to have completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Texas–San Antonio; he had instead completed bachelor's and master's degrees from Lacrosse University, an unaccredited distance learning institution. He has also served as an assistant coach at Lamar and Texas-San Antonio. On January 9, 2017, Glynn was named head coach of the Grizzlies' NBA Developmental League affiliate, the

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. In the 2017–18 season, he continued as head coach with the Grizzlies' new affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. Cyprien lettered two seasons as a player at Southern University-New Orleans. He has been a member of the

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(NABC) for 18 years and the Black Coaches Association (BCA) for 13 years. Cyprien is married to the former Monique Bouldin. They have two children.

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External links

Texas Tech profile
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