UT Martin, Shulman Agree To Contract Extension Through 2030-31 Season
10/22/2025 10:04:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MARTIN, Tenn. – Head men's basketball coach Jeremy Shulman and the University of Tennessee at Martin have come to terms on a contract extension that will keep Shulman on the Skyhawk sidelines through 2031.
Announced as the 13th head coach in program history on March 27, 2024, Shulman's debut season at UT Martin featured 16 newcomers, which were tied with California, IU Indy and Louisville for the most in NCAA Division I men's basketball in 2024-25. The Skyhawks also touted the most international players (12) in the NCAA Division I ranks, which led to national attention when NCAA.com profiled UT Martin in a feature story as part of World Basketball Day on Dec. 21.
The Skyhawks had several close calls in 2024-25, logging the most one-possession or overtime games (14) in the NCAA Division I ranks. UT Martin's six overtime games were tied for the most in a single season in school history as eight losses (including seven in Ohio Valley Conference play) were decided by one point or in overtime.
Navigating the entire season without a single minute of playing time from a returner, the Skyhawks won their first-round matchup in the OVC Championship tournament, posting 14 victories against a brutal schedule that included five postseason participants (three of which took part in the NCAA Tournament) and nine games against eventual 20-win teams. UT Martin went 3-1 against the OVC regular season champion (1-1 against Southeast Missouri) and tournament champion (2-0 against SIUE) while also defeating CollegeBasketballInsider.com champion Illinois State. In addition to NCAA Tournament participant SIUE, the Skyhawks also recorded sweeps over OVC rivals Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Southern Indiana.
UT Martin wound up ranking in the top-20 in NCAA Division I men's basketball in offensive rebounding per game (13.73, 12th), bench points per game (29.73, 17th), rebounds per game (39.42, 19th) and three-point field goal attempts per game (28.8, 20th) in 2024-25. The Skyhawks also topped the OVC in three-point field goals made (9.1 per contest) and offensive rebounding (13.1 per outing) in league play.
"I am so proud to be the head coach of the UT Martin Skyhawks – this place is home for myself and my family," Shulman said. "I thank our Chancellor Dr. Yancy Freeman and Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffin for having the confidence in myself and our staff. Our student-athletes are nothing short of phenomenal and we are building our program the right way – I'm so excited to see all of our goals come to fruition."
Many records fell in Shulman's first season at the helm at UT Martin. The Skyhawks' 949 three-point field goals attempted were the most for a single season in school history and their 306 makes from three-point land were the second-most in program history – just three shy of the benchmark. UT Martin also established single-game school records for three-point field goals made (19), three-point field goals attempted (42) and rebounds (73, a record that had stood since 1979) against Champion Christian on Dec. 15. Six days later, the Skyhawks also produced the program's largest margin of victory in an OVC contest with a 77-46 road win at Southern Indiana – splashing 18 three-pointers (in 38 attempts) for their most treys against a NCAA Division I opponent in school history.
Shulman's 2024-25 roster included an All-OVC first teamer plus an OVC All-Newcomer honoree in addition to one OVC Player of the Week and a trio of OVC Newcomer of the Week award winners.
A Nashville, Tenn. native, Shulman's 360 career victories across all levels of collegiate basketball are the seventh-most amongst NCAA Division I active head coaches who are aged 50 or younger. He trails only Iowa's Ben McCollum (425), Saint Louis' Josh Schertz (422), Texas Tech's Grant McCasland (403), Idaho State's Ryan Looney (398), California Baptist's Rick Croy (380) and Marquette's Shaka Smart (370).
Year Two of the Shulman Era officially begins in less than two weeks as UT Martin travels to Las Vegas, Nev. for a Nov. 4 matchup at UNLV.
Announced as the 13th head coach in program history on March 27, 2024, Shulman's debut season at UT Martin featured 16 newcomers, which were tied with California, IU Indy and Louisville for the most in NCAA Division I men's basketball in 2024-25. The Skyhawks also touted the most international players (12) in the NCAA Division I ranks, which led to national attention when NCAA.com profiled UT Martin in a feature story as part of World Basketball Day on Dec. 21.
The Skyhawks had several close calls in 2024-25, logging the most one-possession or overtime games (14) in the NCAA Division I ranks. UT Martin's six overtime games were tied for the most in a single season in school history as eight losses (including seven in Ohio Valley Conference play) were decided by one point or in overtime.
Navigating the entire season without a single minute of playing time from a returner, the Skyhawks won their first-round matchup in the OVC Championship tournament, posting 14 victories against a brutal schedule that included five postseason participants (three of which took part in the NCAA Tournament) and nine games against eventual 20-win teams. UT Martin went 3-1 against the OVC regular season champion (1-1 against Southeast Missouri) and tournament champion (2-0 against SIUE) while also defeating CollegeBasketballInsider.com champion Illinois State. In addition to NCAA Tournament participant SIUE, the Skyhawks also recorded sweeps over OVC rivals Western Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Southern Indiana.
UT Martin wound up ranking in the top-20 in NCAA Division I men's basketball in offensive rebounding per game (13.73, 12th), bench points per game (29.73, 17th), rebounds per game (39.42, 19th) and three-point field goal attempts per game (28.8, 20th) in 2024-25. The Skyhawks also topped the OVC in three-point field goals made (9.1 per contest) and offensive rebounding (13.1 per outing) in league play.
"I am so proud to be the head coach of the UT Martin Skyhawks – this place is home for myself and my family," Shulman said. "I thank our Chancellor Dr. Yancy Freeman and Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Kurt McGuffin for having the confidence in myself and our staff. Our student-athletes are nothing short of phenomenal and we are building our program the right way – I'm so excited to see all of our goals come to fruition."
Many records fell in Shulman's first season at the helm at UT Martin. The Skyhawks' 949 three-point field goals attempted were the most for a single season in school history and their 306 makes from three-point land were the second-most in program history – just three shy of the benchmark. UT Martin also established single-game school records for three-point field goals made (19), three-point field goals attempted (42) and rebounds (73, a record that had stood since 1979) against Champion Christian on Dec. 15. Six days later, the Skyhawks also produced the program's largest margin of victory in an OVC contest with a 77-46 road win at Southern Indiana – splashing 18 three-pointers (in 38 attempts) for their most treys against a NCAA Division I opponent in school history.
Shulman's 2024-25 roster included an All-OVC first teamer plus an OVC All-Newcomer honoree in addition to one OVC Player of the Week and a trio of OVC Newcomer of the Week award winners.
A Nashville, Tenn. native, Shulman's 360 career victories across all levels of collegiate basketball are the seventh-most amongst NCAA Division I active head coaches who are aged 50 or younger. He trails only Iowa's Ben McCollum (425), Saint Louis' Josh Schertz (422), Texas Tech's Grant McCasland (403), Idaho State's Ryan Looney (398), California Baptist's Rick Croy (380) and Marquette's Shaka Smart (370).
Year Two of the Shulman Era officially begins in less than two weeks as UT Martin travels to Las Vegas, Nev. for a Nov. 4 matchup at UNLV.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 27
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 26
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 25
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 24
Thursday, April 10