Darryl Hudson joined the Maverick staff in April of 2020.
He spent the prior two seasons at Jackson State University as an assistant coach, where he helped guide the program to a SWAC Regular Season title in 2019-20. During that year, Hudson also saw the Lady Tigers record a 16-2 conference record and achieve the best start in program history at 14-0.
He also saw the trio of players earn all-conference honors in Marneisha Hamer, Dayzsha Rogan and Ameysha Williams, who also earned SWAC Defensive Player of the Year.
In his first season at Jackson State, he saw the program jump to a third-place finish in the league after finishing eighth the season before. That year, the Lady Tigers were able to host their first conference playoff game in program history and made it to the SWAC Tournament Championship game.
Prior to his time at Jackson State, Hudson coached at NAIA University of Michigan Dearborn in the 2017-18 season. He helped guide his team to a Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Championship for the first time in program history. The program also saw its first NAIA Top-25 ranking and national tournament appearance.
Hudson played collegiately at Howard University where he was a 1,000-point scorer, ranked seventh all-time in scoring and led his program with the most trips to the free throw line. Hudson also played professionally across Europe and New Zealand from 2007-13. He was also the CEO of his AAU Club, Hudson Elite, where he was a basketball trainer and skills development coach.
A native of Belleville, Mich., Hudson earned his bachelor’s in physical therapy from Howard University in 2007.
